[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[House]
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House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  Rabbi Jacob J. Schachter, the Jewish Center, New York, New York, 
offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we express our deep gratitude to You for the gift that 
is the United States of America. Like millions of others in this 
exceptional land, all four of my grandparents came to these blessed 
shores from countries far away to create a better life for themselves 
and their families. Like millions of others, my father served in the 
armed forces of this wonderful country and fought to make the world 
safe for democracy and human freedom. Help us, O Lord, to continue to 
make these United States a center for justice and decency, integrity 
and opportunity.
  Our country is blessed with unprecedented power, plenty and 
prosperity. Grant us the wisdom, O Gracious God, to appreciate these 
gifts and use them wisely for the benefit of all who live in our midst 
and to ensure that peace and security reign in this great Nation and 
throughout the entire world.

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