[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 7, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H4509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Benjamin Hogue, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 
Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
  God of wisdom, God of grace, by the inspiration of Your spirit, we 
are called to cultivate a bold and boundless love for You and for all 
of Your beloved creation. In Your divine mystery, You embrace us with 
abundance and surprise us with blessings. Enliven us this day to 
proclaim Your goodness in thought, word, and deed.
  Continue to bless the work and discernment of this body. Rekindle 
among us the gifts of reconciliation and trust and draw us not toward 
might and power, but to the cooperation and forgiveness that can be 
found in You.
  Protect and stand with those that work throughout these halls and 
grounds. Spread over all of this world the shelter of Your peace.
  We thank You, gracious creator, for Your presence in our lives this 
day and in all of our tomorrows. Transform us with Your passion for 
justice, guide us with Your pursuit of mercy, and hold us in Your hope 
and love.
  Amen.

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