the prayer will be offered by our guest chaplain, reverend michael wilker, lutheran church of the reformation, washington, d.c. the chaplain: creator, shepherd, sustainer of life, thank you for the gifts of this day, of ease our bodies, of this our government, and of your good earth. for our waking breath and final heartbeat, for our eyes and ears, all limbs and senses. for honest and trustworthy officials, for the people of every state, territory, and tribe, for the spring sun and full moon

the prayer will be offered by our guest chaplain, reverend michael wilker, lutheran church of the reformation, washington, d.c. the chaplain: creator, shepherd, sustainer of life, thank you for the gifts of this day, of ease our bodies, of this our government, and of your good earth. for our waking breath and final heartbeat, for our eyes and ears, all limbs and senses. for honest and trustworthy officials, for the people of every state, territory, and tribe, for the spring sun and full moon, for red woods, turtles, and byson -- bison. even as we braise -- praise you, we recognize and grieve the wounds on our bodies and upon every part of the creation we have touched. sustain everybody that is oppressed by sin, racism, sexism, homephobia, and ablism. like a good shepherd who carries her sheep and leads them home, like a good shepherd who lays down his life for us. then grant us compassion to be shepherds for others. loving them not simply in words and speeches, but in truth and action. amen. the speaker: pursuant to section 11-a of house resolution 188, the journal of the last day's proceedin