[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 116 (Friday, September 13, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S8583]
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Senate

  The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was called to order by the Honorable 
Jean Carnahan, a Senator from the State of Missouri.
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                                 Prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, at dawn one hundred and eighty-five years ago tomorrow, 
Francis Scott Key saw the Stars and Stripes over Fort McHenry and wrote 
the stirring words of our national anthem that have moved our hearts to 
patriotism ever since. ``O say does that star spangled banner yet wave, 
o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?''
  Yes, Lord, thankfully, it does. As our flag flies over the Capitol 
this morning, we commit ourselves anew to serve You by doing the 
strategic work of government and by leading our Nation through the 
present challenges in the way that pleases You. It is good to know that 
You are not surprised by the needs we bring to You. Help us to see that 
prayer is how You call us to do what You think is best rather than just 
a call for You to assist us with what we already have decided. Help us 
to wait for You, to listen intently to You, and to gain strength to 
carry out Your best for us, personally and for our Nation. You are our 
Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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