O LORD, open my lips, so that my mouth may declare Your praise.

PATRIARCHS

בָּרוּךְ Blessed are You, LORD our God and God of our fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob; the great, mighty and awesome God, God Most High, who bestows acts of loving-kindness and creates all, who remembers the loving-kindness of the fathers and will bring a Redeemer to their children’s children for the sake of His name, in love.

מִסּוֹד Drawing from the counsel of wise and knowing men, from the teachings born of insight among those who understand, I open my mouth now in prayer and pleading, to implore and to plead before the King, King of kings and LORD of lords.

יָרֵֽאתִי I am afraid as I open my mouth to weave my prayer / as I rise to entreat the One who inspires awe and terror; My good deeds are few, so I tremble in fear / I lack understanding, so how might I appease You? O my Creator, grant me the understanding for handing down Your legacy; / strengthen and fortify me in the face of frailty and trembling. May my whispered plea be received like the offerings of Ketoret incense; / May my utterances be sweet like the nectar of bees. Receive me in my honesty, not as a hypocrite, / to obtain ransom and atonement on behalf of those who sent me. May my cry be pleasing and not jarring, undeserving; / give heed to those who approach as if they were trembling with fear. O gracious One, as You promised the one whom you passed over in the crevice of the rock, / hearken to my cry as I begin. My insides are agitated when You examine my inner thoughts and intrigues, / and out of fear of judgment my soul grows weary. If I am to be judged as I deserve then my heart shall tremble, / and the wellsprings of my eyelids shall run with tears like a drain of water. I hope for righteousness from You and I pray: / remember the uprightness of our ancestors and let them intercede on our behalf. My heart burns within me as I speak, like embers; / it stirs up within me as the trembling comes.

אָת חִיל The trembling comes on this day of judgment, / torturing every creature with its attendant terror. They approach to kneel down on this day, / making straight their thoughts like the upright smoke of the Ketoret incense.

He who fashions all their hearts shall judge them, / and the wealthy and destitute shall be judged and weighed equally. As memory of Abraham’s cry: “Shall the Judge of all not act justly?” / may the worthiness of his pleas be recalled in our judgment.

Before He had fashioned any creature, / God had planned in His mind to create Abraham, the rock from which Israel was to be quarried. He was created as worthy as Adam and placed among generations, / so that God might heap upon him the burden of the entire quarry.

It was on this day that his destined partner was given an abundance of strength; / the fruit of her womb began to blossom at the age of ninety. And this was taken as a sign for our people, likened to a rose, / that we would pass before God with favor on Rosh HaShana.

Her offshoots are frightened as the shofar service of the day is observed; / as they stand to represent themselves before the throne of the most fearful One. On this day they shall whisperingly offer up the sound of their speech, / gathering to sound the shofar in the hope of finding redemption.

They rely on the merit of Sarah so they might also be visited with grace, / and they roar as one while watching alertly at the gates of the Lord. Relying upon the ashes of the ram that replaced Isaac, / in the month of Tishrei when Sarah conceived.

O LORD who ascends with stern judgment, may You rise in compassion at the sound of the shofar, / rather than destroying the valley and all the inhabitants therein. I shall sway Him with the shofar (On Shabbat substitute: the remembrance of the shofar) and my bended knee as I bow, / and I shall find companionship in the shelter of God’s garden, among His beloved nation.

זָכְרֵֽנוּ לְחַיִּים Remember us for life, O King who desires life, and write us in the book of life – for Your sake, O God of life. King, Helper, Savior, Shield: Blessed are You, LORD, Shield of Abraham.

DIVINE MIGHT

אַתָּה גִּבּוֹר You are eternally mighty, LORD. You give life to the dead and have great power to save.

In Israel:

He causes the dew to fall.

He sustains the living with loving-kindness, and with great compassion revives the dead. He supports the fallen, heals the sick, sets captives free, and keeps His faith with those who sleep in the dust. Who is like You, Master of might, and who can compare to You, O King who brings death and gives life, and makes salvation grow?

תַּאֲלַת זוּ When God desired to heal His nation’s curse, / He taught them to arrange prayers that would avail them: The healing song of the ancient mountains – their ancestors, / that they might cry aloud and purge the trap that is the evil inclination.

Their righteousness should float to the surface as they utter their cry, / and their good deeds throughout the years should be heeded. It should be a time of acceptance and a day of salvation, / honoring the covenant-oath that was made when the ram’s horn caught in the thicket.

They approach uttering nine blessings – / as the number of the Musaf paragraphs and blessings. In accordance with God’s name mentioned nine times / in the answered prayer of the barren mother Hannah who gave birth to seven children.

