[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H164]
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 God, do not wait any longer to be gracious to the people of 
Ukraine. Rise up and show mercy to them as they endure the terror of 
their oppressors.
  For You, O Lord, are a God of justice. We ask then that You would 
bless all those who seek cover in the undergrounds of Kyiv, those who 
mourn the destruction of neighborhoods like Bucha, they who seek refuge 
in Lviv. Be gracious to them and answer their cries.
  You have given them the bread of adversity and the water of 
affliction. But do not hide yourself anymore.
  May their eyes see You when they turn to the right and to the left. 
May their ears hear Your word behind them guiding their steps and 
delivering them from their torment. May their spirits be led by Your 
spirit into the redemptive future You have provided for them.
  Bring soon the day when You will bind up the injuries of Your people 
and heal the wounds of the afflicted.
  We offer this prayer in Your sovereign name.
  Amen.

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