[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22098]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, in the quiet of this magnificent moment of conversation 
with You, we dedicate this day. We want to live it to Your glory, alert 
to the dangers of this time but without anxiety, prepared but not 
perplexed. We praise You that it is Your desire to give Your presence 
and blessing to those who ask You. You give strength and power to Your 
people when we seek You above anything else. You guide the humble and 
teach them Your way. Help us to humble ourselves as we begin this day 
so that no self-serving agenda or self-aggrandizing attitude will block 
Your blessings to this Senate and to our Nation through us. Speak to us 
so that we may speak with both the tenor of Your truth and the tone of 
Your grace.
  We say with the Psalmist:
  God be merciful to us and bless us and cause Your face to shine upon 
us, that Your way may be known on Earth and Your salvation among the 
nations. You are our Lord and Saviour.
  Amen.

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