[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13349]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  God of peace, we confess anything that may be disturbing our peace 
with You as we begin this day. We know that if we want peace in our 
hearts, we cannot harbor resentment. We seek forgiveness for any 
negative criticism, gossip, or destructive innuendos we may have 
spoken. Forgive any way that we have brought acrimony to our 
relationships instead of helping to bring peace into any 
misunderstanding among or between the people of our lives. You have 
shown us that being a reconciler is essential for continued, sustained 
experience of Your peace. Most of all, we know that lasting peace is 
the result of Your indwelling spirit, Your presence in our minds and 
hearts.
  Show us how to be communicators of peace that passes understanding, 
bringing healing reconciliation, deeper understanding, and hope and 
communication.
  In the name of the Prince of Peace. Amen.

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