[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11036]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Rabbi Felipe Goodman, Temple Beth Sholom, Las Vegas, Nevada, offered 
the following prayer:
  Our God and God of our ancestors, God of Compassion, God of Justice, 
God of Peace, we ask for Your blessing for this House of 
Representatives, for our country, and for all our leaders. Grant them, 
O God, the ability to lead us with true understanding of Your vision so 
that this land under Your providence be an influence for good 
throughout the world. Protect the men and women of our Armed Forces who 
stand in harm's way so that we may enjoy the blessings of freedom and 
liberty. May it be Your will that they speedily return in full physical 
and spiritual health to their families and loved ones.
  Let us remember, O God, where we came from so that we may never 
forget the destination of our journey as a Nation. Let us be always 
mindful that we are all children of immigrants. Give us the wisdom to 
understand what the responsibility of fighting oppression, fighting 
poverty, and injustice really means. Amen.

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