[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 12, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5613]
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, speak to us this day. Call us. Call us together as 
people of faith and inspire us to take the time to encourage each other 
with testimonies of Your grace and to share our experiences of Your 
abiding love.
  Then, when we find ourselves discouraged by the success of 
wrongdoers, frustrated by the smugness of the proud, and offended when 
the impudent put You to the test and walk away unrepentant, because we 
are sure of Your ultimate word, we will not accuse You of indifference.
  If we ground ourselves in Your gracious plan, even when confronted 
with confusion, we need not question whether our devotion to You is in 
vain.
  In all that we encounter, may we be quick to recall Your define mercy 
and steadfast promises. May we be assured, and may we share that 
assurance with those around us, that in all things and in all times, we 
are Yours. We are Your special possession.
  We dedicate ourselves to serve You with perseverance and faithfulness 
this day.
  In Your strength we go forth, and in Your name we pray.
  Amen.

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