[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1856]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Loving Father, Your presence is with us even when we become busy and 
momentarily forget You. Thank You for continually breaking through the 
barriers of insensitivity with overtures of Your love. Sometimes we go 
for hours without thinking of You or asking for Your help. You are our 
closest friend as well as our God. Help us to keep that friendship in 
good working order.
  Lord, you know us. We get so absorbed in our activities and begin to 
think we are capable of functioning without Your peace and power. Show 
us the mediocrity of our efforts without Your intervention and 
inspiration. We dedicate this day to live for Your glory and by Your 
grace, sustained by Your goodness. You are our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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