They shall utter God’s royal might in the ten coronation verses, / in memory of Abraham and the ten tests he was given. They shall recite the prescribed ten verses of Remembrance and of the Shofar, / in memory of Isaac who gave Jacob ten blessings of mastery.

And let God turn to the beloved child of the one from Naharayim, / he who was bound on Mount Moriah with his arms behind him. May God espy the ashes of his sacrifice and show favor to the remnant of His nation / who approach Him morning and evening.

It was at this time of year when Isaac beseeched God / that his wife be released from barren bondage. The groan of that sufferer was heard as if crowned; / may You heed my call just as You heeded his prayer.

O awesome King on high, / may You bring forth our judgment into the light. I hope to place a crown upon Him / and, in His kindness, I shall be adorned with the reviving dew of life.

מִי כָמֽוֹךָ Who is like You, compassionate Father, who remembers His creatures in compassion, for life? Faithful are You to revive the dead. Blessed are You, LORD, who revives the dead.

אֶֽבֶן The stone of the earth and the pillars of darkness on which it rests, / the deep abyss and the barren depths, were fit with the cornerstone of Jacob who serves as the foundation of the ancestral threesome, / that the people might rely on him in their prayer for redemption.

The original ancestral hill that is Rachel, who was despised for being barren, / was squared away on this day as the fourth stone in the edifice of Jacob. As she cried tears for the children she had not yet birthed, / she heard from on high that she need not cry for she would yet be mother of many sons.

When ruddy Esau saw that she had not been visited with birth pangs, / he desired to take her as wife and she was alarmed. She addressed many prayers to God that her hope might be realized; / redeeming her from the wicked one – she remained undefiled.

God recalled the righteousness of her ways / when He changed the child in her sister’s womb from a boy to a girl. He planned that on this day, she would be remembered as one of the mothers, / and arranged the switch of Dina for Joseph.

God changed the gender of the child the way an artisan changes a vessel, / strengthening and augmenting the banners of the hosts of Israel’s tribes. As God listened to the groans of Jacob, the master, / He gave him hope by providing his wife with two tribes.

Just as she was estranged at the start for being barren, / in the end her firstborn came to be like the first fruit of all the sons. Let her merit stand on behalf of her offshoots on the Day of Remembrance, / that God might recall us kindly just as her prayer was answered.

The LORD shall reign for ever. He is your God, Zion, from generation to generation, Halleluya!

You are the Holy One, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

God, please. You are our God, in heaven and on earth. Mighty and revered, encircled with myriads. He spoke and it was, commanded and it came into being. His memory is forever, His life is everlasting. Pure of eye, He sits concealed. His crown is salvation, His garment is righteousness. His cloak is jealousy, His coat is vengeance. His counsel is candor, His wisdom is faith. His deeds are truth, He is righteous and upright. He is close to those who call upon Him in truth, He is sublime and lofty. He resides in the heavens, and hangs the earth over emptiness.

He is alive and everlasting, awesome, lofty and holy.

תָּעִיר Awaken and sound the shofar, cut down all evildoers, and be sanctified by those who know to observe the sounding of the shofar. O Holy One.

אַדֶּֽרֶת The glorious mantle of our royalty – / why was it torn from us? / And we have not returned to rule since the Babylonian idol Bel was crowned king. / All followed it, so willing, / in contrast to the laws of our religion. A foreign power has reigned in mastery / over all of our people, who will not be free / until the kingdom of the Lord shall appear.

They burned my Temple, / they broke the backs of my innocent ones in slavery / and they have been given allowance to do as they please. They spread throughout the length and breadth of the land / and drew back their bows, / extending the yoke of their oppression, frightening the soft nation of Israel, / which now lies there trampled / while still the foreigners rule.

The foundations of the Sanctuary, which sustained the heaps of tithes, / were stripped and confiscated by the enemy horde, / and the Temple was laid bare to its foundation. They raised their haughty heads in evil / and took crafty counsel against Your people; / they wielded the upper hand. They burned with evil intentions; / their arrogance extended as far as the heavens / while they girded themselves with Your royal vestments.

They shred my curtains clear away / and plundered my Sanctuary, / turning over the earth till it was plowed clear. They spread their rule / and adopted royal garb, / angering Your nation. They plotted and conspired to rebel against God, / and labored to sway Your people to worship strange gods / as they defiled the reign of our Lord.

They oppressed the children of the King, / and before His eyes they uttered the words: / “What king do we have in heaven?” They spoke arrogantly of the King’s throne, / saying, “There is no other king but me; / no other king but I alone.” O You who are loftier than any earthly king, / remove them and they shall no longer rule, / and reclaim the reign for Yourself alone.

