[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 14, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2269]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious Father, source of strength to live life to the fullest, 
replenish our enthusiasm for the people of our lives, the work that You 
have given us to do, and the leadership we must provide. What Vesuvius 
would be without fire, or Niagara without water, or the firmament 
without the Sun, so leaders would be without enthusiasm. You desire it. 
We require it. And other people never tire of it.
  Lord, You know what happens to us in the pressures and problems of 
life. The ruts of sameness become well worn, the blight of boredom 
settles on the bloom of what was once thrilling. You know we need a 
fresh gift of enthusiasm, when prayer becomes routine or people are 
taken for granted or the national anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance 
do not send a thrill up our spines or the privilege of living in this 
free land becomes mundane.
  Bless the Senators and all of us who work with them today with a 
burst of enthusiasm for the privilege of being here in the Senate. 
Renew our awe and wonder, our vision and hope for our Nation, and our 
sense of gratitude that You have chosen to be our God and chosen us to 
love and serve You here in Government. You are our Lord and Saviour. 
Amen.

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