[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9650]
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:
  Give ear to our words, O Lord. Consider the meditations of our 
hearts. Give heed to our voices, our king and our God, for to You do we 
pray.
  We speak to You from the depths of our hearts, words of personal need 
and unspoken desires. You alone know what concerns us. You alone are 
our counsel in our perplexity. Give ear to our unuttered words, O Lord. 
Be considerate of our private contemplations.
  We lift our voices, in these Chambers and in our communities, voices 
of passion and purpose. Remind us, O God, that ultimately, it is before 
You we are to speak our peace. To You should we make our appeals. Give 
heed to our voices, for You are our sovereign and God. You alone will 
receive our prayers.
  In all that we do and say, may we reorder our lives, our intentions, 
and even our opinions that they would be united with Your will and 
serve as echoes of Your love for Your people.
  With joy we receive Your many blessings. And in gratitude we pray in 
Your matchless name.
  Amen.

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