[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 173 (Monday, November 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8431]
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:
  Sovereign God, in You all things were created--things in Heaven and 
on Earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or 
authorities.
  As we stand on the threshold of yet another day of national decision, 
center our hearts and minds first on You. As we run the course toward 
our country's future, remind us of the grace that You have shown the 
Republic from its inception, and grant to us again the mercy You have 
bestowed on us throughout our Nation's illustrious, albeit sometimes 
ignoble history.
  May we yield to the guidance You have provided that has allowed these 
United States to preserve the ideals of liberty and freedom, to protect 
the dignity and purpose of each citizen, and to enjoy the privilege of 
prosperity. Then give us the wisdom to reflect on our responsibility to 
be faithful to Your divine favor.
  Grant us the coverage to uphold the decency that allows diverse 
opinions to be heard and considered. Strengthen in us the moral fiber 
that values voices different from our own. For in Your grace plan, You 
have bound us together, one nation, under You, O God, that we would 
bear witness to the faithfulness to be found in unity and not division, 
esteem and not enmity, love and not hatred.
  May we prove worthy of the noble calling to which You have called us 
today, tomorrow, and in our future.
  In Your eternal name we pray.
  Amen.

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