[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, Sovereign of this Nation, we recognize our acute sense 
of accountability to You. We claim Solomon's promise, ``In everything 
you do, put God first, and He will direct you and crown your effort 
with success.'' --Prov. 3:6, Living Bible. In response, we say with the 
psalmist, ``Let the words of our mouths and the meditation of our 
hearts be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord.''--Psalm 19:14. We also 
accept Jesus' admonition to ``seek first the kingdom of God and His 
righteousness.'' Matt. 6:33.
  Help us remember that every thought we think and every word we speak 
is open to Your scrutiny. We commit this day to love You with our minds 
and honor You with our words. Guide the crucial decisions of this day. 
Bless the Senators with Your gifts of wisdom and vision. Grant them the 
profound inner peace that results from trusting You completely. Draw 
them together in oneness in diversity, unity in patriotism, and loyalty 
in a shared commitment to You. In the name of our Lord. Amen.

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