[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 203 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6671]
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:
  From the beginning, O God, in Your divine grace, You have bestowed on 
us the rewards of Your marvelous creation. We pause to give thanks for 
Your awe-inspiring handiwork that You have shared with us for our 
enjoyment: the constellations of the stars, the majesty of the 
mountains, the peace of a river, the abundant harvest of the land.
  The Earth is Yours, O Lord, and the fullness thereof, and on this 
Thanksgiving week, we take time to give honor to You for the incredible 
privilege we have together to tend this vast garden. May we reflect 
with gratitude on the tasks You have entrusted us: to sow and to 
harvest the bounty of the Earth, to tend to the health of all that 
lives in this world, to plant and to yield goodwill among those who 
labor alongside us.
  We give thanks to You for all these blessings as we gather around 
tables this week. Be among us that we may experience the generosity of 
Your abiding presence. Shed Your grace on the fruit of fellowship 
wherever it is found. Nourish our souls with mutual respect and equip 
us to carry out the responsibilities You have bestowed on us.
  In all the gifts for which we give thanks, may we be ever mindful of 
the gifts of Your love and faithfulness.
  In Your generous name we pray.
  Amen.

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