[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 7, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S3903]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  God, we thank You for the power of intercessory prayer. Intercession 
changes our understanding of what and how to pray, changes our 
relationship with the people for whom we pray, and actually changes 
what happens in their lives because we pray. You are constantly seeking 
to enable deeper relationships and are delighted when, out of love, we 
come to You and pray about our loved ones and friends.
  Today we focus our prayers on the spouses and families of the 
Senators. They are such a vital part of these leaders' lives. And yet, 
the very demands of being in the Senate cause strain and stress on 
marriage and the family. Family members bear the burden of high profile 
living with its lack of privacy and abundance of public scrutiny and 
criticism. Although the spouses are not elected to office, often 
constituencies place heavy responsibilities and demands on them. 
Keeping pace with schedules, the demands of the family, and the 
pressures of social calendars creates a formidable challenge.
  Father, bless the Senators' spouses, the children, and extended 
families of parents, brothers, and sisters. We focus them in our mind's 
eye in this moment of intercessory prayer. Grant each one the healing 
help and hope that he or she needs today. Through our Lord and Saviour. 
Amen.

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