[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1307]
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 God, break into our lives this day and reveal the wonders that 
You alone perform. The heavens declare Your glory. The skies proclaim 
Your handiwork. They have no need for words, yet their praise goes out 
to the ends of the Earth. Your creation sings of Your greatness.
  Ignite in our hearts the love that You impart to each one of us, 
through friends who love at all times and kin who are born to carry us 
in adversity. The earnest advice from close companions bears the 
sweetness of Your counsel. The people You have gathered around us, 
friends, family, and colleagues, are the reminders of Your loving 
provision.
  Today, then, as we hear the echoes of Your voice around us, may we 
respond with the praise of creation and the love of neighbor, 
committing ourselves to careful conversation. Let us convey Your gifts 
of grace and mercy as we dedicate ourselves to respectful dialogue.
  Refresh our souls with Your perfect law. Make the wise simple with 
the trustworthiness of Your statutes. Give joy to our hearts as we seek 
Your righteousness and give light to our eyes with the radiance of Your 
commands.
  In Your most holy name, we pray.
  Amen.

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