[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 146 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5462]
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:
  O bless the Lord, with all our soul. May all that is within us bless 
Your holy name.
  May this be a day where we keep our tongues from speaking evil of 
other people with opposing thoughts. May this be the day when we do not 
allow ourselves to speak deceitful words against those who have angered 
or frustrated us, but let all that is within us bless Your holy name.
  May we commit ourselves to turn from evil and do good, even when the 
wrong seems easier or more expedient. May we dedicate ourselves not 
just to seek peace but to pursue it.
  Let all that is within us bless Your holy name. May we lift up holy 
hands, faithful hearts, and righteous minds without anger or dissension 
in prayer to You, not only on this day but in all the days of our 
service to You and to Your people.
  Let all that is within us bless Your name, the name in which we pray.
  Amen.

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