[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H311]
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:
  Lord, be gracious unto us. Be gracious to us and bless us. Bless us 
with the warmth of Your countenance. Make Your face to shine upon us.
  Then may we reflect Your saving power, that it would be known 
throughout the world. May we mirror the love You have for each and 
every person, imitate the grace You offer to all peoples.
  May ours be a nation that lives into Your grace plan. May we not 
reject Your design but allow it to influence our every decision. Flavor 
every word from our mouths, guide our deeds, and inspire our hearts.
  Holy God, You have richly blessed us to carry forth Your divine and 
loving purpose.
  Thus blessed to be a blessing, may we live into the grace and mercy 
You have bestowed on us.
  We open ourselves this day to delight in Your presence, and we sing 
with gladness in Your company.
  In the strength of Your name we pray.
  Amen.

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