[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 29, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5943]
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:
  Eternal God, shine Your light in the darkness of our world, in our 
Nation, and in our lives. Illumine the hiding places where evil resides 
and rout it out. Expose it to Your divine justice.
  For malice breeds in the soul of humanity and takes hold of the 
hearts of nations and authorities who wield its destructive power 
against whole peoples and who care not for the suffering of the 
innocent in their path.
  Show mercy on the hostages in the Middle East and free them from the 
grip of power and prejudice. Reveal Your peace in the conflict still 
raging in Ukraine and still the weapons of hatred and hubris.
  Then examine our own hearts, O Lord. Judge our intentions and test 
our motives so that we ourselves would not be drawn into evil's attempt 
to hold sway over our lives. Let us not be overcome by evil, but may we 
serve You in committing ourselves to overcoming evil with good.
  We give thanks that You would want to enfold us in grace this day and 
every day, and we offer our prayers in Your most holy name.
  Amen.

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