[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 58 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1661]
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:
  God of grace and mercy, in You do we find our hope, a hope that 
cannot disappoint us, for You have poured Your love into our hearts. 
God, it is Your love that assures us that in all we endure, through all 
that we are called to persevere, Your love for us bears us up.
  Remind us then, first, to hold on to that hope. As we are faced with 
countless situations and issues that confound and concern us, assure 
us, once again, that nothing can steal the hope we have in You and in 
Your activity in this world and in our lives.
  May the assurance of Your protection and the certainty of Your 
direction fill us with a profound sense of joy and peace as we yield 
our lives to You and trust in the providence of Your will.
  Then, let us bear witness to the hope that is found only in You. Keep 
our testimony of hope strong and unshaking, that our work and our lives 
would reflect the sublime strength You alone provide.
  May we remain bold in our privilege to offer our prayers to You in 
the strength of Your holy name.
  Amen.

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