[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H871]
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:
  Sovereign God, on this year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, we 
pray Your peace. Let Your justice dwell in the dark wilderness caused 
by the countless injustices inflicted upon the innocent, in the chaos 
created by the violence against freedom.
  May Your protection uphold the spirit of the Ukrainians in defense of 
their freedoms and Your provision restore the fields of Ukraine to 
their vital fruitfulness. Grant Your people peaceful habitation once 
again, with territorial integrity and basic human liberties once more 
enjoyed.
  Let the effect of Your righteousness be peace upon those who have 
endured unimaginable hardship and suffered inhumane torture. May the 
result of the righteousness of Your people be faith and trust in Your 
favor.
  We pray also for wisdom for those in whose power it is to cease the 
warring madness and restore peace in the land. May the eyes of those 
who see not be closed to the atrocities that are rampant in cities and 
villages in all of Ukraine. May the ears of those who hear give 
attention to the cries of those who suffer at the mercurial malice of 
their oppressor. May the hearts of those who serve You, take a stand 
against the transgressions against humanity.
  Strengthen the hearts of those who understand and know the effects of 
evil. Hasten the wills of those with voice to speak distinctly into the 
winds of war. May none be found idle in the battle against evil in our 
day.
  In the sovereignty of Your name, we pray.
  Amen.

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