## Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day

###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:1
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ה. על פי א"ב. חתום שלמה הבבלי.

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
*This prayer was composed by Shlomo ben Yehuda, HaBavli*


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:2
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אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Our God, and God of our fathers!


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:3
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**אִם עֲוֺנֵינוּ רַבּוּ לְהַגְדִּיל.** בָּנוּ עָנוּ עֲבוֹת כְּגָדִיל. גָּרְמוּ לָנוּ בֵּינָתַיִם לְהַבְדִּיל. דַּרְכֵי רַחֲמֶיךָ לֹא תַּחֲדִיל:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Even if our iniquities are great and magnified, if their testimony against us is strong like woven strands of rope, creating a separation between us; let Your ways of compassion not be withheld from us.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:4
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הִתְנַהֵג בְּמִדַּת חֶסֶד הִתְנֵיתָ. וְאַתָּה הוּא שֶׁמִּקֶּדֶם הָיִיתָ. זְכֹר עֲדָתְךָ אֲשֶׁר קָנִיתָ. חֹן שְׁיָרֵי בְּכוֹר כִּנִּיתָ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
You affirmed to govern with kindliness, and You have always been, from of old. Remember Your community that You acquired; take pity on the remnant of those [Israel] whom You called Your first born.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:5
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טִעַנְתָּנוּ גַּפֵּי קָרֶת נְתוּנִים. יִשַּׁבְתָּנוּ שֵׁן סֶלַע אֵיתָנִים. כְּאֶחָד דִּכִּיתָנוּ בִּמְקוֹם תַּנִּים. לִרְוָיָה צֵאת כַּמָּה מְתוּנִים:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
You carried us [up high] to the city [Jerusalem] and implanted us there. You caused us to dwell [in the city] built of strong and mighty stones. Abruptly You cast us down to a place [where our enemies] [attack us] like serpents. Bring forth the relief that we await.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:6
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מֵרֹב פְּקוּדוֹת וּבֶהָלָה מְחַלְחֶלֶת. נָקְטָה נַפְשִׁי, לֶעָפָר בּוֹחֶלֶת. סָמְכָה בֶּטֶן לָאָרֶץ נִשְׁחֶלֶת. עוּרָה לָמָה תִישָׁן תּוֹחֶלֶת:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
The many [evil] episodes and dreadful panic have caused my soul to abhor life. [My life has become] loathsome as dirt. Support our bodies, dragged to the ground. Awaken, why do You slumber?³ You are our [only] hope!

footnotes:
³ See previous note.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:7
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פְּקַח קוֹחַ קְרֹא אֲסִירֶיךָ חֲפוֹץ. צוֹק הָעִתִּים חֶשְׁבּוֹנָם קְפֹץ. קַבֵּץ פְּזוּרֶיךָ עֵדֶר הַנָּפֹץ. רְאוֹת עַוְלָתָה פִּיהָ תִּקְפֹּץ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Open [Your eyes,] remove our shackles, call to Your imprisoned ones with affection. Hurry, shorten their sentence of oppression; gather Your dispersed ones, Your scattered flock; when they see [Your deliverance,] the mouths of the unjust will close [in shame].


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:8
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שְׁמֹר שְׁבוּעַת חֶסֶד וּתְנַאי. תָּם וְצָבוּר וּבַנָּאִי אֵיתָנֵי. שְׁלוֹמוֹ יְצַוֶּה לִבְלִי גְנַאי. הֲפֹךְ וְשַׁנּוֹת לְטוֹבָה הַפְּנַאי:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Preserve the oath of kindness, and the stipulation You made with the perfect one [Jacob], with [Isaac], whose ashes are on the Altar, and with the builder of the Altar [Abraham], all of whom were mighty in their trust in You. Command Your peace with us that we be not disgraced; turn about and change the evil time for good.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:9
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קָטוֹן כִּי יַעֲקֹב וָדַל. יְדוּעַ חֹלִי נִבְזֶה וַחֲדַל. חַיִּים וָחֶסֶד מָעֹז וּמִגְדָּל. כַּאֲשֶׁר עַתָּה כֹּחֲךָ יִגְדָּל:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Jacob [the nation of Israel] is small and poor. We are known to be ill, despised and worthless. Grant them life and kindness; be their stronghold and tower. And even now, let Your power of deliverance be magnified.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:10
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**אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ.** יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים. מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲו‍ֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ. מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ. לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל: אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy, governs with kindness forgives the iniquities of His people. He removes their sins one by one, increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite the thirteen Divine attributes; remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes, as You made them known to the humble Moses of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:11
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קהל וחזן:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
*Congregation and Chazzan:*


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:12
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וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
And Adonoy passed before him [Moses], and proclaimed:


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:13
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יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָו‍ֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲו‍ֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Adonoy, Adonoy, Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness, and Truth. Keeper of kindness for thousands of generations, Endurer of iniquity, and transgression, and sin; and Acquitter of those who repent. “And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance.”


