[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 18]
[House]
[Pages 24828-24829]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Dr. Lloyd J. Ogilvie, Chaplain, United States Senate, offered the 
following prayer:
  Gracious Father, whom to know is to love and whom to love is to 
serve, we ask for a fresh empowering of Your Spirit today. Renew in us 
the excitement of being partners with You in bringing Your best for 
America. We are here by Your divine appointment. Therefore we need not 
fear. You will supply exactly what we need each hour of this day. 
Replenish our enthusiasm. May we do old duties with new delight. Revive 
our expectation. You have plans for us and power to accomplish them. 
Regenerate our hope.
  Make us hopeful people who expect great strength from You and attempt 
great strategies for You. Fill this Chamber with Your presence and each 
Representative with Your power. Replenish their inner wells with Your 
peace that passes understanding. We claim Your promise through Isaiah,

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``Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God, I 
will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My 
righteous right hand.'' Amen.

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