[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 135 (Tuesday, October 15, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S10401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, Lord and Sovereign of the United States, we come to you 
in prayer with two things gripping our minds. We have a new realization 
of the force of evil in our world. We are stunned by the continued evil 
acts of the cowardly, but cunning sniper who has taken the lives of 
nine people in our area. Dear God, intervene and bring this person or 
persons to justice. Comfort and sustain the victims' families. Reading 
the news and watching on televison the aftermath of the massive attack 
of terrorism in Bali, further convinces us of our battle against an 
evil, world-wide terrorist movement. Lord, help us to deal with this 
insidious treachery. At the same time, Pakistan boils with anti-
American sentiment. And we seem to have made little progress in 
negotiation with Iraq.
  All this brings us to a deeper reliance on You. Quiet our turbulent 
hearts; renew our dependence on You. Thank You for the great women and 
men of this Senate. Strengthen them, give them courage, inspire their 
discernment, guide their decisions. With them we fall on the knees of 
our hearts and commit our lives to You. Reign supreme in this chamber 
and in the mind and soul of every Senator. You are our Lord and Saviour 
and are greater than evil. Amen.

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