[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3363]
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, we pause to consider Your gracious invitation to enter into 
this day, and to live it understanding that we are Your beloved 
children.
  Help us to see that this is not merely an invitation but a privilege, 
an honor, to discover that this is a day You have made for us to enjoy 
and employ. For with that privilege comes responsibility, the ability 
to respond to Your grace by responding with grace as we are able to the 
needs of others.
  As Your children we are favored to have a relationship with You, 
established in Your righteousness and compassion. From that 
relationship, may we learn to bring the justice and mercy You have 
shown us, into all that we do.
  Guide us then in the way You would have us go and grant us wisdom and 
discernment in our work, that the direction we take and the decisions 
we make would lead us ever closer to the peace and freedom You desire 
for all Your people.
  In the strength of Your word we pray.
  Amen.

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