[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 33 (Monday, February 22, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Reverend Margaret Grun Kibben, offered the following 
prayer:
  In honor of the birthday of our first President, George Washington, I 
offer his own words as our prayer:
  Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the 
United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts 
of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to 
government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one 
another and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large.
  And finally, that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us 
all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that 
charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which were the 
characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and 
without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can 
never hope to be a happy Nation.
  Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee.
  Amen.

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