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:14
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סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶֽסֶד לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned, forgive us our King, for we have transgressed. “For You, my Master, are good and forgiving, and abounding in kindness to all who call upon You.”


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:15
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אַף אֹרַח מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יְהוָֹה קִוִּינוּךָ לְשִׁמְךָ וּלְזִכְרְךָ תַּאֲוַת־נָפֶשׁ׃ קַוֹּה קִוִּינוּ יְהוָֹה וַיֵּט אֵלֵינוּ וַיִּשְׁמַע שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ: וְעַתָּה מַה קִּוִּינוּ יְהוָֹה תּוֹחַלְתֵּנוּ לְךָ הִיא: אַךְ אֶל אֱלֹהִים דּוּמִיָּה נַפְשֵׁנוּ מִמֶּנּוּ יְשׁוּעָתֵנוּ: כְּאַיָּל תַּעֲרֹג עַל אֲפִיקֵי מָיִם כֵּן נַפְשֵׁנוּ תַעֲרוֹג אֵלֶיךָ אֱלֹהִים: אַךְ טוֹב וָחֶסֶד יִרְדְּפוּנוּ כָּל יְמֵי חַיֵּינוּ וְשַׁבְנוּ בְּבֵית יְהוָֹה לְאֹרֶךְ יָמִים:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Even for the ways of Your judgements, Adonoy, we hope for You. The greatness of Your Name and Your mention is our soul’s desire. We hope for You, Adonoy, turn to us and hear our cry. And now, what is our hope, Adonoy? Our yearning is for You[r deliverance]. Only for God does our soul yearn; from Him will come our deliverance. As the stag cries out in thirst for the springs of water, so do our souls cry out in thirst for You, O God. [May] only good and kindness pursue us all the days of our lives, and we shall dwell in the House of Adonoy for long days.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:16
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**כְּרַחֵם אָב** עַל בָּנִים כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ: לַיהֹוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶֽךָ סֶּֽלָה: יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּֽנוּ מִשְׂגָּב לָֽנוּ, אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה: יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּֽטֵֽחַ בָּךְ: יְהֹוָה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה, הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
As a father has compassion on his children so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy. Deliverance is Adonoy’s; upon Your people is Your blessing. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts is with us, a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts! fortunate is the man who trusts in You. Adonoy, deliver us; the King will answer us on the day we call.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:17
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**סְלַח נָא** לַעֲו‍ֹן הָעָם הַזֶּה, כְּגֹֽדֶל חַסְדֶּֽךָ. וְכַאֲשֶׁר נָשָֽׂאתָה לָעָם הַזֶּה. מִמִּצְרַֽיִם וְעַד הֵֽנָּה. וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
“Please pardon the sins of this nation in accordance with the greatness of Your lovingkindness; and as You forgave this people from when it left Egypt until now.” And there it is said:


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:18
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**וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה סָלַֽחְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ:**

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
“And Adonoy said, I have pardoned [them] as you have asked.”


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day 3:19
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הַטֵּה אֱלֹהַי אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמָע, פְּקַח עֵינֶֽיךָ וּרְאֵה שֹׁמְמֹתֵֽינוּ, וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלֶֽיהָ כִּי לֹא עַל צִדְקֹתֵֽינוּ, אֲנַֽחְנוּ מַפִּילִים תַּחֲנוּנֵֽינוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ, כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים: אֲדֹנָי שְׁמָֽעָה, אֲדֹנָי סְלָֽחָה, אֲדֹנָי הַקְשִֽׁיבָה וַעֲשֵׂה, אַל תְּאַחַר. לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹהַי, כִּי שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא עַל עִירְךָ וְעַל עַמֶּֽךָ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Incline Your ear, my God, and hear, open Your eyes and behold our desolate places, and the city which is called by Your Name; for it is not on account of our righteousness that we let fall our supplication before You, but because of Your great mercy. My Master, hear! My Master, pardon! My Master, listen and take action, do not delay! For Your sake, my God, because Your Name is proclaimed over Your city and over Your people.