The Office of the Chaplain United States House of Representatives

Opening Prayer

01/25/2019
Reverend Dr. Dan C. Cummins

For this cause, we bow our knees unto You, Heavenly Father, of whom the whole family in Heaven and Earth is named.

Grant us, Your children, according to the riches of Your eternal mercy, Your gracious and insuperable wisdom, for the best of our precepts have failed us to no end.

Abba, show us Your way.

We beg for the breadcrumbs of compassion from the Master's table. Like the morning manna for Israel, restore us to the path of righteousness by Your daily bread, that we may walk together in love, lest we wander in a wilderness of strife.

With all meekness, long–suffering, forbearing with one another in love, let us walk as the children of God in the unity of Your spirit.

Now unto the Lamb that was slain to receive power, honor, and glory, who now sits upon Thy throne forever, unto Him, Christ Jesus our Lord eternal.
Amen.