[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S1]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  Almighty God, Your glory fills this hallowed Senate Chamber. We exalt 
You as Sovereign of our beloved Nation, and we are profoundly moved as 
we prepare to witness the divine encounter between You and the 
Senators-elect as they are sworn in. You have destined them for 
greatness as leaders of our Nation. They are here by Your choice and 
are accountable to You for how they lead this Nation under Your 
guidance. May the awesome vows they take and the immense 
responsibilities they assume bring them to true humility and to an 
unprecedented openness to You. Save them from the seduction of power, 
the addiction of popularity, and the aggrandizement of pride. Lord, 
keep their priorities straight: You and their families first; the good 
of the Nation second; consensus around truth third; party loyalties 
fourth; and personal success last of all.
  In the 107th Senate, equally divided between Republicans and 
Democrats, grant them unity and effectiveness to work together to solve 
problems and grasp the opportunities for our Republic at this 
propitious time.
  May they never forget that they are here to serve and not to be 
served. Consistently replenish the reserves of their strength and their 
courage so often drained by pressure and stress. Anoint their minds 
with Your Spirit and guide them as they seek to know and do Your will 
in the crucial issues before our Nation. We believe that this can be 
America's finest hour awaiting leaders imbued with Your power. God of 
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and the Lord Jesus Christ, You are our Lord 
and Saviour. Amen.

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