[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 3, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret Grun Kibben, offered the 
following prayer:
  Almighty God, You breathed life into us at creation, making humanity 
a little lower than the angels, crowning us with glory and honor, 
putting everything under our feet. What a gift.
  Keep us ever mindful of the responsibility that comes with that 
endowment: that You desire that each and all would flourish, that 
everyone would be able to live into the privilege of becoming the 
people You designed us to be.
  As You did in the beginning, send Your spirit and bring order over 
the chaotic waters of disputes and debate that surround us.
  Shed Your light on the darkness of alienation and division and divide 
the tempestuous argument from the unique, meaningful, and constructive 
dialogue.
  Remind us that You have created us in Your image, and this is what we 
should see reflected in the lives of the other. Whether we like them or 
not, whether we vote as they do or remain adamantly opposed, they, too, 
are Your beloved children.
  And as we labor in this place, we pray that You look over our 
stewardship of Your gifts and call it good.
  In the strength of Your divine name we pray.
  Amen.

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