[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16] [Senate] [Page 23658] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] prayer The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer: Gracious Father, Source of all the blessings, of life, You have made us rich spiritually. As we begin this new week, we realize that You have placed in our spiritual bank account, abundant deposits for the work of this week. You assure us of Your everlasting, loving kindness. You give us the gift of faith to trust You for exactly what we will need each hour of the busy week ahead. You promise to go before us, preparing people and circumstances so we can accomplish our work without stress or strain. You guide us when we ask You for help. You give us gifts of wisdom, discernment knowledge of Your will, prophetic speech, and hopeful vision. Help us to draw on the constantly replenished spiritual reserves You provide. Bless the Senators this week with great trust in You, great blessings from You, and great effectiveness for You. You are our Lord and Savior. Amen. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. We are glad to have the Chaplain back with us. ____________________