[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 66 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1889]
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:
  God, our creator, by Your divine hand You fashioned the world, 
hanging the stars and the heavens and causing the land to emerge from 
the waters.
  The Earth and all that dwell therein attest to Your handiwork. The 
fullness of the Earth is the magnificence of Your own making.
  We give You thanks for the amazing creation that surrounds us, the 
thick canopy of trees, the richness of the soil, the majesty of the 
mountains, the roar of the oceans. You have established every bird that 
flies in the sky, every animal that moves in the forests, the fish that 
fill the waters.
  Who then are we to be so graced with the enjoyment of the fruits of 
Your bounty? How do we deserve to stand in the midst of Your garden of 
generosity? Who of us is worthy to come before You in the power of Your 
presence?
  We pray that You would grant us the purity of heart that our 
intentions to serve You on this Earth would be worthy. Purify the work 
of our hands, that our labor would receive Your blessing. Open our eyes 
to the wonder of Your creation that we would with our mouths proclaim 
the goodness of Your provision and honor You with the devotion of our 
whole selves.
  In Your sovereign name we pray.
  Amen.

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