Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Chaplain (Capt.) Alan M. Greenspan on 8 June 1967

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Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies, United States of America

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Guest Chaplain: Chaplain (Capt.) Alan M. Greenspan, Fort Dix, New Jersey
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Date of Prayer: 8 June 1967

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	Sovereign of the Universe, in whose hands lie the destinies of all mankind, we pray for Thy guidance during these troubled days. As we weigh decisions of great consequence, grant us the wisdom and foresight that our deliberations might ring true. Give us the insight to arrive at just solutions to those awesome problems which face us.
	Protect the dignity of our fellow men, all of whom have been created in Thy image. Enable us to live in harmony, free from the fears of oppression, hunger, or want.
	May the world see and accept the truth of that inspiring line, engraved into the Liberty Bell and signed with the blood of those who have sacrificed their lives to insure that its message of hope becomes a reality— “And ye shall proclaim liberty throughout the land and to all the inhabitants thereof.”
	In a more general sense, may the nations of the world recognize that not by power nor by might will mankind live together in harmony, but by the Word of God.
	Then shall the words of the prophet be fulfilled that the lamb shall dwell with the lion;^[1] A common confused and mistaken paraphrase of Isaiah 11:6-7 and Isaiah 65:25. –Aharon Varady “nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4, Micah 4:3)
	Almighty God, how goodly upon mountains are the feet of Him that bringeth good tidings that declareth peace.
	May this be Thy will. Amen.

This prayer of the guest chaplain was offered in the sixth month of the first session of the 90th US House of Representatives, and published in the Congressional Record, vol. 113 part 11 (8 June 1967), page 15130.

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Congressional Record, vol. 113, part 11 (8 June 1967), p. 15130

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1	A common confused and mistaken paraphrase of Isaiah 11:6-7 and Isaiah 65:25. –Aharon Varady

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription)

Aharon Varady (M.A.J.Ed./JTSA Davidson) is a volunteer transcriber for the Open Siddur Project. If you find any mistakes in his transcriptions, please let him know. Shgiyot mi yavin; Ministarot naqeni שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי־יָבִין; מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּנִי "Who can know all one's flaws? From hidden errors, correct me" (Psalms 19:13). If you'd like to directly support his work, please consider donating via his Patreon account. (Varady also translates prayers and contributes his own original work besides serving as the primary shammes of the Open Siddur Project and its website, opensiddur.org.)

Alan M. Greenspan

Rabbi Alan M. Greenspan, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was an Orthodox rabbi and military chaplain in the United States. He graduated from Yeshiva University in 1960 and received his semikhah there in 1962. He enlisted in teh US Army as a chaplain staff specialist in 1960 and served in Saigon during the Vietnam War in 1966.

the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress, published by the United States Government Printing Office and issued when Congress is in session. Indexes are issued approximately every two weeks. At the end of a session of Congress, the daily editions are compiled in bound volumes constituting the permanent edition. Statutory authorization for the Congressional Record is found in Chapter 9 of Title 44 of the United States Code. (wikipedia)

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