Rabbi Peter Berg The Temple Atlanta Georgia Dec 12, 2023 Senate guest chaplain Daily Congress Prayer
December 12, 2023
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US Senate Invocation
December 12, 2023
Rabbi Peter S. Berg
The Temple, Atlanta GA
Eternal God, may your name be invoked only to inspire and unify our Country, but never to divide it.
We ask your blessings upon our US Senators and all who serve this body --
That today and every day they lead wisely and with civility, working together for our common good.
Tonight, Jews all around the world will light the sixth candle of Hanukkah. They will do so, in a world teaming with xenophobia and hatred. Let us never forget that this is a time of year we all bring light and hope……. to despair and darkness….
Be with us now, God. Make us strong to do Your will. Help us to understand and proclaim the truth, that not by might and not by power, but by our spirit alone can we prevail.
Let injustice and oppression cease, and hatred, cruelty, and wrong pass away…
Bless, O God, the lights of this season. May they shine their radiance into this historic chamber. They kindle within us the flame of faith and zeal, that like the Maccabees of old, we bravely battle for Your cause. May our Senators be blessed today,
to use their God-given light to chase away the darkness.
Let us resolve to do our share to hasten the day by taking a true measure of life,
by learning to face life and judge the challenges before us….. with realism, courage, and understanding.
These things we ask, in Your name, O God. Until the radiance of peace and righteousness
for all of God’s children shines to the end of the earth.
Amen.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Our
guest Chaplain, Rabbi Peter S. Berg, of
The Temple, Atlanta, GA, will offer the
opening prayer.
The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
Eternal God, may Your Name be invoked only to inspire and to unify our
country but never to divide it.
We ask Your blessings upon our U.S.
Senators and all who serve this body,
that today and every day, they lead
wisely and with civility, working together for our common good.
Tonight, Jews all around the world
will light the sixth candle of Hanukkah. We will do so in a world that is
teeming with xenophobia and hatred.
Let us never forget that this is a time
of year where we all bring light and
hope to despair and to darkness.
Be with us now, God. Make us strong
to do Your will. Help us to understand
and proclaim the truth that not by
might and not by power, but by our
spirit alone can all of us prevail. Let
injustice and oppression cease, hatred
and cruelty and wrong pass away.
Bless, O God, the lights of this season. May they shine their radiance in
this historic Chamber. They kindle
within us the flame of faith and of zeal
that, like the Maccabees of old, we
bravely battle for Your cause.
May our Senators be blessed today to
use their God-given light to chase away
the darkness. Let us resolve to do our
share to hasten the day by taking a
true measure of life, by learning to face
life, to judge the challenges that are
set before us with realism, with courage, and with understanding.
These things we ask in Your Name, O
God, until the radiance of peace and
righteousness for all of God’s children
shines to the ends of the Earth. Amen.
Senator Warnock remarks here
Senator Ossoff remarks here
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