[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 178 (Monday, October 30, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5179]
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:
  Holy God, in You do we trust. We are safe under Your protection, like 
a city surrounded by mountains. Under Your watchful eye do we find 
rest. Now and forever, You are our guard and shield.
  When the storms of change threaten our perspective, when perils 
unknown rumble in the thunder of unrest, when we are deluged by the 
rising tides of terror, let not these dangers overwhelm our faith 
founded in Your abiding presence.
  Instead, may we always find strength in uncertainty, purpose in Your 
compassion, and direction in Your divine guidance.
  In a world in which so much that we see and hear and experience 
appears hopeless, may we be ever reminded of the hope we have in You.
  In Your sovereign name we pray.
  Amen.

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