Our God and God of our fathers!

Where is Your jealousy

and where are Your mighty deeds,

with which You worked awesome wonders

for the descendants [of those]

with whom You made a covenant?²

footnotes: ² This refers to the Patriarchs.

We are driven away and cast out

from our inheritance;³

footnotes: ³ The land of Israel.

Adonoy, [our] God!

We are ruled by masters besides You.

The anxiety of Your impoverished ones

is exceedingly great;

they bear the yoke of Your fear

with their heart and soul and possessions.

They are bowed down and humbled,

exceedingly.

Let Your compassion come swiftly toward us

for we have been brought very low.

The sparkle in our faces has changed

because of those who insult us each day,

they gnash their teeth and say:

“Behold this is the day.”

Reveal the design of Your dominion,

O fearful God,

for we are slain for Your sake

all the day long.

We yearn for the time

of redemption and comfort,

[meanwhile] we are covered with shame

and wrapped with humiliation,

oppressed and enslaved

under the rule of every nation;

and not one of us knows for how long.

King of kings!

remember Your mercy of old,

save those who guard Your unity

from the smoking fire-brands.

Cleanse the stains of their sin

which are red as scarlet;

remember not the sins of our ancestors.

Because of Mount Zion which lies desolate,

my face is hidden [with shame]

and my heart is appalled.

The enemy who laid it waste

condemn

and let Your radiant countenance shine

upon Your desolate Sanctuary.

[Israel] is the possession You acquired of old

for the sake of Your glory,

have compassion and do not destroy her,

for she is the cause of Your praise;

for thus have we been promised

by [Moses] the faithful one of Your House,

“For a merciful Almighty

is Adonoy, your God;

He will not weaken you

and He will not destroy you.”

Remember the likeness of the perfect one⁴

footnotes: ⁴ Jacob.

which is etched on Your throne;⁵

footnotes: ⁵ According to tradition, Jacob’s likeness is etched on the Heavenly Throne.

Illustrious One!

From the stream of Your delights

give his children to drink;

bestow upon them deliverance,

acquit them from iniquity,

for You are He Who forgives iniquity,

and remits transgression and acquits.

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.”