[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3964]
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:
  Apart from You, O Lord, anything we have, anything we boast in, 
anything we hope for amounts to nothing. We draw near to You this day, 
the source of our strength, for in You only do we trust.
  As we pray for this country, we ask that You would preserve all that 
You have granted us, especially the gift of liberty, which protects us 
from tyranny and oppression. In exercising this gift, may we do so with 
civility, respecting the rights of those who think differently.
  As we pray for our communities, we ask that You would inspire in us 
the commitment to the common good. In living out this pledge, may our 
hearts be inclined to find the paths toward peace and security for all 
our neighbors.
  As we pray for our world, we ask that You would give refuge and 
protection to those who are enduring unimaginable adversity. Answer the 
prayers of those who call upon You in the war-torn regions and 
contested areas of Ukraine, Sudan, Armenia, the Sahel, and so many 
others. In praying for Your people around the globe, we ask Your 
counsel that we may have the eyes to see and the minds to discern how 
You would have us serve You in these places.
  On this day, stand before us and guide us. May we prove faithful 
wherever and however You would have us serve You this day.
  In Your sovereign name we pray.
  Amen.

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