[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 26570]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, we believe in You, we love our Nation, and we know we 
are called to unity. Today we pray very specifically for the resolution 
of the Presidential election; with the same intensity we intercede for 
this Senate. Bless the Senators of both parties. We join with millions 
of Americans in praying that You will give them the courage to keep 
working until the issues are resolved, the determination to find 
answers, and the desire to give as well as take in negotiation. You are 
ready to help those who confess their dependence on You for wisdom to 
find workable solutions and creative compromises. When we humbly ask 
for Your guidance together, You open the channels of communication and 
give us the inspiration to negotiate. We thank You in advance for the 
answer to this prayer. In the name of our Lord. Amen.

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