[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret Grun Kibben, offered the 
following prayer:
  Almighty God, in the aftermath of the disaster in Miami, Florida, we 
commend to Your care and protection the ongoing search and rescue 
efforts.
  We fervently pray that You would deliver all those that are yet 
clinging to life beneath the magnitude of the wreckage. Preserve their 
spirits even as they struggle with overwhelming fear for their lives. 
Grant them a glimpse of hope--even a miracle--that they would soon 
emerge from the terrifying prison of panic and distress.
  And for the families of the missing and the dead, give them comfort 
and strength as they wait for an answer or grieve their loss. Even as 
they cling desperately to a photo or a memory, may they find a way to 
hold fast to their faith in You.
  Guide and strengthen the rescue workers who face the daunting task of 
digging through the concrete rubble and the devastation that surrounds 
them. May they have fortitude of body to brave the dangers of this 
precarious structure and fortification of faith to endure the suffering 
they attend to.
  On behalf of all of these we pray with the psalmist: In our distress, 
we call upon You O Lord; to You O God, we cry for help. Hear our 
voices. May our cries reach Your heavens.
  In the strength of Your name we pray.
  Amen.

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