Our God and God of our fathers!

Abraham who came from beyond the river¹

footnotes: ¹ The Euphrates River.

hurried to recognize You without delay,

You tried him with ten tests,

and he was found perfect without blemish.

He was driven from his birthplace,

yet You made him a world-nation;

he fulfilled Your command,

and did not break it,

and he said: “I am but dust and ashes.”

He brought [the angels] milk and butter,

and his fruit ripened when he was a hundred.²

footnotes: ² Isaac was born when Abraham was a hundred years old.

And when You said to him:

“Bring him up as a burnt-offering,”

he split the wood, laid it in order,

and put him [Isaac] upon us.

Remember for us this day, his binding,³

footnotes: ³ Isaac was bound on the altar.

and his self sacrifice.

Be gracious this day

to the tribes of [Jacob] the perfect one,

and dwell among their congregations.

The offspring of the Twelve Tribes,

may they never cease to thrive,

bring them into Your beloved Dwelling,

in the mountain of Your inheritance

may they be planted.

Gather all the scattered of their exile,

lead them to the House of their longing.

Spare those who are sentenced to death,⁴

footnotes: ⁴ For their sins.

close the mouth of the accuser and spare [us].

Bear and raise us as in the days of old,

and atone every wanton and unintentional sin,

forgive and overlook our transgression,

and pardon our guilt and wickedness.

Answer this day all those who hope in You,

for our eyes are lifted to You.

Redeem us from trouble and distress,

and bring us up from the deep pit.

Accept our cry on this day,

and save us from the hands of the Satan,

erect the House of Your glorious Presence,

and disgrace not the Throne of Your Glory.

Heal Your people from all [their] wounds,

for [Your] children have come to the birthstool⁵

footnotes: ⁵ Their pain is like that of a woman giving birth.

we are seized in trembling

like a woman in labor

who has no strength to give birth.

Redeem Your people from Gehinnom,

for upon You they cast their burden,

lead them to [Your] rebuilt city,

hasten [the arrival of Elijah] the Tishbite,

[and the Moshiach] [who is called] Menachem and Nechemiah.

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.

Congregation and Chazzan:

And Adonoy passed before him [Moses];

and proclaimed:

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.”

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.”