[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10577]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, who knows us as we really are and whose grace gives us 
the courage to change and become more of what we were meant to be, we 
thank You for this quiet moment in which no secrets are hidden from 
You, and our deepest longings are revealed. As we begin this new work 
week, wash out of our minds any negative thinking or any emotions 
resistant to Your will. Help us to form and hold the picture of 
ourselves as servant-leaders filled with Your power, patriotism, and 
enthusiasm. May we completely be absorbed with what is best for our 
Nation and work together with a cooperative attitude. Free us of the 
pride that thinks too much about the perpendicular pronoun. We want to 
be motivators rather than manipulators of the people around us. May 
this be a great day of progress for the work of the Senate. To that 
end, bless the Senators with Your grace and goodness. Through our Lord 
and Savior. Amen.

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