[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 4, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2137]
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:
  O Lord, our rock, we take refuge in You this morning. Receive us in 
the shelter of Your presence. In all that we bring to this moment, may 
we know of the sanctuary You provide for us daily.
  O Lord, our fortress, protect our lawmakers from all peril. May they 
know that Your right hand supports them and Your strength covers them. 
Be their stronghold to truth, fairness, and justice in their dealings 
and with each other.
  O Lord, our deliverer, our foes are too strong for us; their 
confrontations seek to consume us. In these moments, may we call on You 
and rely not on our own efforts, for we can do nothing without Your 
salvation.
  Deal with each of us according to Your righteousness. Give us Your 
favor and purify our hearts.
  May our lives this day proclaim our love for You, our strength and 
our shield.
  It is in Your most holy name we pray.
  Amen.

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