[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 14 (Thursday, January 25, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H249]
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:
  As we pause to observe Holocaust Remembrance Day this weekend, we 
recall the haunting sentiments of Elie Wiesel:

       Never shall I forget the long nights in camp, the smoke, 
     the small faces of children whose bodies were transformed 
     under a silent sky. Never shall I forget those moments that 
     murdered my soul and turned my dreams to ashes.

  Holy and merciful God, cause us to guard our souls carefully lest we 
forget the testimonies our ears have heard from those who survived this 
evil attack on humanity. Never let these heinous memories depart from 
our heart lest we forget the horror of those darkest of days and years 
when so many lives were cut short by hatred.
  But let us make them known to our children and to our children's 
children, that we will hold ourselves accountable to the consequences 
of our moral failures, of our disregard for human dignity, and of our 
negligence in defending their right to faith and freedom.
  May we never forget, and may we forswear our prejudices and fight 
against the inhumanity that endures this day.
  We offer this prayer calling on Your mercy and claiming the hope that 
is ours in Your sovereign name.
  Amen.

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