[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 23 (Wednesday, March 6, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S1553]
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 God, all through our history as a nation You have helped us 
battle the enemies of freedom and democracy. Many of the pages of our 
history are red with the blood of those who paid the supreme sacrifice 
in just wars against tyranny. They are our distinguished heroes and 
heroines.
  Today, we feel both grief and gratitude for the seven men who lost 
their lives in Afghanistan in the battle against the insidious enemy of 
terrorism. We ask You to comfort and strengthen their families, loved 
ones, and friends as they experience the anguish of their loss. Death 
could not end their gallant lives. We do not want to forget them or 
lose sight of the hallowed memory of their gallantry.
  Renew our resolve to press on in the battle to rid the world of 
terrorism. Lord God of hosts, be with us yet, lest we forget what the 
men and women of our military are doing to assure us of the freedom of 
speech and the exercise of government we will enjoy today. Lord, 
continue to bless America and give us victory over the forces of evil 
confronting our world. Amen.

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