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  "title": "Torah Service",
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    "book": {
      "slug": "lev-shalem",
      "title": "Siddur Lev Shalem (Excerpts)",
      "nusach": "Ashkenaz"
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    "page": {
      "slug": "lev-70-177-shabbat-morning-service-torah-service",
      "section": "Shabbat - Morning Service",
      "topic": "Torah Service",
      "printPages": "177",
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      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "שחרית לשבת",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sha|cha|RIT le|sha|BAT",
            "orthographic": "sha|ḥa|RITH le|shab|BATH",
            "sephardic": "sha|ḥa|RIT le|shab|BAT",
            "chabad": "sha|cha|RIS l'sha|BOS"
          },
          "english": "Shabbat - Morning Service"
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "סדר קריאת התורה",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "SE|der k'ri-AT ha|to|RAH",
            "orthographic": "SE|dher qe|ri|ʾATH hat|to|RAH",
            "sephardic": "SE|der qe|ri|AT hat|to|RAH",
            "chabad": "SEI|der k'ri-AS ha|toy|ROH"
          },
          "english": "Torah Service"
        },
        "printPages": "177"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "hebrew": "תְּפִלָּה לִשְׁלוֹם הָאָרֶץ",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "t'fi|LAH lish|LOM ha-a|RETZ",
            "orthographic": "te|fil|LAH lish|LOM ha|ʾa|RETZ",
            "sephardic": "te|fil|LAH lish|LOM ha|a|RETZ",
            "chabad": "t'fi|LOH lish|LOYM ho-o|RETZ"
          },
          "english": "A Prayer for the Renewal of Creation"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדְךָ נֶפֶשׁ כׇּל־חַי וְרוּחַ כׇּל־בְּשַׂר\nאִישׁ, הַנְחִילֵנוּ שַׁבַּת מְנוּחָה, יוֹם לִשְׁבּוֹת בּוֹ מִכׇּל־\nמְלָאכָה. בְּכׇל־תְּחוּשָׁה, נַכִּיר וְנֵדַע אֶת־הוֹד יְצִירָתְךָ.\nשַׂבְּעֵנוּ מִטּוּבֶךָ שֶׁנִּהְיֶה עֵדִים לְגֹדֶל מַעֲשֶׂיךָ. חַזְּקֵנוּ\nלִהְיוֹת עִמְּךָ שׁוּתָפִים נֶאֱמָנִים, לִשְׁמוֹר עַל עוֹלָמְךָ\nבַּעֲבוּר הַדּוֹרוֹת הַבָּאִים. יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יהוה\nאֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּבָרֵךְ אֶת־עוֹלָמְךָ\nבְּיָמֵינוּ כִּימֵי קֶדֶם.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ri|bo|NO shel o|LAM, a|SHER b'yad|CHA NE|fesh kol-chai ve|RUACH kol-b'SAR\nish, han|chi|LE|nu sha|BAT me|nu|CHAH, yom lish|BOT bo mi|kol-\nme|la|CHAH. b'chol-t'chu|SHAH, na|KIR ve|NE|da et-hod ye|tzi|rat|CHA.\nsa|be-E|nu mi|tu|VE|cha she|nih|YEH e|DIM le|GO|del ma-a|SE|cha. chaz|KE|nu\nlih|YOT i|me|CHA shu|ta|FIM ne-e|ma|NIM, lish|MOR al o|la|me|CHA\nba-a|VUR ha|do|ROT ha|ba-IM. ye|HI ra|TZON mi|le|fa|NE|cha a|do|NAI\ne|lo|HEI|nu vei|lo|HEI a|vo|TEI|nu ve-i|mo|TEI|nu, shet|va|RECH et-o|la|me|CHA\nb'ya|MEI|nu ki|MEI KE|dem.",
