[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 10 (Thursday, January 12, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H207]
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:
  We pray Your blessing on us this day, O Lord. Trusting in Your daily 
provision, may we find ourselves like trees planted by water, that we 
may receive the strength and refreshment You provide. In this may we 
face the heat of the day and the drought of spirit that attend the 
demands on our time.
  Reveal to us the sustenance available to us as our roots, our very 
beings, reach deep to find anchor in Your truth. Grant us the security 
of Your protection as we yearn for the refuge of Your steadfast love.
  Then may we, as a Congress, as a country, and as communities seek to 
rid ourselves of fear and anxiety by placing our trust and confidence 
in You. Extend to us Your wisdom that we need not depend on our own 
understanding.
  Test our minds this day and search our hearts. If we are found 
wanting, be gracious unto us.
  In You does our hope find its foundation and, in Your name, will our 
prayers be answered.
  Amen.

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