[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 25, 1994)]
[Senate]
[Page S]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest chaplain, Rabbi Rachmiel Liberman, Jewish Educational 
Center, Brookline, MA, offered the following prayer:
  Before we begin, I would like to place a token in the charity box to 
contribute to the needy.
  We have recently read in the Weekly Bible Portion, read at synagogue 
services, God's command to Moses, ``That they shall make for me a 
sanctuary, and I will dwell within them.'' Our sages teach us that the 
term ``I will dwell within them,'' instead of the usual form ``I will 
dwell within it,'' means that God will dwell within the heart of each 
and every person, when he or she strives to build a sanctuary for God.
  God of Heaven and of the Earth, King of the universe, we are 
assembled here today in the Capitol, with the men and women who have 
been chosen by the citizens of the United States of America to 
represent them in Government; and in them, millions of people have 
placed their faith and confidence to make decisions and to pass laws on 
behalf of their families in vital matters pertaining to life, safety, 
health, security, education, harmony, and peace of mind.
  Help us to remember that the future before us is dynamic. Everything 
we do will affect it. The dawn of each day brings with it a new 
frontier, if only we shall recognize it.
  We beseech You, O Mighty God, to grant us clear vision, that we may 
know where to stand and what to stand for.
  Help us to realize that it is better to fail for a cause that will 
ultimately succeed, than to succeed in a cause that will ultimately 
fail.
  Strengthen and sustain us to overcome our shortcomings, and may we 
all enjoy peace, tranquility, and brotherly love for all mankind. And 
help us to build a sanctuary, so that You will dwell within us, and 
within those whom we have chosen to lead us in Government. Amen.

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