Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Ellen Bernhardt on 20 May 2004
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Excerpt: The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 20 May 2004. . . .
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Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Ellen Bernhardt, Headmaster of Albert Einstein Academy, Wilmington, DE
Date of Prayer: 05/20/2004
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God,
Creator of the universe,
source of all goodness and mercy,
we thank You for the bounty
that is ours in this world.
Help us to live
so that we may be worthy of Your love
as we strive to do Your will.
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You have created each one of us with uniqueness
and implanted within us a spark of the divine.
We come from many backgrounds and ancestries,
and we are bound together
in these great United States of America
with its cherished values and high ideals.
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Let us remember
the gifts
and responsibilities
that God has given us
as we strive to perfect the world
in our days
and for generations yet unborn.
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We beseech You
to give strength
and wisdom
to our Senators
so that they will continue to do their work
in this great Chamber
and in every cubicle
across this land.
May they have the patience
to listen to the voices of others,
the vision
to see within the hearts of each person,
and the tenacity
to continue to strive
to make this world a better place
for all humanity.
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And let us all say,
Amen.
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108th Congress, 2nd Session. Congressional Record, Issue: Vol. 150, No. 72 — Daily Edition (May 20, 2004)
Click to access CREC-2004-05-20-pt1-PgS5893-2.pdf
Contributor: the Congressional Record of the United States of America
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Name: the Congressional Record of the United States of America
Bio: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress, published by the United States Government Printing Office and issued when Congress is in session. Indexes are issued approximately every two weeks. At the end of a session of Congress, the daily editions are compiled in bound volumes constituting the permanent edition. Statutory authorization for the Congressional Record is found in Chapter 9 of Title 44 of the United States Code. (wikipedia)
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Name: Ellen Bernhardt
Bio: Rabbi Ellen Bernhardt is the JCRC Director for the Jewish Federation of Delaware.
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Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/ellen-bernardt
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