תָּעִיר Awaken and sound the shofar, cut down all evildoers, and be sanctified by those who know to observe the sounding of the shofar. O Holy One.

וּבְכֵן And so – The Lord remembered Sarah, just as He had said. צֶאֱצָאֶֽיהָ So may He remember her offspring favorably on this day. O Holy One.

אֵם O matriarch who aged in righteousness, / though she had lost hope, she was finally granted fecundity, when He who brought her forth, remembered her on Rosh HaShana.

It was this very day when she said, “Behold I am condemned / to remain wretched as my youth comes to an end.” You sealed her judgment righteously so she would not resort to reclusion.

Just as she was informed by Your messengers, so did it come to pass. / She made haste to entreat the Pure One, but her request was granted before she began her prayer.

All who heard of her joy laughed and rejoiced, / for all childless women did bloom, though their time had passed, and all called out to her, “The mother of sons is joyous.”

She found her peace though she had already begun to lose the freshness of youth, / and her beauty was renewed like an eagle, as women of noble birth rejoiced in her company.

Exult and rejoice, they cried to her, / and shouted, “Sing joyfully, you who were formerly barren.” And when the milk of their breasts ceased, her value rose in their eyes even more.

The woman of bitter spirit who had been childless, / was healed after ninety years when God rewarded her, and she sent forth shoots that neither disappointed nor deceived.

Turn Your eyes to the offspring – our ancestors – who were born on this day, / and recall the three barren women [Sarah, Rachel and Hannah] whose prayers were answered this day, and by their merit may those who await You be vindicated, O Awesome One.

So may He remember her offspring favorably on this day. O Holy One.

מֶֽלֶךְ O King who offers deliverance from evil, to those who observe the sounding of the shofar. O Holy God.

מֶֽלֶךְ O King, recall the ram caught by its horns in the thicket, on behalf of those who sound the ram’s horn on this day. O Awesome and Holy One.

אַאְפִּיד I shall crown the Awesome One / by proclaiming His holiness threefold in the Kedusha on this day. Mighty angelic heroes of strength and greatness, / gallop forward to receive Him in the house where His banner is raised!

The angelic camp that raises its voice in rousing sound, / exalts Him with fine words of praise! For the One who forever recalls the merits of His creatures, / sing a new song of angelic praise!

The Good One bears our burdens for us; / declare His unity as the new moon comes! He suppresses all sentiments of anger / so as not to implement the issue of His ire.

The angelic servants in His retinue of awe / offer awesome words of praise in the presence of Israel! Seraphim, who swirl in the stormy ether: / call out to the One who removes His anger!

Wondrous angels, open your mouths to sing / in praise of the One who sees all things! Congregations of this holy nation: / noisily clamor in your multitudes to elevate Him!

Please, sound the shofar thrice on Your holy mount, / and I shall now proclaim Your threefold holiness in full sanctity.

O King recall the ram caught by its horns in the thicket, on behalf of those who sound the ram’s horn on this day. O Awesome and Holy One.

וּבְכֵן And so – The Lord remembered Sarah, just as He had said.

צֶאֱצָאֶֽיהָ So may He remember her offspring favorably on this day. O Holy One.

אֵם O matriarch who aged in righteousness, / though she had lost hope, she was finally granted fecundity, when He who brought her forth, remembered her on Rosh HaShana.

It was this very day when she said, “Behold I am condemned / to remain wretched as my youth comes to an end.” You sealed her judgment righteously so she would not resort to reclusion.

Just as she was informed by Your messengers, so did it come to pass. / She made haste to entreat the Pure One, but her request was granted before she began her prayer.

All who heard of her joy laughed and rejoiced, / for all childless women did bloom, though their time had passed, and all called out to her, “The mother of sons is joyous.”

She found her peace though she had already begun to lose the freshness of youth, / and her beauty was renewed like an eagle, as women of noble birth rejoiced in her company.

Exult and rejoice, they cried to her, / and shouted, “Sing joyfully, you who were formerly barren.” And when the milk of their breasts ceased, her value rose in their eyes even more.

The woman of bitter spirit who had been childless, / was healed after ninety years when God rewarded her, and she sent forth shoots that neither disappointed nor deceived.

Turn Your eyes to the offspring – our ancestors – who were born on this day, / and recall the three barren women [Sarah, Rachel and Hannah] whose prayers were answered this day, and by their merit may those who await You be vindicated, O Awesome One.

So may He remember her offspring favorably on this day. O Holy One.

