[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3679]
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, we lift up our hearts and call upon Your name. For the 
promise of Your endless love is better than the ephemeral thread of 
life we hold on to so dearly. So long as we live, may we praise You.
  When we gaze on Your handiwork, we are overwhelmed with Your glory; 
we are humbled by the span of Your extensive reach.
  From Your temple, hear our voice. As we approach You in the sanctuary 
of Your extraordinary creation, draw near to You in these hallowed 
halls of freedom and justice, or discover You in the precious intimacy 
of our time with friends and loved ones, everywhere we are, we find 
ourselves in Your compassionate presence. Give us faith to see Your 
involvement in all areas of our lives. And receive us with mercy when 
we acknowledge our powerlessness without You. Encourage us when our 
souls are wearied with longing for the peace of mind only You can 
provide. Strengthen us when our bodies are faint with thirst and 
yearning for the sureness found in You.
  We lift up our hands in prayer and call upon Your name that You would 
satisfy our needs this day.
  Amen.

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