[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 190 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5859]
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:
  When faced with the appalling tragedies that span the globe, 
revealing themselves in every corner of the Earth, from Ukraine to 
Israel and from Armenia to Gaza, to name just a few, Lord, how do we 
pray?
  When constantly bombarded with news of devastating atrocities that 
defy any sense of humanity or decency, criminal acts of torture and 
abuse, unspeakable crimes against innocents, Lord, where do we turn?
  When overwhelmed by the complex networks of terrorist operatives and 
inundated with confusing reports that blur the lines between truth and 
falsehood, which make it hard to distinguish perpetrator and victim, 
what can we rely on to find our answers?
  Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made Heaven and Earth.
  When the enemy rises up against Your people, O God, when whole 
peoples are in danger of being swallowed up alive, when unbridled anger 
is kindled against them, do not let them be given as prey to the 
adversary. Allow them to escape the snare of their fowlers. Lord, pluck 
them from the jaws of the enemy.
  Holy God, deliver all who this day are held captive to the hostile 
vagaries of aggression wherever the evil one dares wield his power in 
Your world. Bring Your peace.
  In the power of Your name we are bold to pray.
  Amen.

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