Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Charles M. Rubel on 4 August 1971
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Categories: 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies
Tags: 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., 92nd Congress, English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot
Excerpt: The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 4 August 1971. . . .
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Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Charles M. Rubel, Congregation B’nai Raphael, Miami, Florida
Sponsor: Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D-MN)
Date of Prayer: 4 August 1971
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Sovereign of the universe and Father of all mankind:
We invoke Thy blessings
upon all assembled here
in this great shrine of American freedom.
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Do Thou, O Gracious Guardian,
direct the deliberations of the Members of the Senate
so that their wisdom and vision
may make our beloved land the beacon tower of light
for all the nations of mankind.
Grant them wise and discerning hearts
to legislate wisely and beneficiently.
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Bless the President of the United States
and our Vice President,
and the Members of the Congress of the United States
and their dear ones.
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Hasten the day
when the millennial hope
of universal peace
will prevail throughout the world.
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May the Biblical ideals
of justice,
equality,
brotherhood,
and freedom
enshrined in the American heritage
become the heritage of all peoples of the earth.
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May America exemplify the words of the Psalmist—
How good and how sweet it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity. (Psalms 133:1)
May all mankind form one bond of love and fellowship.
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May the day be near
when nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
nor shall they learn war any more.
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May our beloved country
continue to eternity,
to be the land of the free
and the home of the brave.
May this be Thy will now
and forevermore.
Amen.
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This prayer of the guest chaplain was offered in the eighth month of the first session of the 92nd US Senate, and published in the Congressional Record, vol. 117 part 22 (4 August 1971), page 29225.
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Congressional Record, vol. 117, part 22 (4 August 1971), p. 29225
Contributor: Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
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Name: Charles M. Rubel
Bio: Rabbi Charles M. Rubel (1905-1980), of New York, was a Conservative movement rabbi in the United States. He was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1929, where he received a masters degree in Hebrew Literature. He served pulpits in Macon, Georgia (Congregation Sherah Israel), Rhode Island (Beth-Sholom), and South Miami, Florida (B'nai Raphael and Temple Beth Tov) among others.
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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)
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Record
Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/united-states-congressional-record
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Name: Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
Bio: Aharon Varady (M.A.J.Ed./JTSA Davidson) is a volunteer transcriber for the Open Siddur Project. If you find any mistakes in his transcriptions, please let him know. Shgiyot mi yavin; Ministarot naqeni שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי־יָבִין; מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּנִי "Who can know all one's flaws? From hidden errors, correct me" (Psalms 19:13). If you'd like to directly support his work, please consider donating via his Patreon account. (Varady also translates prayers and contributes his own original work besides serving as the primary shammes of the Open Siddur Project and its website, opensiddur.org.)
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