Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Meyer H. Leifer, Congregation Emunath Israel, New York City, New York
Date of Prayer: 11 February 1965
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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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1 | A familiar anti-communist posture expressing alignment with the United States foreign policy of ‘containment.' |
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“Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Meyer Heschl Leifer on 11 February 1965” is shared through the Open Siddur Project with a Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication 1.0 Universal license.
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