[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 40 (Monday, March 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H1306]
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:
  Eternal God, You are our dwelling place. Though lives are overturned, 
people are forced to flee from their homes, and whole communities are 
being destroyed, You are their refuge.
  Reveal Yourself in the kindnesses of strangers, the abundant 
generosity from neighboring communities, and the outpouring of support 
from around the world. May these stories of hospitality be a testimony 
to Your provision and steadfast love.
  In the erosion of certainty and security, this dismantling of normal 
life, underneath are Your everlasting arms. The vulnerable who have 
lost everything, those for whom the foundations of life have eroded, 
catch them in Your loving embrace.
  Uphold them not just by the compassion offered and the love shown but 
by the depth of faith shared in You and in Your salvation.
  Destroy the wicked intent of the adversary. May all who endure harm 
this day raise the shield of Your help and wield the sword of Your 
righteousness.
  We call upon Your strong and sovereign name.
  Amen.

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