[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H81]
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 and omnipotent God, we stand before You, vulnerable to Your 
power at work within and around us. Like precious metal, we are being 
forged, tested like silver, formed by Your creative hands.
  In these moments, may we trust that You are refining us, restoring 
us, and shaping us that we would best reflect Your image in all we do.
  We also stand before this Nation, exposed to a multitude of opinions 
and a host of challenges, bearing the responsibilities that have been 
placed in our care.
  Many voices attempt to drown out Your own divine word that has called 
us to hold fast to our faith in Your perfect righteousness.
  In these moments, may we stand firm in our obedience to You, to Your 
claim on our lives.
  May the trials in our lives and the testing of our faith produce 
steadfastness in our walk with You.
  In Your abiding name we pray.
  Amen.

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