[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 100 (Wednesday, July 18, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S7831]
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, we thank You for this new day in which we have the 
privilege to serve You. Our ultimate goal is to please You by seeking 
Your guidance, following it faithfully, and giving You all the glory. 
You have called us to be servant-leaders. And so we spread out before 
You the challenges and responsibilities of this day. We thank You for 
Your presence all through the day. Guide the Senators' thinking and 
speaking. May their convictions be based on undeniable truth You have 
defined in their minds and in the negotiations and debates. Bless the 
Senators as they work together to arrive at solutions so much greater 
than they could arrive at alone. Help them to draw on Your wisdom, Your 
penetrating discernment, and Your indomitable courage.
  The life and dedication of Senator Paul Coverdell lives on as a 
stunning example of this quality of leadership. We remember the Senator 
with profound gratitude today on the anniversary of his graduation to 
heaven.
  And thus, we reaffirm our own commitment: ``One life to live, t'will 
soon be past; only what's done for Your glory will last.'' Amen.

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