שְׁמוֹ His name is glorified by His rightful congregation, and revered in songs of praise by the angels. And in His Sanctuary His glory is spoken of by everyone. / O Holy One.

The keepers of His commandments will yet return to their fortified haven; His faithful followers converse with one another with much skill and wisdom: And the Lord hearkened and listened and a book of remembrance was written. / O Holy One.

Refine your deeds so that the covenant may endure. He who adorns the heavens shall heed your groans, and your prayers shall be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox or bullock. / O Holy One.

Raise up the tribes that call upon You and let them rule, as the outstretched branches of their oppressors are cut down and removed, for the kingdom belongs to the Lord and He rules. / O Holy One.

May He return our captives from afar to His holy mount, that we might glorify Him always in His holy Sanctuary, for He has remembered His holy vow. / O Holy One.

All inhabitants of the world and those who reside on the earth, shall forever say that the Lord has done great things in the world, and the Lord shall reign as King over the entire world. / O Holy One.

Leader: Splendor and glory I willingly give, / I lay out my prayer in thought and utterance. Cong: I shall call upon God Most High.

Leader: On the day chosen in heaven, / when the Lord judges righteously that His sanctity might be revered, Cong: For the Lord reigns; the earth shall rejoice.

Leader: His greatness has grown beyond what the world can contain; / who possesses the strength to tell of the fullness of His power? Cong: God is King of all the earth; sing a psalm!

His name is glorified by His rightful congregation, / and revered in songs of praise by the angels. / And in His Sanctuary His glory is spoken of by everyone. / O Holy One.

Leader: All His creatures shall take note / and know that His mighty deeds are immense, Cong: For He has made wondrous works to be remembered.

Leader: He established His cornerstone / His Torah legacy, so that His nation might revel in it, Cong: He remembers His covenant forever.

Leader: And the Lord inscribed in the law-book that I shall utter / the verses of remembrance, so that He might recall my remembrance every year, Cong: As a testament in the Sanctuary of the Lord.

The keepers of His commandments will yet return to their fortified haven; / His faithful followers converse with one another with much skill and wisdom. And the Lord hearkened and listened and a book of remembrance was written. / O Holy One.

Leader: That holy sacrifice of Isaac which seemed fitting in His eyes, / He arranged for its exchange in the form of a ram to be offered before Him. Cong: After it was caught in the thicket by its horns.

Leader: He taught [Isaac’s] offshoots to sound the shofar at the start of this month, / and if the holy Sabbath should happen to fall upon this day, Cong: Then the remembrance of the sound of the shofar shall serve to sanctify it.

Leader: Yet should its arrival for a scheduled weekday be announced, / then the command should go out that in all your borders the shofar shall sound, Cong: For it shall be a day for you on which the shofar shall resound.

Refine your deeds so that the covenant may endure. / He who adorns the heavens shall heed your groans, and your prayers shall be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox or bullock. / O Holy One.

Leader: May the Rock of my salvation be exalted in the mouth of every nation. / Reveal Your mighty arm to save Your people from those who rise against them. Cong: For Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.

Leader: When You will reveal Yourself to the eyes of all and appear within Your Sanctuary, / congregations and multitudes will come forth to bear testimony: Cong: The Lord shall reign forever and ever.

Leader: Strength and honor are fitting for You, uttered by / all the world, its inhabitants and all the islands. Cong: Who shall not fear You, O King of all nations?

Raise up the tribes that call upon You and let them rule, / as the outstretched branches of their oppressors are cut down and removed, for the kingdom belongs to the Lord and He rules. / O Holy One.

Leader: Shatter and destroy the beams placed upon us by our oppressors, / gather Your scattered exiles and freely offer them redemption. Cong: Remember the congregation You acquired long ago.

Leader: The noblest of nations shall be comforted doubly; / those who rise against them shall be exposed in humiliation. Cong: May the Lord recall the day of Jerusalem’s defeat and visit retribution upon the descendants of Edom.

Leader: Pave a straight road for us that we might stride, / and do not allow the ankles of Your precious child to falter. Cong: As You have spoken: “I will remember him always.”

May He return our captives from afar to His holy mount, / that we might glorify Him always in His holy Sanctuary, for He has remembered His holy vow. / O Holy One.

Leader: May there be joy in the city, in the Sanctuary and hall. / May He restore the altar and all the attendant vessels. Cong: The Lord shall reign forever.

Leader: The heavens and earth shall sing in His honor. / The forests shall clap hands to offer pleasant sounds to Him, Cong: For the Lord has finally appointed His people.

Leader: The splendor of angels and the morning stars / shall offer praise and pleasant song. Cong: Praise Him with the sounding of the shofar.

