[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23486]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, we thank You for the privilege of living in this land 
You have blessed so bountifully. You have called the United States to 
be a demonstration of freedom and equality, righteousness and justice, 
opportunity and hope that You desire for all nations. O God, help us to 
be faithful to our heritage in this time of war against terrorism.
  Today we gratefully remember the memory of Johnny Michael ``Mike'' 
Spann, marine and CIA agent who gave his life in the battle in 
Afghanistan, in his own words, ``to make this world a better place in 
which to live.''
  Now we praise You for the way that You have blessed this Senate with 
great leaders in each period of our history. Through them You continue 
to give Your vision for the unfolding of the American dream. Bless the 
Senators with a renewed sense of their calling to greatness through 
Your grace. You have appointed them; now anoint them afresh with Your 
spirit. As they confront the soul-sized, crucial issues today, give 
them a spirit of unity and cooperativeness. The workload is great, the 
pressure is heavy, the challenges formidable, but nothing is impossible 
for You.
  Fill this Chamber with Your presence. You are the judge of all that 
will be said and done today. Ultimately, we have no one to please or 
answer to but You. With renewed commitment to You and reignited 
patriotism, we press on to live the page of American history that will 
be written today. Through our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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