[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16925]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Admiral Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  O God of new beginnings, giver of gifts and architect of 
opportunities, You ride the wings of the wind and even our secret 
thoughts are visible to Your eyes. Before we speak, You hear. And 
before we call, You answer.
  Lord, in the stillness of this moment, we thank You for Dr. Lloyd 
John Ogilvie's ministry. May his legacy of faithfulness continue to 
bless us.
  Today deliver us from insulating privilege that obscures humanity's 
needs. As the Senate meets, give these leaders the gift of discernment 
that they will know what matters most and approve what is excellent. 
May they remember that with many advisors, there is safety.
  Lord, protect and sustain our troops in harm's way.
  Accept this our prayer in the name of the One who fills our hearts 
with peace. Amen.

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