[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 146 (Friday, August 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H4327]
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, as we approach You, may we give You offerings that 
bring You glory. Accept the praise of our mouths this day.
  May our hearts be resolved to fulfill Your decrees, that we would 
never fail, from this time forward, to perform each task, take on each 
challenge, and live each moment in fulfillment of Your desire for us.
  Teach us through Your revealed Word to interpret each encounter as 
You would have us understand them.
  Guide our choices that where we find ourselves would be within Your 
perfect plan.
  Strengthen our hearts that we would withstand any affliction. 
Preserve our lives according to Your promises.
  Illumine the steps we take today, for Your Word is a lamp for our 
feet, a light on our path.
  Your statutes are our inheritance, a most joyous treasure. May we 
find ways to rejoice in these and all the gifts You provide for us 
today and always.
  For Your unfailing love and in the hope found in Your name we pray.
  Amen.

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