[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 3 (Friday, January 5, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S29]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, source of all power, we praise You that You entrust 
Your power to the Senators so that they may lead and govern. Keep them 
mindful that they hold power with Your permission and for Your 
purposes. May the power they hold be equally measured by the humility 
they express. Human power can lead to pride. Praise to You, for the 
privilege of power is the antidote to this pride. With power comes 
power struggles to determine who is in control. These power struggles 
can denigrate our awareness that You are in control. In this 
unprecedented time when power must be shared by the parties, bless the 
Senators with an equally unprecedented measure of trust in each other 
and each other's parties.
  Dear Father, work in the minds and hearts of the Senators as they 
consider the Senate committee organization. May this Senate exemplify 
to the Nation that great leaders can work together. When You are our 
Lord, there is no need to lord it over others; when we remember our 
accountability to You, we can be accommodating to one another. May it 
be so in this Senate for Your glory and the good of our beloved Nation. 
You are Lord. Amen.

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