How good and pleasant it is
when we dwell together in unity.^[1] Cf. Psalms 133:1 
Unto Thee, O God,
we lift our souls in praise.
As all creation reflects Thy glory,
even so, man, fashioned in Thy image,
reveals Thy majesty.

In this citadel of lawmaking,
we now stand to invoke Thy blessings
upon these noble men and women
who, by Thy will, have been chosen
by the citizens of each State of our glorious country,
the United States of America,
to guide and guard
the physical, moral,
social, and spiritual life
of our people.
May the right choice
and true application of thought
always guide the work of their hands,
so that they will continue to carry
the lighted torch of understanding,
of help and of peace
to the four corners of the earth.

Bless our President,
our Vice President
and our leaders
who make up the insoluble chain
of democracy in our land.
May the jewels of wisdom give them
strength, courage,
patience, and power,
so that the whole world will be fashioned anew
with peace on earth
and good will to all Thy children.
Then will all nations
be more willing
to use their efforts
for the benefit of all mankind.

“Yehi ratson shetishreh shekhinah
b’masei yedeikhem”^[2] lit. “May it be Their will that the Shekhinah will rest within the labors of your hands”  (Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 11.9, et al):
May Thy divine spirit rest upon the hearts
of all the Members of this House,
and may the dews of heaven
and the fatness of the earth
cover the land of our blessed country.
Amen.