[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 112 (Monday, September 9, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S8335]
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Senate

  The Senate met at 12 noon and was called to order by the Honorable 
Patrick J. Leahy, a Senator from the State of Vermont.
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                                 Prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Dear Father, bless the families of our Nation.
  Yesterday we celebrated Grandparents Day. Thank You for the special 
calling of grandparents to express esteem, encouragement, and 
affirmation to their grandchildren. In a very vital way, grandparents 
are able to communicate Your grace, Your unqualified and unlimited 
love, and the traits of Your character so needed in children in our 
culture.
  Today we thank You for our own grandparents and all they contributed 
to our lives. Bless the Senators who have the privilege of being 
grandparents. Help them to be godly examples of what it means to know, 
trust, and serve You.
  Most of all, Father, we pray for the strengthening of family ties 
that bind our hearts in love and mutual concern. There is so much in 
our culture that stretches and tears the fabric of the family. Help 
parents to put You and their families first in their priorities. May 
the inter-generational support of grandparents lift their burdens as 
they reap the blessings of raising children in Your moral and ethical 
absolutes. Bless the children of our land. Give them Your power to live 
confident lives. You are our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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