[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 42 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S2689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Our dear God, who persistently seeks to make America both great and 
good, we praise You for the privilege of living in this land You have 
blessed so bountifully. With awe and wonder we realize anew that You 
have called our Nation to be a providential demonstration of the 
freedom and opportunity, righteousness and justice You desire for all 
nations. Help us to be faithful to our destiny. May our response to 
Your love be spelled out in dedication to serve. Enable us to grasp the 
greatness of the blessing of being Americans.
  We thank You for the strategic role of this Senate in Your unfolding 
plans for our beloved land. In this quiet moment, we affirm who we are 
and why You have called us to be servant leaders in such a time as 
this. Our ultimate goal is to please You and to serve You.
  Inspire the men and women who represent our Nation in the high 
calling of being Senators. Give them divine wisdom, penetrating 
analysis, and solutions to problems, but most of all, indomitable 
courage and inspiring boldness to declare Your best for our Nation. You 
are our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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