The House chaplain, Margaret Kibben, went to one of the microphones and began to pray: While you prepare, I will pray. Almighty God, we ask that you provide peace if you can. You have been our ever defender and strength. We call upon you today that even as we walk this tough path. Each one of us has an element of fear and anxiety. May we lay it down before your feet, God, that you will spare us from it.
