[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, Sovereign of this Nation, we press on with the work of 
the Senate in this final week before the Independence Day recess. Be 
with us, Lord, so we can maximize the hours of this day. Help us to 
think clearly without confusion, to speak honestly without rancor, to 
debate without division, and to decide courageously without contention. 
May our rhetoric honor You and deal with issues and not personalities. 
Grant the Senators Your grace to finish this week as patriots who love 
You and count it a high privilege to serve as leaders of our beloved 
Nation.
  Lord, we ask for Your protection for the people in Colorado and 
Arizona who are victims of conflagration on the forests, now consuming 
homes and entire towns. Bless the courageous firefighters as they seek 
to bring this fire under control. We trust this and all our need to 
You. You are our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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