[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13373]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  Almighty God, Master of the Universe, the Members of the U.S. Senate 
convene here today to fulfill one of the seven commandments which You 
first issued to Noah and his family after the great flood, the command 
to govern by just laws.
  As related in the book of Genesis and its sacred commentaries, You 
issued at that time the following seven laws:
  To worship You alone;
  Never to blaspheme Your Holy Name;
  Not to commit murder;
  Not to commit adultery, incest, or any sexual misdeeds;
  Not to steal, lie, or cheat;
  Not to be cruel to any living creature; and
  That every society govern by just laws based on the recognition and 
acknowledgment of You, O God, as the sovereign ruler of all men and all 
nations.
  Grant, Almighty God, that the Members of the Senate constantly 
realize that in enacting just laws they are performing your will.
  Almighty God, I beseech You today to bless the Senate and the entire 
Nation in the merit of one of the spiritual giants of our time and of 
our country, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of 
righteous, blessed memory, who passed away 10 years ago today. The 
Rebbe labored with great love, dedication, and self-sacrifice to make 
all mankind aware of Your sacred presence.
  May his memory be for a blessing, and his merit be for a shield for 
our Government and our country, which he always referred to as ``a 
country of kindness.''
  Amen.

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