[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 26586]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Sovereign of our beloved Nation, we express our profound gratitude 
for citizenship in the United States of America. We want to do this in 
a way that does not overlook Your watchful care of all peoples of the 
Earth. Today we conclude this Character Counts Week with renewed 
dedication to the character trait of citizenship.
  Forgive us, Lord, for taking for granted the privileges of being 
citizens of this land which You have blessed so bountifully. We seldom 
think about our freedoms of worship and speech and assembly and the 
freedom to vote. Today, we praise You for our representative democracy. 
Thank You for the privilege of serving in government. Help the Senators 
and all of us who labor with and for them to work today with a renewed 
sense of awe and wonder that You have chosen them and us to be part of 
the political process to make this good Nation great.
  May a renewed spirit of patriotism sweep across our land. Help the 
children to learn that an important aspect of love for You is loyalty 
to our country. We dedicate ourselves to right wrongs and to shape 
political programs that assure opportunity and justice for all 
Americans. So today as we pledge allegiance to our flag, may our hearts 
express joy: This is our own, our native land. You are our Lord and 
Saviour. Amen.

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