[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5]
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:
  O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is our Your name in all the Earth. You 
have set Your glory above the heavens. We pause to consider the work of 
your fingers, the Moon and the stars that You have established.
  Let then Your divine favor and Your creative spirit be upon all those 
who have gathered in these Chambers, who recommit their time and energy 
in this new year in their service to You and to this Nation.
  Let not one person here boast in their own wisdom. Let not the 
powerful boast in their power. Let not those who are rich in wealth or 
influence boast in their favor.
  For You alone, in Your incorruptibility are the builder of this 
House. Let not our labor be in vain. But let us have reason to boast in 
our desire to understand and know You. You are the Lord who practices 
steadfast love, justice, and righteousness.
  So by our commitment to these same virtues, may You find reason to 
delight in us. In Your mercy we offer our work to You.
  And in your merciful name we pray.
  Amen.

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