[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 91 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3529]
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:
  Our hope is in You, O God. You alone are our rock and salvation. Let 
us then rejoice in our faith in You. May we find the kind of joy that 
does not come from external influences, but in Your eternal promises.
  Regardless of what is happening around us, we pray that we would not 
be overwhelmed or unsettled, anxious or disquieted. But with the peace 
we find in You, would that we be patient in our suffering, content in 
all uncertainty.
  As servants of Your grace plan, may we keep ourselves fueled and 
ready, cheerfully expecting Your answers to our deepest needs.
  We will persevere in prayer, praying all the harder in times of 
stress and hardship. For our hope is in You, O God. In You rests our 
hope and our salvation.
  By the strength You provide, we are bold to present ourselves and our 
prayers to You this day.
  Amen.

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