[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 180 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8593]
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:
  Generous Lord, all good and perfect gifts come from You. It is You 
who set the boundaries of the land and sea; and by Your hand summer and 
winter, spring and fall were created.
  In this season of harvest and thanksgiving, we are reminded that You 
have promised Your kindness to us, the gift of rain from Heaven, the 
abundance of crops in their due season, and the provision of enough 
food for this day. Our hearts are filled with joy as we reap the bounty 
of these Your gracious gifts.
  Hear also our prayers of intercession for those who cannot see 
evidence of Your favor, those who suffer the damaging effects of 
disastrous weather or economic drought, destroying any hope they had 
for a prosperous yield. We pray for those whose tables are bereft of 
food or fellowship, chairs left empty because of financial need or 
family tragedy.
  God, may our gratitude give us cause to show grace to those who find 
few things to be thankful for. May Your good gifts compel us to find 
opportunity to share with those in need. May others glean from Your 
harvest and discover the seeds of hope You offer us all.
  In Your sovereign name we pray.
  Amen.

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