[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 79 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2881]
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:
  Teach us to number our days, O Lord, that we may gain a heart of 
wisdom. In the narrow boundaries of time, we pray we show our 
appreciation for the gift that You have given us and would live each 
day to its fullest.
  Let us face what You put before us with the strength You so 
graciously provide for us.
  May our work be effective, not just in accomplishing the goals we 
set, but in fulfilling the purpose You have bidden us to carry out.
  When life is tedious or challenging, may our journey through the 
uncertainty and around the overwhelming obstacles become an opportunity 
to be a testimony to Your faithfulness and steadfast love.
  As so many approach us with needs and burdens too heavy to carry 
alone, may we be quick and willing to share the load.
  God, only You know what each day will bring us, but in the passing 
shadow of this day, may the breath of our lives reveal the eternity of 
Your grace plan.
  In Your sovereign name we pray.
  Amen.

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