[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 2870]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Dear God, this is a day of memory, of a day of infamy. Life never can 
be the same again. The vivid, haunting images of the shocking attack by 
terrorists flash on the screen of our memory: the horror of the Trade 
Center towers crashing down; a crushing inferno filled with loved ones 
and friends; a gaping hole in the Pentagon torn by an airliner turned 
missile; a downed airplane in Pennsylvania kept from its destination 
here in the Capitol by heroes and heroines.
  Six months later there has been some healing of our grief, a great 
rebirth of patriotism, and an indomitable resolve to win the war 
against terrorism. Most important of all is our confrontation with 
evil, death, and tragedy. These have made us reevaluate our priorities 
and once again put You first in our lives, our families second, our 
loyalty to our beloved Nation third, and our work and careers and the 
things money can buy last of all. We've vividly seen the shortness of 
life and the length of eternity.
  On this 6-month anniversary of September 11, we turn our hearts to 
those who lost loved ones, especially the families and friends of the 
firefighters and police officers who made the supreme sacrifice. This 
will not be an easy day for them. Bless them with Your perfect peace 
and Your courage. Hear our prayer for our military engaged in the war 
against terrorism. We are united, we are one, we are Americans! And You 
are our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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