Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Barnett Hasden on 5 June 1975
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open_content_license: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication date_src_start: 1975-06-05 date_src_end: 1975-06-05 languages_meta: [{"name":"English","code":"eng","standard":"ISO 639-3"}] scripts_meta: [{"name":"Latin","code":"Latn","standard":"ISO 15924"}] Date: 2024-06-20
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Categories: 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies
Tags: 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., 94th Congress, 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 5 June 1975. . . .
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Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Barnett Hasden, Hadar Hatorah Rabbinical Seminary, Brooklyn, New York
Sponsor: n/a
Date of Prayer: 5 June 1975
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Almighty God,
bestow Thy blessings
and implore Thy divine guidance
upon these representatives.
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Vouchsafe unto them
wisdom equal to their strength,
courage equal to their responsibilities
so our Nation may lead the world
in the advancement and fulfillment
of human welfare.
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May ours be a land
where none shall prey upon or exploit his fellow men,
where bigotry and violence shall not be tolerated,
where poverty be abolished,
and all men live together as brothers.
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Gracious Sovereign,
bless, guide, and guard
the President
and Vice President of the United States,
Speaker and leaders of this House,
and all associated with them,
who labor zealously for the welfare
of our Nation.
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Grant us
peace in our hearts,
peace with our God,
and peace with our fellow men.
Amen.
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This prayer of the guest chaplain was offered in the sixth month of the first session of the 94th US House of Representatives, and published in the Congressional Record, vol. 121 part 13 (5 June 1975), page 17151.
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Congressional Record, vol. 121, part 13 (5 June 1975), p. 17151
Contributor: Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
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Name: Barnett Hasden
Bio: Rabbi Barnett Hasden is an Orthodox rabbi and mashgiaḥ in the United States. He has served pulpits in Ontatrio (Shaarey Shomayim), Connecticut, and Brooklyn, New York. He is the mashgiaḥ for Ner Tamid K in Staten Island, New York. (We know little more about Rabbi Hasden or his career. Help us honor him with additional details by contacting us.)
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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: 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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