[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 155 (Saturday, September 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4465]
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:
  Blessed are those, O Lord, who labor this day; the people in the 
limelight and those behind the scenes.
  Grant that the men and women who are committing long hours and 
sacrificing every ounce of their energies to the forward progress of 
our government in this season will never tire of doing good.
  Sustain the Members, the staffers, the clerks, the recorders, the 
legislative affairs personnel, the Capitol Police, the Sergeant at 
Arms, and all, who without thanks or fanfare, are sacrificing so much 
for the success of this day.
  Grant them each Your spirit of encouragement and inspire them with 
Your desire to use this opportunity and the gifts You have so 
graciously given us. Ensure that our work will not be in vain. May each 
of us always prove to be faithful stewards of the responsibilities You 
have laid on our shoulders. Then bring swiftly the time when we enjoy 
the harvest of these labors; that none will give up but all will remain 
strong in service to You and to this country.
  In the strength we find only in Your name, we pray.
  Amen.

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