[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 193 (Friday, November 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5905]
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:
  Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good, all the time. All the time, 
God is good, and God's love endures forever. In all that we encounter 
this day, O God of gods, may we give thanks for Your goodness. May we 
remember that Your love endures forever.
  We give thanks to You, O Lord of lords, for You alone do great 
wonders. You, who made the heavens and spread the Earth upon the 
waters, who set the Sun in the sky to govern the day, and the Moon and 
the stars to govern the night. Your love endures forever.
  We give thanks to You, Loving God, for You have gathered families and 
friends around tables to enjoy life's pleasures. You have given us 
cherished colleagues to share in the labor of our days, neighbors to 
help bear the burden of our daily responsibilities. Your love endures 
forever.
  We give thanks to You, most gracious God, for the many blessings You 
have bestowed on us, and the trust You have shown in us to steward 
these gifts faithfully. You have instilled in us a sense of purpose, a 
moral foundation, a yearning for virtue. You have taught us compassion, 
shown us mercy, enfolded us in Your grace. Your love endures forever.
  We give thanks for Your goodness, O God, this day and every day. We 
rejoice and remember that Your steadfast love is ours forever.
  Amen.

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