[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14509]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Rabbi Steven Weil, Orthodox Union, New York, New York, offered the 
following prayer:
  Master of the Universe, today we stand before You in this hallowed 
Hall, grateful for the freedoms we have been granted here, grateful for 
the men and women in this room who You imbued with wisdom and blessed 
with the courage to make the difficult decisions that will impact the 
destiny of all humanity.
  Allow the Members of Congress to be Your partners in making a more 
perfect world, and grant them the insight and the vision to always be 
mindful of the responsibilities they bear. We implore You to guide and 
strengthen them so that they can do what must be done to save the world 
from those who wish to perpetrate terrorism and evil.
  Dear God, enable them to do what must be done to plant the seeds for 
a brighter and more prosperous economic future. Dear God, support them 
in providing our children with a strong education to meet the 
challenges of tomorrow. Thank You for giving us such wonderful 
shepherds and allowing us to be their cherished flock.
  Amen.

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