[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11268]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Liberating Lord, as we look forward to our celebration of 
Independence Day, we renew our dedication to You. We praise You for the 
gallant and heroic women and men who were the heroes and heroines of 
the birth of our Nation. They were people who put their trust in You, 
followed Your guidance in the quest of life, liberty, and the pursuit 
of happiness, and fought for freedom for all.
  Thank You for the sense of destiny they had, that this was to be a 
unique nation in the family of nations, a nation under You as only 
Sovereign. Yet when we look back over the 226 years of our history, we 
realize that each generation must rediscover true patriotism, live out 
the American dream, and battle for freedom of opportunity for all 
people, regardless of race or creed.
  Lord, we depend on You as we seek to be worthy of the independence we 
celebrate. You are our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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