[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 782]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Omnipresent Lord God, there is no place we can go where You have not 
been there waiting for us; there is no relationship in which You have 
not been seeking to bless the people with whom we are involved; there 
is no task You have given us to do that You are not present to help us 
accomplish. We need not ask to come into Your presence; Your presence 
with us creates the desire to pray. You delight in guiding us to pray 
for what You are more ready to give than we may be prepared to ask.
  You are here. We do not need to convince You to bless this Senate. 
You have shown us how much You love and care for the United States of 
America. You want the very best for this beloved Nation and have chosen 
the Senators through whom you want to work to accomplish Your plans. 
Help them to see themselves as Your agents. Bless them with Your power. 
Keep them fit physically, secure emotionally, and alert spiritually. So 
much depends on their trust in You and pursuit of Your guidance. May 
awe and wonder capture them as they realize all You have put at their 
disposal to ensure that they succeed. Thank You for the biblical 
assurance that You work all things together for those who love You, who 
are called according to Your purpose. You are our Lord and Saviour. 
Amen.

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