[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4417]
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 of all the Earth, be exalted in the nations. In the cacophony of 
the crises we face this day, may we stand still and wait on You to 
speak into the whirlwind that surrounds us on all sides.
  In the complexity that is the war in Ukraine and in conflicts across 
the globe, let not the discord of our disagreement or the ardor of our 
opinion prevent us from hearing Your demand for peace and justice.
  In the impasse of political processes, let not the storms of dispute 
deafen our ears to Your direction, but may we yield ourselves to Your 
guidance in the deliberations that are laid before us in this season.
  We need only to look to You and see what You, O Lord, have done in 
ages past. You have made wars to cease to the ends of the Earth. You 
have broken the bow and shattered the spear.
  Lord Almighty, remain with us. May we learn to trust in You, O God, 
that You would be our guide and stay in these days of strife. Cause us, 
then, this day to be still and know that You are God.
  In Your sovereign name, we pray.
  Amen.

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