[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15773]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious Father of all the families of the earth, this coming Sunday 
we celebrate Parents' Day. We pray that this special day, established 
by Congress and signed into law by the President, will be a day to 
recall America to a new commitment to the family.
  We ask You to bless parents as they live out their high calling. Help 
them to learn from the way You parent all of us as Your children. You 
have shown us Your faithfulness, righteousness, and truthfulness. You 
never leave nor forsake us; You respond to our wants with what is 
ultimately best for our real needs. You love us so much that You press 
us to become all that You intended.
  As parents, we commit ourselves to moral purity, absolute honesty, 
and consistent integrity. Make us dependable people in whom children 
can experience tough love and tender acceptance along with a bracing 
challenge to excellence and responsibility. May our example of 
patriotism raise up a new generation of Americans who love You and 
their country.
  Be with parents when they grow weary or become discouraged or feel 
they have failed. Be their comfort and courage. Remind them that they 
are partners with You in the launching of children into the adventure 
of living for Your glory and by Your grace. Amen.

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