[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3356]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Dear God, a thousand years in Your sight are like yesterday when it 
is past. Lord of Time, You divide our lives into years, months, weeks, 
and hours. As we live our lives, You make us very conscious of the 
passage of time, the shortness of time to accomplish what we want, and 
our impatience with other people's priorities in the use of time. We 
have learned that work expands to fill the time available, but also 
that deadlines are a part of life.
  Here we are at the beginning of a crucial week before the Spring 
recess begins on Friday. Grant the Senators and their staffs an 
expeditious use of the hours of this week to accomplish what really 
needs to be done. Help the parties work together to finish what is 
crucial for America. Grant us all an acute sense of the value of time 
and our accountability to You for using it wisely. We believe there is 
enough time in this week to do what You want done. We press on without 
pressure but with promptness to Your timing. You are always on time, in 
time to help us in the use of time. For You are our Lord and Saviour. 
Amen.

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