[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 85 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3285]
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:
  Gird us up, O God, for whatever lies ahead of us this day. Equip us 
for the work You would have us do in the situations we will face.
  Do not let us take this preparation lightly, for the battles we fight 
are more than policies and politics. We do not wrestle just against 
contrary human opinions and opposing ambitions, but ours is a fight to 
preserve mutual understanding and respect in a world shrouded in the 
darkness of prejudice and gripped with hatred.
  On each one here, You have placed a mantle of leadership for the 
living of these days, leadership which calls us to recover our moral 
bearings and uphold Your righteousness. May we each live up to the 
responsibilities with which You have entrusted us, responsibilities 
that compel us to choose what is faithful over what is expedient.
  Then open our eyes to see the heavenly host that defends all that we 
aim to accomplish when we do so in accordance with Your will.
  In the strength of Your name, we pray.
  Amen.

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