            "orthographic": "rib|bo|NO shel ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER be|ya|dhe|KHA NE|fesh kol-ḥai ve|RUAḥ kol-be|śAR\nʾish, han|ḥi|LE|nu shab|BATH me|nu|ḥAH, yom lish|BOTH bo mik|kol-\nme|laʾ|KHAH. be|khol-te|ḥu|SHAH, nak|KIR ve|NE|dhaʿ ʾeth-hodh ye|tzi|ra|the|KHA.\nśab|be|ʿE|nu miṭ|ṭu|VE|kha shen|nih|YEH ʿe|DHIM le|GHO|dhel ma|ʿa|śE|kha. ḥaz|ze|QE|nu\nlih|YOTH ʿim|me|KHA shu|tha|FIM ne|ʾe|ma|NIM, lish|MOR ʿal ʿo|la|me|KHA\nba|ʿa|VUR had|do|ROTH hab|ba|ʾIM. ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha a|do|NAI\nʾe|lo|HE|nu veʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THE|nu ve|ʾim|mo|THE|nu, shet|te|va|REKH ʾeth-ʿo|la|me|KHA\nbe|ya|ME|nu ki|ME QE|dhem.",
            "sephardic": "rib|bo|NO shel ʿo|LAM, a|SHER be|ya|de|KHA NE|fesh kol-ḥai ve|RUAḥ kol-be|SAR\nish, han|ḥi|LE|nu shab|BAT me|nu|ḥAH, yom lish|BOT bo mik|kol-\nme|la|KHAH. be|khol-te|ḥu|SHAH, nak|KIR ve|NE|daʿ et-hod ye|tzi|ra|te|KHA.\nsab|be|ʿE|nu mit|tu|VE|kha shen|nih|YEH ʿe|DIM le|GO|del ma|ʿa|SE|kha. ḥaz|ze|QE|nu\nlih|YOT ʿim|me|KHA shu|ta|FIM ne|e|ma|NIM, lish|MOR ʿal ʿo|la|me|KHA\nba|ʿa|VUR had|do|ROT hab|ba|IM. ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha a|do|NAI\ne|lo|HE|nu ve|lo|HE a|vo|TE|nu ve|im|mo|TE|nu, shet|te|va|REKH et-ʿo|la|me|KHA\nbe|ya|ME|nu ki|ME QE|dem.",
            "chabad": "ri|boy|NOY shel oy|LOM, a|SHER b'yod'|CHO NE|fesh kol-chai v'RUACH kol-b'SAR\nish, han|chi|LEI|nu sha|BAS m'nu|CHOH, yoym lish|BOYS boy mi|kol-\nm'lo|CHOH. b'chol-t'chu|SHOH, na|KIR v'NEI|da es-hoyd y'tzi|ros'|CHO.\nsab'-EI|nu mi|tu|VE|cho she|nih|YEH ei|DIM l'GOY|del ma-a|SE|cho. chaz'|KEI|nu\nlih|YOYS im'|CHO shu|so|FIM ne-e|mo|NIM, lish|MOYR al oy|lom'|CHO\nba-a|VUR ha|doy|ROYS ha|bo-IM. y'HI ro|TZOYN mil'|fo|NE|cho a|do|NOY\ne|loy|HEI|nu vei|loy|HEI a|voy|SEI|nu v'i|moy|SEI|nu, shet'|vo|REICH es-oy|lom'|CHO\nb'yo|MEI|nu ki|MEI KE|dem."
          },
          "english": "Master of the universe, in whose hand is the breath of all life and the soul of every person, grant us the gift of Shabbat, a day of rest from all our labors. With all of our senses may we perceive the glory of Your works. Fill us with Your goodness, that we may attest to Your great deeds. Strengthen us to become Your faithful partners, preserving the world for the sake of future generations. Adonai our God and God of our ancestors, may it be Your will to renew Your blessing of the world in our day, as You have done from the beginning of time."
