[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 33 (Friday, February 23, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Rev. Kevin Vandiver, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Washington, 
D.C., offered the following prayer:
  God of infinite love and grace, we pray for Your wisdom, guidance, 
and strength as we collectively govern this Nation.
  Ever remind us of the ways in which the spark of hope comes from the 
most unlikely of places and circumstances. Remind us of the ways that 
You are calling us all to participate in what often seems to be fraught 
times.
  Keep us steadfast in the aims to bring this one human family together 
in peace. Help us to use our power for ultimate good. Guide us in the 
ways of humble servitude, so that peace, love, and justice may roll 
from the mountains like rivers.
  Give us ears to not only hear but to listen, hearts that not only 
beat with passion but also with empathy. Surround these, Your servants, 
with love and resolve for the days ahead.
  In the spirit and name of the infinite creator, we pray.
  Amen.

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