[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7407]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, nothing is impossible for You. You have all power. 
Nothing happens without Your knowledge and without Your permission. You 
will what is best for us as individuals and as a nation. You desire to 
bless us with the wisdom and discernment we need to solve problems. And 
yet we have learned that You wait for us to ask for Your help. By Your 
providence You have placed the Senators in positions of great 
authority, not just because of their human adequacy but because they 
are willing to be available to You, attentive to You, and accountable 
to You. They know that if they trust You, You will be on time and in 
time to help them in crucial discussions and decisions. Give them the 
courage to put the needs of the Nation first, above political 
advantage.
  You have promised that those who pray with complete trust in You will 
receive the answers to their prayers.
  In the name of Him who is the Way, Truth, and Life, Amen.

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