All–knowing and all–powerful God, there is nothing that You don't already know, nothing over which You are not sovereign. We commend unto You our unknowing––our inability to see what these days will portend for this country and the governing of this Nation. We appeal to You in our humanity––with our limited perspective and our dependence on Your wisdom to guide us in our lives.
As children we sang easily that You have the whole world in Your hands. Inspire us to see––wherever we stand––that You still do. Our past, our present, and our future are laid bare before You.
May we bear up under the accounting to which You will hold us. In our response to uncertainty, may we trust in Your wisdom. In our living into these times of change, may we yield ourselves to Your direction.
Search us, God, and know our hearts. Lead us into the way You would have us go and into the lives You would have us lead.
In Your sovereign name, we pray.
Psalm 139:23
Hebrews 4:13
...we are made for one another because we are made for God. “Solidarity” is a good word for our essential condition. Beneath all our differences is a unity... This ... belief underlies a second basic democratic principle, which is, in governing themselves, people of a community – in a town, a city, a state, a nation – can, despite inevitable conflicts, press effectively toward the goal of justice and liberty for all.
—Arthur Lichtenberger
Join us to pray the Rosary for Congress and the nation – each Friday at 11:30 am in the Interfaith Staff Prayer Room – 467 Cannon – and via Zoom. All are welcome. Rosaries and prayer sheets are provided. For zoom link or more information, contact Karen.Bronson@mail.house.gov Hosted by the Office of the Chaplain
The Interfaith Staff Prayer Room is open for congressional staff to use for personal prayer and meditation. For questions – email StaffPrayerRoom@mail.house.gov