Opening prayer

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Record: House Floor
Section type: Procedure
Chamber: House
Date: April 27, 2026
Congress: 119th Congress
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The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret Grun Kibben, offered the

following prayer:

Great is Your faithfulness, O God our Father. New every morning are the mercies You offer unto us. Even as we remember and honor the life of our friend and colleague, David Scott, our souls are saddened by his passing. But this we call to mind, and in this we have hope: that Congressman David Scott, Your son and servant, was one who sought You daily.

The remarkable life he lived which began in the tobacco fields of

South Carolina was marked by an exceptional intellect, evident in both his academic accomplishments, his business acumen, his political service in Georgia, and his noteworthy tenure on the Hill, all of which was undergirded by the firm foundation of his faith in You.

Those who knew him well knew that he believed, without doubt, that

You were his portion. He walked quietly and faithfully with an inward calm, a peace that passed all understanding, and a faith that looked through death to the hope of a larger life beyond the grave.

Thank You for raising up among us such a stalwart example of how You,

O Lord, are good to those whose hope is in You, to the ones who seek You, to those who wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.

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The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret Grun Kibben, offered the

The remarkable life he lived which began in the tobacco fields of

Those who knew him well knew that he believed, without doubt, that

Thank You for raising up among us such a stalwart example of how You,

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