Eternal:
Thy children, here in session
as duly representative spokesmen
for our population,
lift up their hearts unto Thee
to invoke Thy blessing.
May Thy pleasantness be upon them,
and establish Thou the work of their hands.^[1] Cf. Psalms 90:17 

At these crucial times
of universal unrest,
racial tension,
and anxiety;
grant them, O God,
spiritual guidance
and moral strength
to observe events keenly,
to weigh them carefully,
to react properly,
to deliberate judiciously,
and to assume responsibilities
with courage and vigor,
with prudence and dignity.

Let us reverently conceive,
and humbly realize,
that things said or done in this Chamber
may affect the fate of multitudes here and abroad,
now and hereafter.
Let us, therefore, weigh and measure
our thoughts and expressions,
to speak the inner truth of our hearts,
and work for the genuine good and welfare
of our constituents
and of mankind at large.

May we strive to realize the vision of the Psalmist:
that kindness and truth shall meet together,
and righteousness and peace embrace each other.^[2] Cf. Psalms 85:11. 
Amen.