[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18576]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Rabbi Stephen A. Leon, Congregation B'Nai Zion, El Paso, Texas, 
offered the following prayer:
  O Lord, ``This is the day that God has made, on it may we rejoice.''
  These words from the Book of Psalms reflect the thoughts that are in 
my heart on this glorious day. Imagine if every person each day would 
arise and thank God for one more day of life, for one more precious 
moment to make a difference for good in this world.
  How fortunate I feel to live in this blessed country of America where 
a rabbi from El Paso, Texas, is given the opportunity to offer a prayer 
before this historic assembly which represents the highest ideals of 
democracy.
  May each of us here realize what awesome moments God gives us each 
day, and may we in partnership with the Almighty help speed that day 
when every person in the world will be privileged to live in peace and 
freedom.
  Let us say, Amen.

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