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "hebrew": "תְּפִלָּה לִשְׁלוֹם הַמְּדִינָה",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "t'fi|LAH lish|LOM ha|me|di|NAH",
            "orthographic": "te|fil|LAH lish|LOM ham|me|dhi|NAH",
            "sephardic": "te|fil|LAH lish|LOM ham|me|di|NAH",
            "chabad": "t'fi|LOH lish|LOYM ham'|di|NOH"
          },
          "english": "A Prayer for Our Country"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵינוּ, קַבֵּל נָא בְרַחֲמִים\nאֶת־תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ בְּעַד אַרְצֵנוּ וּמֶמְשַׁלְתָּהּ. הָרֵק אֶת־בִּרְכָתְךָ\nעַל הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת, עַל תּוֹשָׁבֶיהָ, עַל רֹאשָׁהּ, שׁוֹפְטֶיהָ,\nוּפְקִידֶיהָ הָעוֹסְקִים בְּצׇרְכֵי צִבּוּר בֶּאֱמוּנָה. הֲבִינֵם\nמִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא יָסוּרוּ מֵאַרְצֵנוּ שָׁלוֹם וְשַׁלְוָה,\nאֹשֶׁר וָחֹפֶשׁ כׇּל־הַיָּמִים.\nאָנָּא יהוה, אֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחוֹת לְכׇל־בָּשָׂר, שְׁלַח רוּחֲךָ עַל\nכׇּל־תּוֹשְׁבֵי אַרְצֵנוּ. עֲקֹר מִלִּבֵּנוּ שִׂנְאָה וְאֵיבָה, קִנְאָה\nוְתַחֲרוּת, וְטַע בֵּין בְּנֵי הָאֻמּוֹת וְהָאֱמוּנוֹת הַשּׁוֹנוֹת\nהַשּׁוֹכְנִים בָּהּ אַהֲבָה וְאַחֲוָה, שָׁלוֹם וְרֵעוּת. כִּי עַד־צֶדֶק\nיָשׁוּב מִשְׁפָּט בְּבָתֵי דִינֵנוּ, וְחׇנֵּנוּ מֵאִתְּךָ דֵעָה לִשְׁפֹּט\nבְּצֶדֶק וּבְבִינָה, לִפְעֹל בְּחֶסֶד וּבְרַחֲמִים, בְּשֵׂכֶל טוֹב\nוּבְאֹמֶץ לֵב, לַעֲקוֹר עֲנִיּוּת מֵאַרְצֵנוּ.\nוּבְכֵן יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ שֶׁתְּהִי אַרְצֵנוּ בְּרָכָה לְכׇל־יוֹשְׁבֵי\nתֵבֵל, וְתַשְׁרֶה בֵּינֵיהֶם רֵעוּת וְחֵרוּת, וְקַיֵּם בִּמְהֵרָה\nחֲזוֹן נְבִיאֶיךָ: לֹא יִשָּׂא גוֹי אֶל גוֹי חֶרֶב וְלֹא יִלְמְדוּ עוֹד\nמִלְחָמָה. וְנֶאֱמַר: כִּי כוּלָּם יֵדְעוּ אוֹתִי לְמִקְּטַנָּם וְעַד\nגְּדוֹלָם. וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "e|lo|HEI|nu vei|lo|HEI a|vo|TEI|nu ve-i|mo|TEI|nu, ka|BEL na v'ra|cha|MIM\net-t'fi|la|TE|nu be-AD ar|TZE|nu u|mem|shal|TAH. ha|REK et-bir|chat|CHA\nal ha-a|RETZ ha|ZOT, al to|sha|ve|HA, al ro|SHAH, shof|te|HA,\nuf|ki|de|HA ha-os|KIM b'tzor|CHEI tzi|BUR be-e|mu|NAH. ha|vi|NEM\nmish|pe|TEI tzid|KE|cha le|MA-an lo ya|su|RU me-ar|TZE|nu sha|LOM ve|shal|VAH,\nO|sher va|CHO|fesh kol-ha|ya|MIM.