[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 71 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2053]
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, give strength to Your people. Bless them with Your peace. Even 
as we pray these words of the psalmist, we do so keenly aware of the 
poignance of these desires for the Republic of Korea and her people.
  Grant them, they who are constantly on guard, always prepared to 
defend against the political instability in the region and ever at the 
ready to fight and protect their national integrity, both the physical 
and moral strength needed to uphold the democracy and stability they 
hold dear.
  Bless them and the entire peninsula with a strong peace and common 
prosperity. Enable the Korean people, including families and loved ones 
torn apart by different government systems and political ideologies, to 
make room for the possibility of reconciliation and move closer toward 
the de-escalation of historic discord.
  O Lord, strengthen the United States in our commitment to stand 
shoulder to shoulder with our allies, with His Excellency Yoon Suk 
Yeol, with the country's political and military leaders, and with its 
citizens. May we as Americans serve to be partners in building bridges 
of understanding, advancing dialogue, and securing for all the blessing 
of peace for the Korean Peninsula.
  God, You are our hope for Korea, for East Asia, for our world. Bless 
us with Your peace. In the strength of Your holy name, we pray.
  Amen.

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