[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H4735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Rabbi Hannah Spiro, Hill Havurah, Washington, D.C., offered the 
following prayer:
  May the One who blessed our ancestors bless these souls in their 
sacred work.
  On this day after bittersweet Memorial Day, may the One who blessed 
our ancestors bless these souls with the courage to hold complexity. 
May they pursue a bright future, while remembering those at risk of 
being left behind. May they find opportunity in diversity. God, grant 
them the strength to hold complexity in Your complicated world.
  On this day after Memorial Day, remembering those who died in 
service, may the One who blessed our ancestors bless these souls in 
their service. Grant them the energy to serve with compassion. May they 
see Your divine face in the face of each person they serve, and in 
their own reflections. As these souls serve those created in Your 
image, may their compassion and mercy shine. God, thank You for the 
opportunity to serve Your varied and beautiful creation.

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