[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16437]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we begin this day with the words of the psalmist when 
he prayed,
  I cried out, You answered me and made me bold with strength in my 
soul.--(Psalm 138:3).
  We, too, cry out, asking You to make us bold because of Your strength 
surging in our souls. We yield our souls to be ports of entry and 
dwelling places for Your Spirit in us. You form Your character in us 
and give us convictions we cannot deny. Your strength makes us resolute 
in living the truth. We feel boldness to speak Your truth and to follow 
Your guidance. Exorcize any fear, timidity, or equivocation.
  Father, as the Nation looks to our Senators for moral integrity and 
inspiration, give them a special measure of Your power, so that, from 
the depth of their souls, they will have Your supernatural strength to 
lead with courage. We have a great need for You; and You are a great 
God to meet our needs. You are our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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