\nA|na a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI ha|ru|CHOT le|chol-ba|SAR, sh'LACH ru|cha|CHA al\nkol-tosh|VEI ar|TZE|nu. a|KOR mi|li|be|NU sin|AH ve-ei|VAH, kin|AH\nve|ta|cha|RUT, ve|TA bein b'NEI ha-u|MOT ve|ha-e|mu|NOT ha|sho|NOT\nha|shoch|NIM bah a|ha|VAH ve-a|cha|VAH, sha|LOM ve|re|UT. ki ad-TZE|dek\nya|SHUV mish|PAT be|va|TEI di|NE|nu, ve|cho|ne|NU me-it|CHA de-AH lish|POT\nb'TZE|dek u|ve|vi|NAH, lif|OL b'CHE|sed uv|ra|cha|MIM, b'SE|chel tov\nu|ve-o|METZ lev, la-a|KOR a|ni|YUT me-ar|TZE|nu.\nuv|CHEN ye|HI ra|TZON mi|le|fa|NE|cha she|te|HI ar|TZE|nu b'ra|CHAH le|chol-yosh|VEI\nte|VEL, ve|tash|REH bei|nei|HEM re|UT ve|che|RUT, ve|ka|YEM bim|he|RAH\ncha|ZON ne|vi-E|cha: lo yi|SA goy el goy CHE|rev ve|LO yil|me|DU od\nmil|cha|MAH. ve|ne-e|MAR: ki chu|LAM ye|de|U o|TI le|mik|ta|NAM ve-AD\ng'do|LAM. ve|no|MAR a|MEN.",
            "orthographic": "ʾe|lo|HE|nu veʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THE|nu ve|ʾim|mo|THE|nu, qab|BEL naʾ ve|ra|ḥa|MIM\nʾeth-te|fil|la|THE|nu be|ʿADH ʾar|TZE|nu u|mem|shal|TAH. ha|REQ ʾeth-bir|kha|the|KHA\nʿal ha|ʾa|RETZ haz|ZOʾTH, ʿal to|sha|ve|HA, ʿal roʾ|SHAH, sho|fe|ṭe|HA,\nu|fe|qi|dhe|HA ha|ʿo|se|QIM be|tzor|KHE tzib|BUR be|ʾe|mu|NAH. ha|vi|NEM\nmish|pe|ṭE tzidh|QE|kha le|MA|ʿan loʾ ya|su|RU me|ʾar|TZE|nu sha|LOM ve|shal|VAH,\nʾO|sher va|ḥO|fesh kol-hay|ya|MIM.\nʾAN|naʾ a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE ha|ru|ḥOTH le|khol-ba|śAR, she|LAḥ ru|ḥa|KHA ʿal\nkol-to|she|VE ʾar|TZE|nu. ʿa|QOR mil|lib|be|NU śin|ʾAH ve|ʾe|VAH, qin|ʾAH\nve|tha|ḥa|RUTH, ve|ṭAʿ ben be|NE ha|ʾum|MOTH ve|ha|ʾe|mu|NOTH has|sho|NOTH\nhas|sho|khe|NIM bah ʾa|ha|VAH ve|ʾa|ḥa|VAH, sha|LOM ve|re|ʿUTH. ki ʿadh-TZE|dheq\nya|SHUV mish|PAṭ be|va|THE dhi|NE|nu, ve|ḥon|ne|NU me|ʾit|te|KHA dhe|ʿAH lish|POṭ\nbe|TZE|dheq u|ve|vi|NAH, lif|ʿOL be|ḥE|sedh u|ve|ra|ḥa|MIM, be|śE|khel ṭov\nu|ve|ʾo|METZ lev, la|ʿa|QOR ʿa|niy|YUTH me|ʾar|TZE|nu.\nu|ve|KHEN ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha shet|te|HI ʾar|TZE|nu be|ra|KHAH le|khol-yo|she|VE\nthe|VEL, ve|thash|REH be|ne|HEM re|ʿUTH ve|ḥe|RUTH, ve|qay|YEM bim|he|RAH\nḥa|ZON ne|vi|ʾE|kha: loʾ yiś|śAʾ ghoy ʾel ghoy ḥE|rev ve|LOʾ yil|me|DHU ʿodh\nmil|ḥa|MAH. ve|ne|ʾe|MAR: ki khul|LAM ye|dhe|ʿU ʾo|THI le|miq|qe|ṭan|NAM ve|ʿADH\nge|dho|LAM. ve|noʾ|MAR ʾa|MEN.",
