Prayer for the United States Government, by Dr. Ester R. Fuchs (2001)
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Categories: Government & Country, 🇺🇸 United States of America
Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, United States
Excerpt: A prayer for the government and of good governance in the United States of America. . . .
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God Whose kingdom is a kingdom spanning all eternity;
Who commanded all humanity to create just governments;
Who inspired the prophet Jeremiah to instruct the people of Israel
to pray for the well-being of governments in the lands in which they reside;
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May God preserve and protect our democracy,
bless and help the elected and appointed officials of the governments of the United States
to carry out their duties consistent with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
and in a manner that sustains and safeguards the freedoms guaranteed thereunder.
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May God put into their hearts
and the hearts of all their counselors
devotion to fairness and equality for all who live in our great nation
and compassion for the poor and the needy among us.
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May God give them
the strength of character
to carry out their responsibilities
free from corruption and the abuse of power.
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May God inspire them
with the courage to defend the few from the tyranny of the many
and to use the might of the United States for good throughout the world
and in support of the State of Israel and of other nations
that share a commitment to democratic values and human rights.
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May God lead them
to conduct all of their deliberations and their ministrations
with a passion for justice and truth
so that it can be said of them that they heed the admonition:
“Justice, Justice you shall pursue…”
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May this be the will of God
and let us say, Amen.
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Composed for the Edah Conference of 2001 by Professor Ester R. Fuchs of Columbia University, a member of Congregation Ramath Orah.
Contributor: Ester Fuchs
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Name: Ester Fuchs
Bio: Dr. Ester R. Fuchs is Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Fuchs studied at Queens College, CUNY, Brown University, and the University of Chicago. She wrote Mayors and Money: Fiscal Policy in New York and Chicago, and describes herself as a "Pragmatic Utopian." Fuchs served as Special Advisor to the Mayor for Governance and Strategic Planning under New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg from 2001 to 2005. In 2005, Fuchs served as Chair of the New York City Charter Revision Commission. She currently serves as Director of WhosOnTheBallot.org an online platform working to increase voter participation and education in New York City elections. In 2014, she was the recipient of the NASPAA Public Service Matters Spotlight Award, and in 2017, she was awarded the Bella Abzug Leadership Award.
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ester_Fuchs
Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/ester-fuchs
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Title: Effects of Good Government in the city – Ambrogio Lorenzetti (ca. 1339)
Caption: "Effects of Good Government in the City" from The Allegory of Good and Bad Government by Ambrogio Lorenzetti (ca. 1339)