[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6842]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Sovereign God, ultimate ruler of this Nation, the one to whom we are 
joined with millions of Americans across the land in humble repentance 
on this National Day of Prayer, we know that repentance is confessing 
our needs and returning to You. In so many ways we have drifted from 
You, Holy Father. Forgive us when we neglect our spiritual heritage as 
a Nation. Help us when we become dulled in our accountability to You 
and the moral absolutes of Your commandments. Without absolute 
righteousness, morality, honesty, integrity, and faithfulness, our 
society operates in frivolous situational ethics while the prosperity 
of our times camouflages the poverty of the soul of our Nation.
  May this day of prayer be the beginning of a great spiritual 
awakening. Wake us up to the realization that all we have and are is 
Your gift. Draw us back into a relationship of graceful trust in You 
that will make our motto ``In God We Trust'' not just a slogan but a 
profound expression of our dependence on You to guide and bless this 
Nation. We confess our false pride and express our full praise. Today 
we renew our commitment to You as Lord of this land and of our personal 
lives. Hear the urgent prayers of Your people and bring us back home to 
Your heart where we belong.
  Today, gracious God, we join the Nation in mourning the death of John 
Cardinal O'Connor. We thank You for his leadership, for his prophetic 
powers, and for his obedience to follow You in social justice.
  Amen.

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