[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 76 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2833]
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:
  Hear our prayer, O Lord, this day, for we come to You with tired 
bodies and flagging spirits. Rekindle in us not just the enthusiasm for 
the living of these days but reawaken our zeal for You. Inspire in us 
anew the desire to serve You wherever You call us.
  These are indeed hard times, no matter where we look. Grant rest to 
those who have exhausted their physical reserves and provide a renewed 
purpose to those who have lost their passion to serve. When all hope 
seems to fail us, may we pray all the harder believing that You will 
raise us up on the wings of Your promises.
  In the strength to be had in You, may we revive our faith, and in the 
power found in Your name we pray.
  Amen.

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