Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Steven I. Rein on 12 June 2018
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Categories: 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies
Tags: 115th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. House of Representatives, תחינות teḥinot
Excerpt: The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 12 June 2018. . . .
Content: Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Steven I. Rein, U.S. Air Force, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Date of Prayer: 06/12/2018
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Sovereign of the universe,
the Psalmist proclaims:
“How majestic is Your name upon all the Earth,”
and wonders,
“What is humanity that You should be mindful of us?”
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We stand in awe before the beauty and majesty of Your work.
We are humbled in a world so vast
and a humanity so diverse
You breathe Your spirit into each individual soul.
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Almighty God,
bestow Your wisdom and strength
upon these Members of the House of Representatives
to dream big, securing the future of this great Nation.
May you also grant this distinguished body the courage and compassion
to dream small as they represent the distinct needs of their constituents,
ever mindful of the citizens they serve.
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As Irving Berlin did 100 years ago,
we pray that God bless America,
and, I would add,
may God uniquely bless each and every one of us.
Amen.
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115th Congress, 2nd Session. Congressional Record, Issue: Vol. 164, No. 97 — Daily Edition (June 12, 2018)
Link: https://chaplain.house.gov/chaplaincy/display_gc.html?id=2746
Contributor: Steven I. Rein
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Name: Steven I. Rein
Bio: Originally from Fairfield, New Jersey, Rabbi Steven I. Rein received his rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary where he also earned an M.A. in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Graduate School at JTS. He joined Agudas Achim Congregation in 2014 after five years as the Assistant Rabbi of Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan. Outside of his synagogue responsibilities, Rabbi Rein is a reserve chaplain in the United States Air Force. Commissioned in 2005 he has served at Hanscom AFB, MA, the United States Air Force Academy, CO, Wright Patterson AFB, OH, Bolling Air Force Base, DC, Langley AFB, VA, and Joint Base Andrews, MD. Rabbi Rein was promoted to Major in October 2017 and currently serves as the Jewish Chaplain for Arlington National Cemetery. He has also served since 2011 as a member of the Religious Leadership Advisory Board of the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Website: https://agudasachim-va.org/welcome/our-clergy-and-professional-staff/rabbi-steven-i-rein
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