[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21300]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, the source of inner grace and outward joy, You have 
taught us that it is not just our aptitude, but our attitude, that 
determines the altitude of our success in our work and in our 
relationships. We confess that often it is not You but the danger and 
difficulties of these days that dominate our inner feelings and control 
our attitudes. It is hard to be up for others when we get down on 
ourselves. So thank You for this attitude adjustment time we call 
prayer when we can admit any negative attitudes and submit to the 
transforming power of Your hope. True hope is faith in action and the 
constancy of faith in all contradictory circumstances. You have told us 
that there is no danger of developing eyestrain from looking at the 
bright side of things. There is a great need for this quality of hope 
in our Nation this morning. May the attitude of the American people 
toward our present challenges be uplifted by their trust in You, the 
positive assurance of Your victory over the tyranny of terrorism, and 
the inspiring attitude of this Senate and all of us who work in the 
Senate family. You are our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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