[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2615]
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:
  Loving and eternal God, call us to rejoice in You always.
  Draw near to us this day that our hearts would be inclined toward 
patience, and in Your presence, may the gentleness that comes from our 
relationship with You be evident in us.
  Draw near to us this day that we would not be anxious about anything, 
not things past, not things present, nor the future before us.
  But in Your presence, may we approach every situation in prayer and 
petition and with thanksgiving.
  Draw near to us as we present our requests to You, and grant us Your 
peace, which transcends all understanding. In Your presence, may Your 
peace guard our hearts and minds.
  Draw near to us so that we can only think about what is true, what is 
noble, what is right, what is pure, what is lovely, what is admirable. 
When we are in Your presence, may we see that all these things are of 
You, excellent and praiseworthy.
  Draw near to us as we proceed in our affairs. And in Your presence, 
may we put into practice all that we have learned or received or heard 
in faith.
  God of peace, be with us. And may we find joy in Your nearness.
  To You our God and creator, be glory forever and ever.
  Amen.

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