[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H845]
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:
  Put a fresh heart in us this day, O God. Renew our desire to serve 
You and inspire our spirits with the enthusiasm for the relationship we 
are graced to have with You.
  As we pause today, may we offer our prayers without thinking that 
they may fall on deaf ears or end up lost in the chasm between Heaven 
and Earth. But as those with hearts intent on pleasing You, may we 
remain sure and grateful that You receive our deepest thoughts and 
yearnings.
  Invigorate our work. Although it is the end of the week, the tasks 
You have set before us are yet many. Save us from our complacency. 
Redeem us from any boredom we may feel when tackling the mundane but 
necessary chores that support the mission of this body.
  Enliven our speech that our words would not ring hollow but would 
reflect our belief in Your involvement in everything we do. May all 
that we say be worthy of the mission to which You have called us. 
Preserve us from using our words for anything but Your message of peace 
and reconciliation.
  You, O Lord, have reached to us in love and surprised us with gifts 
of unending help and confidence. May we prove our willingness to use 
wisely all that You have bestowed on us this day.
  In the strength of Your name we pray.
  Amen.

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