[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1729]
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:
  Holy God, be with us this evening as we reconvene from having honored 
our fallen brother to resume the business of the day. In this profound 
instance, we are struck by the mystery that is life--that within a few 
short moments, we can move from observing how precious and precarious 
one individual's life is, only to return to the routine but necessary 
running of an entire country.
  In times like these, we come to truly value the people with whom we 
serve and the paths we trod together. We pray with the Psalmist that 
You would teach us to number our days--to make each one count.
  Grant us a heart of wisdom, that when we are met with perilous 
danger, we would know Your strength. And when we are faced with the 
tedious duties of a day, at times overwhelmed by the futility of our 
efforts, may we remain unwavering in our commitment.
  We pray Your kindness to fall upon us, O Lord, that the work of our 
hands would have effect and that our well-intended actions serve Your 
ultimate purpose. May we in all that we encounter this day and all 
days, have the faith to proclaim, ``the grass withers and the flowers 
fade, but the Word of our God endures forever.''
  We pray in the strength of Your sovereign name.
  Amen.

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