(The following prayer is said only if a Minyan of ten males is present.)

He wounds and heals, He slays and revives,

He raises up from the pit to life eternal.

When a son sins, his father smites him,

but then a compassionate father

heals his wound.

A rebellious slave is put in chains,

but if the master desires, he breaks the chains.

We are Your firstborn

and we have sinned against You—

—our souls are filled with bitter affliction.

We are Your slaves,

and we rebelled against You—

—some of us have endured plunder,

some captivity, some the whip.

We beseech You, in Your abundant mercy,

heal our overwhelming pain,

so that we are not completely annihilated

in exile.

Angels of mercy!¹¹

footnotes: ¹¹ Some authorities omit this prayer because they object to the idea of praying to angels.

Bring our plea for compassion

before the Presence of the Lord of mercy.

Angels of prayer!

Cause our prayers to be heard

before Him Who hears prayer.

Angels of weeping!

Cause our cries to be heard

before Him Who listens to cries.

Angels of tears!

bring our tears before the King

Who is appeased by tears.

Intercede for us

and amplify supplication and entreaty

before the King, Almighty,

Who is exalted and uplifted.

Mention before Him, cause Him to hear

of the Torah learning and good deeds

of our ancestors who repose in the dust.

May He remember their love

and give life to their descendants

so that the remnant of Jacob will not perish;

for the flock of the faithful shepherd

has become a disgrace;

Israel the unique nation [has become]

an example and a byword [of humiliation].

Hasten and answer us, God of our deliverance,

and redeem us from all harsh decrees,

deliver in Your abundant mercy

Your righteous annointed and Your people.

Master in heaven, we beseech You,

as a captive implores his captor.

All captives

are ransomed with money,

but Your people Israel [are redeemed]

through compassion and supplication.

Grant our petition and our request,

that we not return empty-handed

from before You.

Master in heaven, we beseech You,

as a slave implores his master.

We are oppressed and live in darkness,

our souls are grieved

from great affliction.

We don’t have the strength to appease You,

Master, do it for the sake of the covenant,

which You made with our forefathers.

Guardian of Israel,

guard the remnant of Israel,

and let not Israel perish,

who say, “Hear Israel.”

Guardian of the unique nation

guard the remnant of the unique people

and let not the unique nation perish,

who proclaim the Oneness of Your Name,

[saying:] Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is One.

Guardian of the holy nation,

guard the remnant of the holy people

and let not the holy nation perish

who repeat the threefold sanctification

to the Holy One.

You Who are appeased by pleas for mercy,

are conciliated by supplications

be appeased and conciliated

to an afflicted generation

for there is none else to help.

Our Father, our King!

be gracious to us and answer us

for we have no [good] deeds:

deal with us charitably and kindly

and deliver us.

As for us, we know not what to do;

but our eyes are upon You.

Remember Your mercies, Adonoy,

and kindnesses

for they are from the beginning of the world.

Adonoy! may Your kindness be upon us,

as we have waited for You.

Remember not the sins of our ancestors;

let Your mercy come swiftly toward us

for we have been brought very low.

Be gracious to us, Adonoy, be gracious to us

for we are saturated with humiliation.

[Even] in anger remember to have compassion.

For He knows of what we are made;

He is mindful that we are but dust.

Help us, God of our deliverance,

for the sake of the glory of Your Name;

save us and atone our sins,

for the sake of Your Name.

The Chazzan recites the Kaddish

Exalted and sanctified be His great Name

in the world which He created

according to His will

and may He rule His kingdom

in your lifetime and in your days,

and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel,

speedily and in the near future—

and say Amen.

May His great Name be blessed

forever and for all eternity.

Blessed and praised,

glorified, and exalted and uplifted,

honored and elevated and extolled

be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;

above

all the blessings and hymns,

praises and consolations

which we utter in the world—and say Amen.

May their be acceptance

of the prayers and supplications

of the entire House of Israel

before their Father in heaven.

And say, Amen.

May there be abundant peace from heaven

and life for us

and for all Israel,

—and say Amen.

He Who makes peace in His high heavens

may He, make peace for us

and for all Israel,

—and say Amen.