[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 150 (Monday, September 19, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H7885]
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:
  Sovereign God, as the world turns its attention to the final tributes 
of a great queen, we pray Your blessing over the leaders of this 
country. Each day as we renew our oath to support and defend its 
Constitution, signed 235 years ago, renew in us our ``most sacred 
duty'' to maintain ``inviolable respect'' for the sustaining energy of 
a free government.
  While this document serves as the framework for the ``vital 
principles'' of liberty and security, it is You, Holy God, who laid the 
foundations of the Earth and of our Nation. Uphold us in our governance 
by the favor of Your grace.
  Likewise, as we acknowledge the cornerstone George Washington laid 
229 years ago for this magnificent Capitol building, we ask, O Lord, 
that You remain the foundation for all that takes place within these 
walls. Remind us that You, the master builder, have laid the footing of 
faith and virtue that You have tasked us, the American people, to build 
upon.
  May we be worthy of the legacy which we have inherited, and faithful 
to the privilege to serve in this House and in this country, the care 
for each You call us to steward with wisdom.
  Upheld by the strength of Your name, we pray.
  Amen.

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