[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 12, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S9727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Rabbi Daniel Fried, Congregation Anshe Emeth, 
Hudson, NY, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we ask for Your divine guidance and inspiration for 
those who are charged with the great responsibility of directing the 
affairs of our Nation. May Your Holy Spirit dwell richly within them as 
they manifest abiding courage and sincere faith, in the cherished 
traditions of our Founding Fathers, to work for freedom, justice, and 
peace. Grant them loving kindness and patience, understanding and 
insight.
  Bless all of the inhabitants of our country. In our relations with 
one another, may we ever feel our common humanity and our common duties 
of justice and truth. Bring us together into an indissoluble bond of 
friendship and peoplehood in order that we may promote the welfare of 
our beloved country and increase the happiness of our fellow human 
beings.
  May the Biblical ideals of freedom and fraternity, of justice and 
equality, enshrined in the American Constitution, become the heritage 
of all the peoples of the Earth.
  We ask it in Your name, O Lord. Amen.

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