[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 21, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3001]
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, we look to You to receive guidance in our lives, 
strength in our battles, comfort in our sorrows, and peace in our 
world. We appeal to You on behalf of those at war in Ukraine and those 
who are making decisions affecting this grueling conflict and impacting 
countless lives. Grant them the belt of Your truth that their 
leadership would be bound in integrity and faithfulness.
  To the men and women on the front lines so violently uprooted from 
their families and communities, now fighting a battle to preserve the 
livelihoods they once enjoyed without fear, grant Your breastplate of 
righteousness. Protect and defend them from the feelings of anger, 
betrayal, and vindictiveness. Safeguard them from any deed that would 
bring dishonor or disgrace. May the justness of their actions be 
undisputed.
  Comfort the grieving with the shield of faith. Preserve their souls 
and spirits from the fiery arrows of heartache and despair. In You may 
they find the strength and comfort that transcends our finite grasp of 
Your steadfast and eternal love.
  Your work, O God, is powerful. Speak into the warring chaos that 
threatens our world and wield Your word of peace.
  In Your saving name we pray.
  Amen.

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