[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 18, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S8701]
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Senate

  The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was called to order by the Honorable 
Jack Reed, a Senator from the State of Rhode Island.
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                                 Prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Our gracious God, we praise You for the privilege of being alive. 
Thank You for the gift of breath. We breathe in Your peace and breathe 
out stress and worry. We feel our pulses beat reminding us of the gift 
of circulation. Our minds form the images of thought about the 
opportunities of this new day. We are grateful for our intellects, the 
education we've had in this free land, and the opportunity to think 
creatively today. You have created us with emotions so we could love, 
feel deeply for others, and rejoice in our friendship with You, our 
Creator and Friend. And so we accept this day as a gift and join the 
psalmist in exulting,
  Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me bless His holy 
Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget not all of his benefits!--
Psalm 103:1. Amen.

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