Opening Prayer
11/20/2019
Rabbi Steven Abraham
Our God and God of our ancestors, we stand before You in this sacred Hall to ask for Your blessings upon the Members of this House, the leaders of our country, and the citizens of this great Nation.
May You bless our leaders with the wisdom to follow Your teachings; to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; to protect the
widow, the orphan, and the stranger.
May You bless our leaders with compassion to open both their hearts and their minds to places and ideas where they are currently closed.
May You bless our leaders with the courage to do what is hard, to do what is unpopular, but to do what is right.
Sovereign of the universe, continue to protect the men and women of our Armed Forces; watch over our elected officials; and continue to grant peace, freedom, and prosperity to the United States.