[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 31 (Thursday, February 18, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H517]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Reverend Margaret Grun Kibben, offered the following 
prayer:

     God, You thunder wondrously with Your voice;
     You do great things that we cannot comprehend.
     To the snow You say, ``Fall on the Earth'';
     and the heavy shower of rain,
     serves as a sign on everyone's hand,
     so that all whom You have made may know it.

  Almighty God, when we look at the dramatic displays of nature across 
our country this week, we are left with no question of Your power. In 
awe of Your majesty, we pray that You are sending these torrents not as 
a sign of Your judgment but as a clear demonstration of Your dominion 
over all creation. May we humble ourselves to Your authority.
  Recognizing the season of repentance in the Christian calendar, it 
behooves all of us to return to faith especially during these times 
requiring great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, and calamities. 
We yield ourselves to Your mercy this day.
  We pray in the strength of Your holy name.
  Amen.

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