[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 27, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Rabbi Gil Steinlauf, Congregation Adas Israel, offered the following 
prayer:
  Our God and God of all of our ancestors, we ask that the light of 
Your presence guide the hearts and minds of the leaders of this great 
Nation gathered here today.
  May the wisdom of Your teachings guide them to act for justice, and 
to lift up the cause of the stranger, the orphan, and the widow.
  Master of the universe, open the hearts of our leaders with Your 
compassion. Help them to lead with integrity, always remembering that 
Your wisdom resides in every heart as the deepest truth of our 
humanity.
  May our leaders always remember that Your guidance is not in the 
heavens alone nor far beyond the sea, but within each of us, in our 
mouths and in our hearts, to carry into action in the world. May our 
leaders therefore serve as beacons of justice and compassion, making 
this country a light to the nations. Amen.

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