[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 13 (Friday, January 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H247]
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:
  O Lord, You are our light and our salvation. In the darkness of our 
days and the bleakness of this season, reveal Yourself that in all we 
endure and in the challenges we face, we would know that You are with 
us.
  Throughout our country there are regions ravaged by floods, 
neighborhoods threatened by mudslides, and other areas endangered by 
extreme drought. Defend those who live there against the advance of 
destruction. Preserve them that their livelihoods would not be leveled 
before them.
  In the days of trouble, keep us each in the safety of Your 
protections. Rescue us, too, from the less evident dangers we are sure 
to encounter: the slander of enemies, the noise of hostility, the 
inclination toward bitterness, and the penchant for discord.
  In Your keeping are we liberated from all that would bring us low and 
dare to hold us down. Lift up our heads to face with courage the 
enemies of body and soul. For in You do we find strength. In You are we 
redeemed.
  So may our lives serve to glorify You as we call on Your name this 
day.
  Amen.

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