[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 14, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1744]
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:
  Gracious God, we earnestly pray today to walk in Your presence. With 
You beside us, may Your nearness both inspire and compel us to take 
steps in response to Your divine mercy, in obedience to Your divine 
guidance, and in gratitude for Your divine compassion for us.
  May each thought that comes to our minds be of Your will.
  May each aspiration our souls conjure be worthy of Your blessing.
  May every action we take reveal Your love to those who need it so 
desperately.
  May every word we speak give honor to You.
  It is our humble prayer that in everything we do today, we would be 
instruments of Your transcendent love in this place, of Your 
sacrificial love for all of creation, and of Your redeeming love for 
this world and for each of Your children.
  We offer ourselves to You in the hope of Your mercy and in the 
strength of Your name.
  Amen.

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