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Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Meyer Heschl Leifer on 11 February 1965

Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Meyer H. Leifer, Congregation Emunath Israel, New York City, New York
Date of Prayer: 11 February 1965
Sponsor: n/a

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אבינו שבּשמים
Our Heavenly Father,
we seek Thy blessing and guidance
in these serious and soul-stirring times,
when freedom-loving America
which is founded upon liberty and justice for all,
is being threatened by the onslaught
of godless, ruthless, and unprincipled aggressors.[1] A familiar anti-communist posture expressing alignment with the United States foreign policy of ‘containment.' 
While we must develop superior military might,
we must also be filled with Thy Holy Spirit
to preserve the superiority
of our democratic way of living.
Bless Thou, O Lord,
our glorious land of liberty,
our leaders,
the President of our United States,
and the Representatives.
Endow them with understanding
to guide America
to continue to be a citadel of freedom
and ray of light and hope
to all those who are now living in darkness.
Hasten the day
when universal peace will prevail
throughout the world
with freedom and justice
for all.
Amen.

This prayer of the guest chaplain was offered in the second month of the first session of the 89th US Congress in the House of Representatives, and published in the Congressional Record, vol. 111, part 2 (11 February 1965), page 2645.

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Congressional Record, vol. 111, part 2 (11 February 1965), p. 2645

 

Notes

Notes
1A familiar anti-communist posture expressing alignment with the United States foreign policy of ‘containment.'

 

 

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