[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 215 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H7645]
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:
  Holy God, inspire us as we sing ancient choruses of the simple and 
the wise, who had much to fear, and even more to find;
  Who stepped into the darkness to follow Your light, guided by angels, 
consoled in their fright.
  Speak to us anew as we share the same stories each year, that somehow 
new tales of faith would be heard--even here--of people who relied 
fiercely on hope and a prayer, when the world around them knew little 
more than destruction and despair.
  Fill us with the joy of children who delight in the laughter and 
light of this holiday season, that we would, with the same trusting 
hearts, receive the love You call us to believe in.
  With the promise of Your salvation, we place our deepest yearnings in 
Thy tender care.
  Redeem our world this day.
  In Your most holy name, Lord, hear our prayer.
  Amen.

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