[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 20 (Friday, March 1, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S1379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Loving Father, You have shown us that the antidote to pride is 
praise. In this time of prayer, we intentionally praise You for all 
that we might be tempted to think we have achieved or acquired on our 
own. Pride stunts our spiritual growth, creates tension in our 
relationships, and makes us difficult for You to bless. Thank You for 
breaking the bubble of the illusion that we are where we are because of 
our own cleverness or cunning. Humbly we acknowledge that we could not 
think a thought without Your guidance and inspiration or accomplish 
anything of lasting value without Your strength and courage. We 
dedicate this day to praise You for the privilege of serving You here 
in the Senate, for supernatural gifts of wisdom, discernment, and 
vision to maximize the talents that You have given us, and for the 
power to press on with opportunities that You have opened for us. All 
glory, honor, and praise be to You. Amen.

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