[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H24]
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:
  Holy and immortal God, we pause to offer our prayers of both 
gratitude and grief for Your servant, Representative Eddie Bernice 
Johnson. Words cannot adequately express our appreciation to You for 
allowing us to share the journey of life with such a woman of 
perseverance and presence, leadership and legendary impact. Thank You 
for allowing her to touch the lives of so many in both her nursing and 
political careers.
  While we mourn Representative Johnson's passing, with hearts bereft 
of her friendship and mentorship, and with compassion for her grieving 
family, in the face of the fragility of life, we do not grieve as those 
without hope. For we trust in the promise she held dear, that those who 
have departed this life will be united with You in everlasting glory.
  May her memory be a blessing, and may Representative Eddie Bernice 
Johnson be blessed as she rests now from her labor in lifelong service 
to You and to Your people.
  Into Your everlasting arms we commend our lives, and in Your eternal 
name we offer our prayer.
  Amen.

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