[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                                 PRAYER

  Rabbi Avraham Hakohen ``Romi'' Cohn, Congregation Ohr Yechezkel, 
Brooklyn, New York, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty, open my lips. May the words of my mouth declare Your 
praise. With profound humility and deep appreciation, I stand before 
You.
  As a young boy of 13 years, I was condemned to be dead, to be 
murdered along with my entire family, including my 3-year-old little 
sister, by one evil man, may his name be erased forever. But my life 
was spared. I was saved by my Father, by You, O Lord, the Father of the 
Universe, who brought me to the shores of this beautiful country, the 
United States of America, the land of the free, where I found a safe 
and new home.
  As I stand before you on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of 
the Auschwitz death camp, I offer humble words of praise and gratitude 
to the Almighty. Blessed are You, King of the Universe, who has granted 
me life and sustenance to this day. Amen.
  May You, Lord, accept with mercy our prayers for our country; for our 
President, Donald Trump; our Vice President, Michael Pence; my 
Congressman, Max Rose; and all his noble colleagues.
  O Mighty King of the Universe, as Your humble servant, I bestow this 
blessing upon Your children. May the Lord bless you and protect you. 
Amen.
  May the Lord deal kindly and graciously with you. Amen.
  May the Lord bestow His favor upon you and grant you peace.

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