[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 26 (Thursday, March 1, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S1723]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Dear God, as we begin Women's History Month today, we thank You for 
the indelible impact of women on American history. Specifically, we 
praise You for women like Emma Willard who started the first college 
for women, Jarena Lee who was the first black woman to preach in the 
African Methodist Episcopal Church, Harriet Beecher Stowe who helped 
abolish slavery by writing ``Uncle Tom's Cabin,'' and Carrie Chapman 
Catt who tirelessly led the way for women to win the right to vote. We 
praise You for each of these women and the many others who have made 
personal sacrifices so that all women can claim their equality and 
freedom.
  Today, Gracious God, we also give You thanks for the women who serve 
here in the Senate: the outstanding women Senators, the women who serve 
as officers, and the many women throughout the Senate family who 
continually glorify You in their loyalty and excellence.
  Our prayer today, Gracious Lord, is that the role of women in the 
Senate will exemplify to the American people the importance of the 
leadership of women in every sector of our society.
  Thank You, Gracious God. In Your Holy Name. Amen.

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