[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 11, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8389]
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, as we take this time to speak to You, may we be reminded to use 
every moment to extol You. May Your praise be always on our lips, now 
and throughout the day.
  And by Your grace, may those who find themselves afflicted by their 
daily circumstances, caught up in their unwieldy challenges, hear of 
Your power and find hope in Your care.
  If our words seem too lofty, our prayers out of touch with the 
earthly reality many struggle with each day, we ask that all who need 
Your protection somehow be made sure that even in the most difficult 
times, You surround them with the defense of Your angels, and that 
those who need even the simplest of favors can find rejoicing in Your 
blessing.
  Hear our prayers, both the sublime and the simple, and receive them 
into Your tender care. Be present among us wherever and however You 
find us, that we would find strength in Your abiding love, this day and 
always.
  By the power of Your name, we pray.
  Amen.

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