[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 64 (Thursday, April 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4441]
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, on this rare confluence of religious holidays of three of 
the world's largest religions, distinct rituals and practices honor 
Your presence in history and direct the hearts of the faithful to You.
  Even as each individual approaches You, help us to see how more alike 
we are than different. As families gather and communities worship, we, 
each in our own way, submit our will to You and together pray for 
inspiration to be a better person, be we Jewish, Christian, or Muslim.
  How grateful we are, O God, that our country was founded on the 
religious freedom we enjoy in this season. And we pray that as Jews 
gather around the Seder meal, Muslims break their fast each evening, 
and Christians observe Holy Week, that each worshipping American would 
prove to be a model, not just of individual faith, but of mutual 
respect for those who were each created in Your image.
  Grant us the miracle that the world would no longer feed on the 
bitter herbs of terror, that passion would not be an excuse for 
prejudice, and that all religious fervor would be directed to welcoming 
the stranger to the empty chair at the table.
  In these sacred days, may our hearts be open to Your presence among 
us. We each pray in the strength of Your name.
  Amen.

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