[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S4339]
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, You have promised us that ``In quietness and confidence 
shall be your strength.'' Isaiah 30:15. Thank You for prayer in which 
we can commune with You, renew our convictions, receive fresh courage, 
and reaffirm our commitment to serve You. Here we can escape the noise 
of demanding voices and pressured conversation. With You there are no 
speeches to give, positions to defend, party loyalties to push, or 
acceptance to earn. In Your presence we simply can be and know that we 
are loved. You love us in spite of our mistakes and give us new 
beginnings each day. Thank You that we can depend on Your guidance for 
all that is ahead of us. Suddenly we realize that in this quiet moment 
we have been refreshed. We are replenished with new hope.
  Now we can return to our outer world of challenges and opportunities 
with greater determination to keep our priorities straight. We want to 
serve You by giving our very best to the leadership of our Nation to 
which You have called us. In the name of our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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