[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4515]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Majestic God, Creator of many different races and colors in the human 
family, we ask for love as inclusive as Your love and attitudes as free 
of prejudice as You have shown in Your care for all people.
  This month as we gratefully recognize the importance of African 
Americans in our history, remind us of the truth that Dr. Martin Luther 
King expressed that ``the content of our character'' is the highest 
goal we can achieve. So many outstanding black Americans have risen to 
prominence in our Nation's history because of the content of their 
character.
  We thank You for Phillis Wheatley, who, in the 18th century at a very 
young age, achieved international fame as the first black woman poet. 
We remember women's rights activist and abolitionist Sojourner Truth 
and civil rights heroine Rosa Parks. We also remember Richard Allen, 
who, at the dawning of the 19th century, mobilized the black community 
in Philadelphia and formed the first independent black denomination. We 
praise You for distinguished athletes like Jackie Robinson and 
educators like George Washington Carver.
  As we work today, may these principled Americans be our examples. Let 
our words, thoughts, and actions reflect the content of Your character. 
Thank You for being our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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