[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3215]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy 
name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.--
Psalm 103:1.
  Let us pray:
  Gracious Father, source of all the blessings of life, You have made 
us rich spiritually. We realize that You have placed in our spiritual 
bank account abundant deposits for the work of this day. You assure us 
of Your everlasting, loving kindness. You give us the gift of faith to 
trust You for exactly what we will need each hour of this busy day 
ahead. You promise to go before us, preparing people and circumstances 
so we can accomplish our work without stress or strain. You guide us 
when we ask You to help us. You give us gifts of wisdom, discernment, 
knowledge of Your will, prophetic speech, and hopeful vision. Help us 
to draw on the constantly replenished spiritual reserves You provide. 
Bless the Senators this day with great trust in You, great blessings 
from You, and great effectiveness for You. You are our Lord and 
Saviour. Amen.

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