[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 648]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, we begin this new week with a renewed commitment to 
You. The words of Mother Teresa of Calcutta stimulate greater depth in 
our prayer: ``Here I am Lord, body, heart, and soul. Grant that with 
Your love I may be big enough to reach the world and small enough to be 
at one with You.''
  We echo this sentiment, Father. As we begin this new week, astound us 
again with the limitless resources You offer us to do Your work. Remind 
us that Your power is released for leadership that follows Your 
priorities of righteousness, justice, and mercy. May our constant 
question be: ``Lord, what do You want us to do?'' Keep us humble with 
the conviction that we could not breathe a breath, think a thought, 
write with clarity, nor speak with persuasion without Your grace and 
gifts. So we move into this new week with deeper dependence on You and 
greater dedication to give You the glory for all that we are and have 
and are able to do. You are our Lord and our Saviour. Jehovah, our God. 
Amen.

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