            "sephardic": "e|lo|HE|nu ve|lo|HE a|vo|TE|nu ve|im|mo|TE|nu, qab|BEL na ve|ra|ḥa|MIM\net-te|fil|la|TE|nu be|ʿAD ar|TZE|nu u|mem|shal|TAH. ha|REQ et-bir|kha|te|KHA\nʿal ha|a|RETZ haz|ZOT, ʿal to|sha|ve|HA, ʿal ro|SHAH, sho|fe|te|HA,\nu|fe|qi|de|HA ha|ʿo|se|QIM be|tzor|KHE tzib|BUR be|e|mu|NAH. ha|vi|NEM\nmish|pe|TE tzid|QE|kha le|MA|ʿan lo ya|su|RU me|ar|TZE|nu sha|LOM ve|shal|VAH,\nO|sher va|ḥO|fesh kol-hay|ya|MIM.\nAN|na a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE ha|ru|ḥOT le|khol-ba|SAR, she|LAḥ ru|ḥa|KHA ʿal\nkol-to|she|VE ar|TZE|nu. ʿa|QOR mil|lib|be|NU sin|AH ve|e|VAH, qin|AH\nve|ta|ḥa|RUT, ve|TAʿ ben be|NE ha|um|MOT ve|ha|e|mu|NOT has|sho|NOT\nhas|sho|khe|NIM bah a|ha|VAH ve|a|ḥa|VAH, sha|LOM ve|re|ʿUT. ki ʿad-TZE|deq\nya|SHUV mish|PAT be|va|TE di|NE|nu, ve|ḥon|ne|NU me|it|te|KHA de|ʿAH lish|POT\nbe|TZE|deq u|ve|vi|NAH, lif|ʿOL be|ḥE|sed u|ve|ra|ḥa|MIM, be|SE|khel tov\nu|ve|o|METZ lev, la|ʿa|QOR ʿa|niy|YUT me|ar|TZE|nu.\nu|ve|KHEN ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha shet|te|HI ar|TZE|nu be|ra|KHAH le|khol-yo|she|VE\nte|VEL, ve|tash|REH be|ne|HEM re|ʿUT ve|ḥe|RUT, ve|qay|YEM bim|he|RAH\nḥa|ZON ne|vi|E|kha: lo yis|SA goy el goy ḥE|rev ve|LO yil|me|DU ʿod\nmil|ḥa|MAH. ve|ne|e|MAR: ki khul|LAM ye|de|ʿU o|TI le|miq|qe|tan|NAM ve|ʿAD\nge|do|LAM. ve|no|MAR a|MEN.",
            "chabad": "e|loy|HEI|nu vei|loy|HEI a|voy|SEI|nu v'i|moy|SEI|nu, ka|BEIL no v'ra|cha|MIM\nes-t'fi|lo|SEI|nu b'AD ar|TZEI|nu u|mem|shal|TOH. ho|REIK es-bir|chos'|CHO\nal ho-o|RETZ ha|ZOYS, al toy|sho|ve|HO, al roy|SHOH, shoyf'|te|HO,\nuf'|ki|de|HO ho-oys'|KIM b'tzor|CHEI tzi|BUR be-e|mu|NOH. ha|vi|NEIM\nmish|p'TEI tzid|KE|cho l'MA-an loy yo|su|RU mei-ar|TZEI|nu sho|LOYM v'shal|VOH,\nOY|sher vo|CHOY|fesh kol-ha|yo|MIM.\nO|no a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI ho|ru|CHOYS l'chol-bo|SOR, sh'LACH ru|cha|CHO al\nkol-toysh'|VEI ar|TZEI|nu. a|KOYR mi|li|bei|NU sin|OH v'ei|VOH, kin|OH\nv'sa|cha|RUS, v'TA bein b'NEI ho-u|MOYS v'ho-e|mu|NOYS ha|shoy|NOYS\nha|shoych'|NIM boh a|ha|VOH v'a|cha|VOH, sho|LOYM v'rei|US. ki ad-TZE|dek\nyo|SHUV mish|POT b'vo|SEI di|NEI|nu, v'cho|nei|NU mei-it'|CHO dei-OH lish|POYT\nb'TZE|dek uv'|vi|NOH, lif|OYL b'CHE|sed uv'|ra|cha|MIM, b'SEI|chel toyv\nuv'-oy|METZ leiv, la-a|KOYR a|ni|YUS mei-ar|TZEI|nu.\nuv'|CHEIN y'HI ro|TZOYN mil'|fo|NE|cho shet'|HI ar|TZEI|nu b'ro|CHOH l'chol-yoysh'|VEI\nsei|VEIL, v'sash|REH bei|nei|HEM rei|US v'chei|RUS, v'ka|YEIM bim|hei|ROH\ncha|ZOYN n'vi-E|cho: loy yi|SO goy el goy CHE|rev v'LOY yil|m'DU oyd\nmil|cho|MOH. v'ne-e|MAR: ki chu|LOM yeid'|U oy|SI l'mik'|ta|NOM v'AD\ng'doy|LOM. v'noy|MAR o|MEIN."
