[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H594]
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:
  Merciful God, Your Word is rich with promises. You have spoken 
throughout eternity and reminded us that in You we have all that we 
require and are in need of nothing. We know in the depths of our heart 
and soul that not one of Your good promises has failed.
  Help us, then, to be patient, to wait on You, O Lord, and trust in 
Your perfect timing for You are not slow in keeping Your promise, 
certainly not as we define slowness. Instead, You are patient with us, 
waiting on us to acknowledge You and trust in Your gracious provisions.
  And so this day, we repent of our doubt and receive Your generous 
gift of space and time, allowing us to discover You and to claim the 
promise of Your everlasting love.
  In Your sovereign name we pray.
  Amen.

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