WASHINGTON — Rev. Lorenzo Sewell delivered a prayer for President Donald Trump as part of the Trump’s swearing-in ceremony.
“Heavenly father we are so grateful that you gave our 45th and now our 47th president a millimeter miracle," Sewell, pastor of 180 Church Detroit, said referring to the July assassination attempt on Trump's life.
Before Sewell's prayer, Rabbi Ari Berman delivered the first of several benedictions after Trump delivered his inaugural address.
Berman is president of Yeshiva University, a Jewish institution in Manhattan.
"Americans are searching for meaning. Our Merciful Father help us rise to meet this moment. Bless President Donald J Trump and Vice President JD Vance with the strength and courage to choose the right and the good, unite us around our foundational biblical values of life and liberty, of service and sacrifice, and especially of faith and morality," Berman said.
Watch Rabbi Ari Berman's prayer
He is the second Orthodox rabbi to deliver the benediction at a presidential inauguration.
At least one prayer has been recited by clergy members at presidential inaugurals since 1937 during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s second inauguration.
Watch Father Frank Mann's prayer
"We lift our hearts in gratitude for the beloved parents of President Trump. Without Mary and Fred Trump, this day would never be the miracle that has just begun," Father Frank Mann said during his prayer for the president. "From their place in heaven, may they shield their son from all harm by their loving protection, and give him the strength to guide our nation along the path that will make America great again."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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