          },
          "english": "Our God and God of our ancestors, with mercy accept our prayer on behalf of our country and its government. Pour out Your blessing upon this land, upon its inhabitants, upon its leaders, its judges, officers, and officials, who faithfully devote themselves to the needs of the public. Help them understand the rules of justice You have decreed, so that peace and security, happiness and freedom, will never depart from our land. Adonai, God whose spirit is in all creatures, we pray that Your spirit be awakened within all the inhabitants of our land. Uproot from our hearts hatred and malice, jealousy and strife. Plant love and companionship, peace and friendship, among the many peoples and faiths who dwell in our nation. Grant us the knowledge to judge justly, the wisdom to act with compassion, and the understanding and courage to root out poverty from our land. May it be Your will that our land be a blessing to all who dwell on earth, and may You cause all peoples to dwell in friendship and freedom. Speedily fulfill the vision of Your prophets: “Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” “For all of them, from the least of them to the greatest, shall know Me.” And let us say: Amen."
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "PRAYER FOR THE RENEWAL OF CREATION. Concerns about our environment are as much a part of our consciousness as are the issues that were historically raised in this part of the service. This prayer, written by Daniel Nevins, expresses the hope that by ceasing to labor on Shabbat, by being able to appreciate and be grateful for life and its gifts, we will increase our awareness of the need to be responsible caretakers of the natural world."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "PRAYER FOR OUR COUNTRY. It has been customary since medieval times to include in the liturgy a prayer for the welfare of the government. Secure governments were seen as providing safety for the Jewish community, and a biblical warrant for such prayers was found in Jeremiah’s instruction to Israel to “seek the welfare of the city to which I have exiled you and pray to Adonai on its behalf; for in its prosperity you shall prosper” (29:7). Early versions of this prayer referred to God as “the one who gives dominion to kings” and reflected the anxiety that Jews felt as a beleaguered minority. The text here is based on a prayer composed in the 1920s by Professor Louis Ginzberg, which transforms what had formerly been “A Prayer for the Government” into “A Prayer for Our Country” and for its people, the source of authority in a democracy. Whereas earlier prayers asked that the monarch be compassionate to the Jewish people, this prayer expresses the hope that the leaders of the country will be fair and just to all, helping to bring the world closer to a vision of peace and justice. The prayer ends with two prophetic verses: Isaiah 2:4 (“Nation shall not lift up sword...”) and Jeremiah 31:33 (“For all of them. . .”)."
        },
        {
          "type": "MarginNote",
          "text": "Alternative Prayer for Our Country Our God and God of our ancestors, grant to our country the will and wherewithal to fulfill its calling to justice, liberty, and equality. May each of us fulfill our responsibilities of citizenship with care, generosity, and gratitude, ever conscious of the extraordinary blessing of freedom, ever mindful of our duties to one another. Bless those who volunteer to labor on behalf of us all; may they find the strength and courage to complete their tasks and fulfill their dreams. May our judges, elected leaders, and all who hold public office exercise their responsibilities with wisdom, fairness, and justice for all. Fill them with love and kindness, and bless them that they may walk with integrity on the paths of peace and righteousness. Creator and protector of all, watch over our armed forces and all those entrusted with our safety, as they daily put their lives at risk to protect us and our freedoms. Be with them in times of danger; give them courage to act with honor and dignity, as well as insight to do what is right in Your eyes. Fill us all with the gifts of love and courage, that we may create a world that reflects Your glory. May we each respond to the charge of Your prophet, “For what does Adonai demand of You—but to act justly, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with Your God” (Micah 6:8). May the one who brings peace on high bring peace and prosperity to our world and keep us in safety. And let us say: Amen."
        }
      ]
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