[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 102 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2794]
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:
  Reconcile us to You O God. We stand before You in our imperfection, 
keenly aware of our shortcomings, asking You to bridge the gap between 
our realities and our intentions, our best efforts and Your desires. In 
Your perfect mercy recreate us that as individuals, as a body, and as a 
Nation, we would find restoration in Your righteous plan.
  Even as You have reconciled each of us to Yourself, call us to be 
reconciled one to another. Acknowledging Your divine regard for us, may 
we regard no one from a human point of view, but see in each person the 
reflection of Your redeeming love for all of Your creation.
  Entrust us this day with this message of reconciliation. May we prove 
worthy of Your trust in our response. So may the past have no claim on 
us, the things of old not hold us back. May we find renewed purpose, 
assured of Your blessing on the work You set before us.
  In Your merciful name we pray.
  Amen.

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