[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 40 (Friday, March 23, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2795]
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, on this twenty-third day of March, we gratefully 
remember that it was on this day in 1775 that Patrick Henry delivered 
his famous, ``give me liberty or give me death'' speech. Thank You for 
patriots like Henry who not only fought for political freedom but also 
for religious freedom for all people. We are deeply moved by what 
Patrick Henry championed in Article 16 of the Virginia Bill of Rights: 
that ``. . . all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of 
religion and to practice . . . forbearance, love, and charity towards 
each other.''
  Father, may the many different ways we worship You result in 
righteousness in our character and in our leadership. May Your 
righteousness make us right with You, keep us right with each other, 
and distinguish our Nation for righteousness. Help us face and solve 
any problems in our society that deny people their freedom. So help us, 
Almighty God, for we do believe that righteousness exalts a Nation! 
Amen.

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