[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12741]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, there is nothing more wonderful than the smile of Your 
affirmation. We say with John Hancock, ``By the smile of heaven I am a 
free and independent man.'' We praise You that You have smiled with 
providential care on our beloved Nation. Your smile of joy is the 
source of our lasting happiness. You have given us freedom to live as 
independent men and women because we are dependent on You. May this be 
a day to count our blessings, so that every moment of this day may be 
filled with praise and gratitude for all You do for us. We even praise 
You for our problems because we know that You will help us solve them 
in a way that will bring us closer to You. Most of all, we seek Your 
smile over our efforts to change whatever contradicts Your will in 
America and registers consternation on Your face. Thank You for Your 
corrective judgment and, when we change or correct social injustice, 
thank You for Your amazing grace. We claim Your benediction, ``The Lord 
bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine upon you and be 
gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give 
you peace.''--Numbers 6:24-26. Amen.

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