[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5390]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we confess that it is sometimes easier to pray about 
Your presence and power than it is to turn over the control of our 
lives and our work to You. We are here to serve You by working together 
as we serve our Nation. But built right into our two-party system is 
the potential for discord and the lack of civility. Sometimes 
procedures can become more important than progress and winning more 
crucial than finding ways of working together.
  Now at the beginning of this day, remind the Senators and all of us 
who serve with them that this is Your Senate, that we are accountable 
to You, and that we could not breathe a breath without Your permission. 
In our mind's eye we picture a day in which we can put You and our 
Nation first. We humble ourselves lest we miss Your call to greatness. 
For You are our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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