[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15277]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious Father, great is Your faithfulness. All that we have and are 
is Your gift to us. Gratitude is the memory of the heart. We remember 
Your goodness to us in the friends and fellow workers who enrich our 
lives.
  Today we want to thank You for those who make it possible for this 
Senate to do its work so effectively. We praise You for the 
parliamentarians and clerks, the staff in the cloakrooms, the reporters 
of debate, the doorkeepers, Capitol Police, elevator operators, food 
service personnel, and those in environmental services. And Lord, the 
Senators would be the first to express gratitude for their own staffs 
who make it possible for them to accomplish their work.
  As a Senate family we join in deep appreciation and affirmation of 
Elizabeth Letchworth as at the end of August she retires as Secretary 
for the Minority. We praise You for this distinguished leader, 
outstanding professional, loyal friend to so many, and faithful 
employee of the Senate for 26 years. From her years as a Senate page to 
the position of an officer of the Senate, and in all the significant 
positions she has held in between, she has displayed a consistent 
dedication to You and patriotism in her service to our Nation through 
her work in the Senate. Bless her and her husband, Ron, as they begin a 
new phase in the unfolding adventure of their lives. Lord, thank You 
for the privilege of work and good friends with whom we share the joy 
of working together. You are our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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