[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8803]
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:
  On this day of infamy, O Lord, we remember. We remember and we 
cherish the sacred memory of those whose lives were lost in the tragic 
attack on Pearl Harbor 81 years ago. We pray that their sacrifice would 
serve as an everlasting tribute to the duty we each have to the Nation 
You have entrusted to us. May this day be an eternal reminder of the 
sacred gift of liberty You have graced on these United States.
  Even as we give tribute to these brave heroes of that auspicious day 
in our country's history, we pray You again rouse in us the same 
passion, the same allegiance, the same willingness to defend against 
today's enemies of freedom and sovereignty, peace and justice.
  We need only look around the globe to witness the reprise of 
irrational hubris threatening Ukraine. Sustain the Ukrainian people in 
their resolve, in their firm commitment to stand against their 
oppressors in this infamous season in their history.
  O Lord, judge between the nations and settle the disputes of Your 
people. Beat their weapons into tools that will cultivate the land and 
not destroy it. May their armaments be surrendered for instruments of 
diplomacy and stability.
  On this day, may we be inspired to lay aside our warring ways and 
honor those who have gone before us, with a renewed commitment to 
peace.
  In the salvation to be found only in Your name we pray.
  Amen.

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