[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10399]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  God our Father, all Your attributes are summed up in Your goodness. 
It is the password for Your presence, the metonym for Your majesty, and 
the synonym for Your strength. Your goodness is generosity that You 
define. It is Your outrushing, unqualified love poured out in 
graciousness and compassion. You are good when circumstances seem bad. 
When we ask for Your help, Your goodness can bring what is best out of 
the most complicated problems.
  Thank You for Your goodness given so lavishly to our Nation 
throughout our history. Today, again we turn to You for Your guidance 
for what is good for our country. Keep us grounded in Your sovereignty, 
rooted in Your commandments, and nurtured by the absolutes of Your 
truth and righteousness. May Your goodness always be the source of our 
Nation's greatness. In the name of our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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