[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 47 (Friday, March 15, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1185]
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:
  Every good and perfect gift comes from You, O God, and in Your 
eternal plan, which is far wiser than our own, with vision far broader 
than we can possibly imagine, You have gifted each one of us uniquely, 
according to Your grace.
  To some You have given the ability to speak, to utter Your Word into 
the noise of this world. May those who have been so graced be faithful 
to Your message of love and mercy.
  Some You have equipped with the ability to help, to serve those in 
need. May they do so revealing the beneficence that comes from Your 
spirit.
  To others You have granted the ability to teach, to make clear the 
lessons You would have us learn. May those who teach prove worthy of 
this noble calling.
  There are those who are truly blessed to be able to offer a word of 
encouragement, to know exactly what to say in a moment of sorrow or 
stress. Likewise, there are others who have the facility to give to 
those who are in want. May each do so with the generosity that reflects 
Your own mercy.
  May those You have called to leadership do so with both the purpose 
and the passion that is grounded in and inspired by their love for You.
  All good gifts around us come from Heaven above. We thank You, Lord, 
for trusting us to use them wisely.
  Our prayers are offered in Your name. May You be glorified through 
them.
  Amen.

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