[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6891]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Today is the National Day of Prayer. The prayer I am going to pray 
has been written by Rev. Billy Graham to be read across the Nation 
throughout the day.
  Let us pray.
  ``On this National Day of Prayer, our Father and our God, we praise 
You for Your goodness to our Nation, giving us blessings far beyond 
what we deserve.
  ``Yet, we know all is not right with America. We deeply need a moral 
and spiritual renewal to help us meet the many problems we face.
  ``Convict us of sin. Help us to turn to You in repentance and faith. 
Set our feet on the path of Your righteousness and peace.
  ``We pray today for our Nation's leaders. Give them the wisdom to 
know what is right, and the courage to do it.
  ``You have said, `Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord.' May 
this be a new era for America, as we humble ourselves and acknowledge 
You alone as our Saviour and Lord. This we pray in Your holy name. 
Amen.''

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