The Lord of Hosts is exalted through justice
and God the Holy one is sanctified through righteousness. (Isaiah 5:16)

O Thou who art the God of justice and righteousness:
We stand before Thy presence
to seek Thy guidance and counsel
in this time of crisis
and threat to the safety of the world
and to the security of all mankind.

Out of the crucible of adversity, O Lord,
the Founding Fathers of our blessed America
forged our Nation into a citadel of democracy
dedicated to the pursuit of justice
for all the peoples of the earth.

Grant unto our representatives, here assembled
to deliberate in these days of peril,
continued courage and wisdom
equal to our responsibilities
to lead all nations great and small
in the attempt to attain peace with integrity
and to accord human dignity to men of good will.

Make our country Thine instrument, O God,
to teach nations who would defy Thy law of justice and love
that true and lasting peace must be founded on
the practice of truth,
righteousness
and mutual respect in the council of nations.
Thus may we bring to fulfillment
the ancient vision of that glorious day
when man shall do no evil
and work no destruction.

For the earth shall be filled
with Thy knowledge, O Lord,
as the waters cover the sea. (Isaiah 11:9, Habakkuk 2:14)