Our God, and God of our fathers!

Abraham who came from beyond the river¹ hurried to recognize You without delay, You tried him with ten tests, and he was found perfect without blemish.

footnotes: ¹ The Euphrates River.

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 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.

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

Remember for us this day, his binding,³ and his self sacrifice. Be gracious this day to the tribes of [Jacob] the perfect one, and dwell among their congregations.

footnotes: ³ Isaac was bound on the altar.

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

footnotes: ⁴ For their sins.

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 we are seized in trembling like a woman in labor who has no strength to give birth.

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

Remember Your mercies, Adonoy, and kindlinesses for they are from the beginning of the world. Remember us Adonoy with favor for Your people recall us with Your deliverance. Remember Your congregation which You have acquired of old, You have redeemed the tribe of Your inheritance, this mountain of Zion where You have dwelled. Remember, Adonoy, the affection of Jerusalem, the love of Zion, forget not until eternity. Remember, Adonoy, to the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem, [it was they] who said, “Raze it, raze it to its very foundations.” You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to be gracious to her, for the appointed time has come. Remember Abraham, Isaac, Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your very Self, and You said to them: “I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens; and all this land that I have promised, I will give to your descendants, and they will inherit it forever.” Remember Your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; do not regard the stubborness of this people, or their wickedness, or their sin.

Remember to us the covenant of the Patriarchs, as You promised, “And I will remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember,” and the land I will remember.

Remember to us the covenant of the ancestors, as You promised, “And I will remember for their sake, the covenant with their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, in the sight of the nations; to be their God I am Adonoy.” Do unto us as You promised, “And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them and I will not abhor them, to destroy them, to annul My covenant with them; for I am Adonoy, their God.” Bring back our captivity and have compassion on us, as it is written: “And Adonoy, your God will return your captivity and have compassion on you; and He will again gather you from [among] all the peoples, where Adonoy, your God has scattered you.” Gather our dispersed ones, as it is written: “If your dispersed are in the farthermost part of heaven, from there Adonoy, your God will gather you, and from there He will take you.” Sweep aside our transgressions as a thick cloud and as a mist, as You have promised: “I have swept away like a thick cloud your transgressions, and like a mist, your sins; return to Me, for I have redeemed You.” Blot out our transgressions for Your sake, as You promised: “I, I [alone] am He Who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and your sins, I will not recall.” Make our sins as white as snow or wool, as it is written: “Come now, let us reason together, says Adonoy, though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red as crimson, they shall become [white] as wool.” Sprinkle clean water upon us, and cleanse us, as it is written: “And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you will be clean; from all your defilements, and from all your idols, I will cleanse you.” Have compassion on us and do not destroy us, as it is written: “For an Almighty of mercy is Adonoy, your God; He will not abandon you or destroy you, and He will not forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.” Open our hearts to love Your Name, as it is written in Your Torah: “And Adonoy, your God will open your heart, and the heart of your descendants, to love Adonoy, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, that you may live.” Be accessible to us when we seek You, as it is written: “And from there you will seek Adonoy, your God, and you will find Him; if you search after Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Bring us to Your holy mountain, and make us joyful in Your House of Prayer, as it is written: “And I will bring them to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My House of Prayer; their burnt-offerings and sacrifices will be accepted with favor on My Altar, for My House, will be called a House of Prayer for all peoples.”