[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 207 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6723]
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:
  Lord, our God, we pause at the beginning of the day's business to 
acknowledge You, to glorify You, and to sing the praises of Your name.
  For in this season of celebration and festivities, it is You who has 
spread a wondrous feast before us. For each and every person, You 
provide a banquet of graces; You fill us with the bounty of Your 
goodness.
  Long ago, You formed a plan, a wonderful purpose, certain and sure, 
for our redemption from all that darkens our world and overwhelms our 
spirits. You desire our salvation from the shame of our suffering and 
the guilt in our hearts.
  When we seek shelter from the storm, You are our stronghold. When we 
need shade from the heat, You are our strength.
  When the words of the cruel are like a wintry blast, their insults 
like a scorching drought, You are our rescue.
  We wait upon You, O God our Savior. Wipe away the tears from our 
faces that we would be glad in Your presence and rejoice in the hope we 
have in You.
  In the power of Your name we pray.
  Amen.

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