[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 47 (Friday, March 12, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1361]
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, humbly I beseech You to receive each and every prayer I 
offer as one grounded in love for You and Your truth. In submitting 
myself to Your will to serve in these hallowed Halls, may the words of 
my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to You.
  Search my heart and forgive my hidden faults. Convict me for any 
malice or offense that I may inadvertently inflict on those whom You 
have called me to serve.
  Instead, allow my prayers to reflect a deep yearning for the welfare 
and wisdom of all for whom I am privileged to serve alongside. 
Intercede in the fallibility of my speech, through the power of Your 
spirit that what is given in love may be received with grace. And when 
my words are misconstrued, may Your spirit bring clarity. And should 
truth cause hurt, may Your spirit be the mediator of our reconciliation 
in accordance with Your will.
  O Lord, our rock and our Redeemer, may this prayer reflect the 
desires of all those who pray with me. And we offer this prayer to You 
in the strength of Your name.
  Amen.

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