[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 186 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9064]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Rabbi Steven Abraham, Beth El Synagogue, Omaha, Nebraska, offered the 
following prayer:
  Our God and God of our ancestors, we stand before You in this sacred 
Hall to ask for Your blessings upon the Members of this House, the 
leaders of our country, and the citizens of this great Nation.
  May You bless our leaders with the wisdom to follow Your teachings; 
to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; to protect the 
widow, the orphan, and the stranger.
  May You bless our leaders with compassion to open both their hearts 
and their minds to places and ideas where they are currently closed.
  May You bless our leaders with the courage to do what is hard, to do 
what is unpopular, but to do what is right.
  Sovereign of the universe, continue to protect the men and women of 
our Armed Forces; watch over our elected officials; and continue to 
grant peace, freedom, and prosperity to the United States.

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