[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 97 (Thursday, July 12, 2001)]
[House]
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                        House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  Rabbi Solomon Schiff, Director, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 
Miami, Florida, offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Creator, we ask for Thy blessings upon the Members of this 
sanctified chamber who have accepted the sacred responsibility to serve 
with partiality to none and compassion to all. May their deliberations 
be guided by wisdom, purpose, and dedication.
  Bless, we pray, our Nation. Thou has created this land as a haven of 
hope for the tired, the poor, the huddled masses yearning to breathe 
free. From the raw elements of justice, liberty, and equality, Thou has 
created here Heaven on Earth. May we ever remain worthy of this 
precious gift.
  May this Nation serve as an inspiring beacon, whose light will dispel 
the darkness of despair and will guide the ship of mankind safely home 
to the port of peace. Amen.

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