Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Lester M. Miller on 27 March 1979
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Categories: Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies, United States of America
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Excerpt: The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 27 March 1979. . . .
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Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Lester M. Miller, Congregation Beth Israel, New Orleans, Louisiana
Sponsor: n/a
Date of Prayer: 27 March 1979
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He who giveth salvation unto kings
and dominions and unto princes,
whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
may He bless the Senators of the United States of America
and all their families.
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Put in their hearts
a spirit of wisdom and understanding,
a spirit of counsel and might,
a spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord
that they may govern our country
with love and mercy.
Guard them from evil
and guide their paths in righteousness
for Thy name sake.
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In this time of peace, we pray Thee,
remind us that peace is the only vessel of Thy blessings
and all who love peace and strive for it
are surely doing Thy holy work.
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O Lord of mercy,
we call Thy special blessing today
upon our country,
the United States of America,
for the dream of freedom it has given
to the oppressed of the world
for while the gates of America are open
all people
and all races
can hope and dream for human rights
and for the growth of the human spirit.
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In this time of national challenge
when we are striving to meet
the growing needs of our people
we bid Thee, O Lord,
who neither slumbers nor sleeps,
guard us from any trouble and distress,
all pain and disease.
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Protect our President and Vice President
and all the officers of the Government of our land.
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Speedily and in Thy days,
may Thy kingdom of brotherhood
be established upon the Earth
with all mankind dwelling
in peace and serenity,
harmony and love
and let us say: Amen.
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This prayer of the guest chaplain was offered in the third month of the first session of the 96th US Congress in the Senate, and published in the Congressional Record, vol. 125, part 5 (1979), page 6345.
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Congressional Record, vol 125, part 5 (27 March 1979), p. 6345
Contributor: Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription)
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Name: Lester M. Miller
Bio: Rabbi Lester M. Miller was an Orthodox rabbi in the United States. He served as the rabbi of Herzlia Adath Yeshurun Congregation (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Montefiore Woodmoor Congregation (Baltimore, Maryland), and
Congregation Beth Israel in Metairie (near New Orleans), Louisiana. We know very little else about Rabbi Miller; if you know more, please contact 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 (editing/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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