[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 198 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6249]
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:
  We stand before You, God Almighty, orienting ourselves to You, the 
giver and preserver of all life.
  We offer our prayers and ourselves at the beginning of this new 
legislative week. Prepare and equip us to serve You faithfully, that by 
Your mercy, where we find ourselves in the days to come, and what we do 
in committee, in conversation, and in this Congress, would be ever 
defined by who You are and what You intend.
  You have called us to be strong. Uphold us by Your mighty power. So 
may we be willing and able to take a stand against all things contrary 
to Your design. You have called us to be courageous. Encourage us by 
Your steadfast presence. So may we dare to face down the forces that 
attempt to compete with Your rule, Your authority, and Your power over 
and Your desire for Your creation.
  For You, O Lord, are the source of our strength, the motivation for 
our efforts, the reason for our lives, and the hope of our salvation.
  May our life today and our attitude for the week ahead, in both word 
and deed, reflect the righteousness You have bestowed on us and reveal 
the love You have shown to us.
  In Your sovereign name we pray.
  Amen.

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