Officials, his body will be embalmed and put on display permanently. Interim president Nicolas Maduro and Jesse Jackson jr. Spoke at the funeral in caracas. This is 45 minutes. Let us join hands and our heads in prayer. Keep your seats. I want to thank the family for allowing us to share a prayer on this occasion. Today we are here not because hugo chavez has died but because he lived. Death is certain. Uncertain. Certai thus, a life of service matters. We pray to god today that the soul of the hugo chavez will find peace, and acceptance for his service in the kingdom. Grant him mercy and grace. Mourns today. Mily mounrs toda comfort them. Venezuela cries today. Reassure them venezuela is not left alone. For madura, grant him wisdom and support as he keeps hopes and dreams alive, as he picks up the baton and makes a great nation greater. That yougod, tete dtoday the breach between the u. S. And venezuela. Yea, thou we walk through valleys and shadows of death, we fear no evil. For thou
Be on this stage with these remarkable, indeed, extraordinary women, and i want to recognize, if i may, very quickly, another woman of courage, the first lady was kind enough to introduce her but she marched against apartheid as a student in south africa. She worked hard in the decades since to improve the lives of women with respect to the environment and health, and i am delighted to call her my wife. [applause] as you know, i returned less than 48 hours ago from europe and the middle east where i visited the countries that represent a very Broad Spectrum of progress on gender equality, and i met with dozens of leaders, but i also listened to a lot of every day citizens. People who, like todays honorees, know that you dont have to be elected or appointed in order to make a difference. I spoke with one woman in berlin. She is muslim. She told me she is part of an organization of teenagers who have created a dialogue about equality and tolerance, so my friends, steps from the markings,
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