[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2667]
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, watch over us this day. Remind us of Your abiding 
presence in the valley of decision. Walk alongside each of us that we 
would receive Your assurance that we are not alone in our efforts to 
serve this country. The concerns we harbor both personally and 
professionally are safely in Your keeping.
  Guard our hearts and minds and fill them with the grace of Your 
spirit that, in the discourse of this day, we would take each thought 
captive in our obedience to You.
  Replenish our energy and purpose with the good treasure of hope found 
only in You, that we would trust that in Your loving mercy and 
prevenient grace, what is good will be brought forth from the work this 
week.
  Protect us from everything that would draw us away from You. In the 
multitude of decisions, actions, and all their consequences, remind us 
that our eyes should remain fixed on Your guidance and our faith stand 
firm in discerning Your will this day and in the days ahead.
  In the certainty of Your name we pray.
  Amen.

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