[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 15 (Friday, February 15, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with 
gladness; come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He 
is God.--Psalm 100:1-3a.
  Joyous God, we praise You for Your joy that is an outward expression 
of Your grace. When we experience Your giving, forgiving, unqualified 
love, the ecstasy of the joy of Heaven fills our hearts with exuberant 
joy. Your joy is so much greater than happiness, which is dependent on 
circumstances, the attitudes of others, and being free from problems. 
Thank You that Your joy flows within us with artesian force regardless 
of what is occurring to us or around us. Fill the wells of our souls 
with Your joy that nothing can dampen, so that we can express joy 
regardless of what happens. You are by our side, You are on our side, 
and You are abiding inside to make us communicators of affirmation and 
encouragement to others. Your joy fails not; it is fresh each new day, 
new zest for each challenge and courage for each step of the way. Thank 
You for Your lasting joy! Amen.

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