[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2113]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God who is for us and not against us, who recruits us for 
the battle of what is right and just, and who empowers us to seek the 
truth and speak it with love, our central purpose is to glorify You by 
serving our Nation.
  Renew a sense of chosenness in the women and men of this Senate. 
Remind them that You have chosen them; they are here by Your choice. 
Revive in them a sense of divine calling. Reclaim for them the dignity 
of the high calling of politics. Rekindle their fires of patriotic 
passion. Give them a perfect blend of resoluteness and intentionality. 
Our times demand greatness, the greatness that comes from listening to 
You so intently that we can speak the truth with intrepid boldness and 
courage. In the midst of the two-party system, help the Senators to 
affirm their oneness as Americans and keep a strong spirit of unity in 
the struggle for what is best for our Nation. You alone are the one who 
can draw them beyond secondary loyalties to their ultimate loyalty to 
You and help them work together in civility and respect. Thank You for 
calling these men and women and helping them choose to be chosen. You 
are our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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