Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Ellen Bernhardt on 20 May 2004

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Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies, United States of America

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Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, 108th Congress, תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer

Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Ellen Bernhardt, Headmaster of Albert Einstein Academy, Wilmington, DE
Date of Prayer: 05/20/2004

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	God, Creator of the universe, source of all goodness and mercy, we thank You for the bounty that is ours in this world. Help us to live so that we may be worthy of Your love as we strive to do Your will.
	You have created each one of us with uniqueness and implanted within us a spark of the divine. We come from many backgrounds and ancestries, and we are bound together in these great United States of America with its cherished values and high ideals.
	Let us remember the gifts and responsibilities that God has given us as we strive to perfect the world in our days and for generations yet unborn.
	We beseech You to give strength and wisdom to our Senators so that they will continue to do their work in this great Chamber and in every cubicle across this land. May they have the patience to listen to the voices of others, the vision to see within the hearts of each person, and the tenacity to continue to strive to make this world a better place for all humanity.
אָמֵן׃	And let us all say, Amen.

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108th Congress, 2nd Session. Congressional Record, Issue: Vol. 150, No. 72 — Daily Edition (May 20, 2004)

Click to access CREC-2004-05-20-pt1-PgS5893-2.pdf

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Ellen Bernhardt

Rabbi Ellen Bernhardt is the JCRC Director for the Jewish Federation of Delaware.

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