[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 124 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3703]
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 and ruler of all the Earth, from Your holy throne You reign over 
all the nations. Show Your greatness and Your holiness to the peoples. 
Make Yourself known in the sight of all the nations.
  In the confusion of conflict and the ravages of war, make Yourself 
known in the sight of Ukraine, to her leaders, and to all her people.
  In the prosperity of 75 years of trade and commerce and amid the 
polarization of its politics, make Yourself known in the sight of 
Israel, to her leaders, and to all her people.
  In the hubris of aggression and the arrogance of imperialism, make 
Yourself known in the sight of belligerent nations, to their leaders, 
and to all their people.
  In the certainty of our convictions, as well as in the discord of our 
discourse, make Yourself known in the sight of these United States, to 
our leaders, and to our compatriots.
  For Your hand, O Lord, is not too short that it cannot save those who 
seek You, nor Your ear so dull that it cannot hear the prayers of those 
who call on You. Do not let the noises of this world so confuse us that 
we cannot hear You speak.
  In Your sovereign name we pray. Lord, hear our prayers.
  Amen.

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