[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 5998]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Rabbi Michael Siegel, Anshe Emet Synagogue, Chicago, Illinois, 
offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, instill within the Members of the House of 
Representatives the deep understanding of the potential that this day 
holds as they work together for the common good of all people in this 
great land.
  Open their hearts to respond meaningfully to the voices of those who 
hunger for justice, hunger for equality, and hunger for opportunity.
  Give them the strength and wisdom to ensure the security of this 
great Nation and her friends around the world.
  On this day that George Washington was inaugurated as the first 
President of the United States in 1789, we ask You, God, to bless each 
and every Member of this august body with the same courage that he 
exhibited in his time, in order to fulfill the vision and purpose of 
this great land for us and all who will follow in the future.
  Let us pray that together this body, together, will do their part to 
create a world worthy of God's presence and God's blessing.
  Amen.

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