All inhabitants of the world and those who reside on the earth / shall forever say that the Lord has done great things in the world, and the Lord shall reign as King over the entire world. / O Holy One.

יִשְׁפֹּט He judges the world with righteousness and all nations with equity. / O Holy God.

וְהוּא For He alone is Lord – who can refuse Him? What His soul desires, He performs. / O Awesome and Holy One.

אֶתֵּן I shall ascribe righteousness to my Maker / on the day chosen for all deeds to be examined. The mighty among this awe-inspiring nation shall mightily proclaim aloudThe Lord is King. The angels formed from lightning shall bless aloud The Lord was King. The angelic heroes on high shall forcefully proclaim aloud The Lord shall be King. The Lord is King, the Lord was King, and the Lord shall be King forever and ever. The angels scattering flames as they gallop shall speak aloud The Lord is King. The tumultuous camp of angels shall praise aloud The Lord was King. The hosts and angelic creatures shall gather and proclaim aloud The Lord shall be King. Those who recall the songs of praise shall sing aloud The Lord is King. The wise who resolve the Torah’s riddles shall firmly proclaim aloud The Lord was King. The angelic officers in the heavenly ether shall praise aloud The Lord shall be King. The heirs of the precious Torah shall rightfully sing aloud The Lord is King. The mighty angels of valor shall crown Him aloudThe Lord was King. The angels robed in flames shall heartily reinforce aloud The Lord shall be King. Those who sing sweet words to God shall utter aloudThe Lord is King. The angels of flashing light shall musically proclaim aloud The Lord was King. The swirling Seraphim shall cantillate aloudThe Lord shall be King. Those who elaborate the Torah’s might shall proclaim aloud The Lord is King. Those who fear Your wondrous works shall burst out aloud The Lord was King. Your hosts of servants, faithful as sheep, shall ring out aloud The Lord shall be King. The sacred congregations shall sanctify aloudThe Lord is King. The myriads of Your multitudes shall sing mellifluously aloud The Lord was King. The angels of fiery sparks shall repeat aloudThe Lord shall be King. Those who uphold God’s praise shall steadfastly proclaim aloud The Lord is King. Those who assert Your glory shall innocently proclaim aloud The Lord was King. Those who fulfill the Torah faithfully shall recount aloud The Lord shall be King. His majesty has greatly flourished, / but His humility is equal to His grandeur. He is Master of the world entire; / who ever hardened his heart against Him and remained whole? He recalls those who walk innocently, / He has compassion and takes up the orphan’s cause. He is pure, lofty and sublime, / He made all things becomingly at the proper time. The Mighty One does not despise / anyone who is lowly in his own eyes. Glorious, He rides the heavens, / fiery flames and bright light shine before Him. He cuts down the evil with sharpened swords / on behalf of the orphans and the widows. He offers man recompense for all his deeds, / He creates mouths to speak and renders speakers dumb. He created all with compassion, / He is lofty, and lays lofty ones low. He pardons His creatures with grace, / the works of the true God are perfect. The earthly judges are vacant in His presence, / astounded and affrighted in their awe of Him. He takes up the cause of His nation, / judging them first to spare them His wrath. The righteous tremble under His close scrutiny, / though they performed His laws faithfully. He sees all hidden things, / residing in the lofty heavens. He foresees events before they occur / and hastens the occurrences of the future. He proclaims the future of all generations before they come to pass, / searching and examining the inner workings of hearts. He who remembers His covenant with our ancestors, / may He fulfill His oath toward their descendants.

The LORD is King, The LORD was King, and The LORD shall be King forever and ever.

The mighty among this awe-inspiring nation shall mightily proclaim aloud, The LORD is King. The angels formed from lightning shall bless aloud, The LORD was King. The angelic heroes on high shall forcefully proclaim aloud, The LORD shall be King.

The LORD is King, the LORD was King, and the LORD shall be King forever and ever.

The angels scattering flames as they gallop shall speak aloud, The LORD is King. The tumultuous camp of angels shall praise aloud, The LORD was King. The hosts and angelic creatures shall gather and proclaim aloud, The LORD shall be King.

The LORD is King, the LORD was King, and the LORD shall be King forever and ever.

Those who recall the songs of praise shall sing aloud, The LORD is King. The wise who resolve the Torah’s riddles shall firmly proclaim aloud, The LORD was King. The angelic officers in the heavenly ether shall praise aloud, The LORD shall be King.

The LORD is King, the LORD was King, and the LORD shall be King forever and ever.

The heirs of the precious Torah shall rightfully sing aloud, The LORD is King. The mighty angels of valor shall crown Him aloud,The LORD was King. The angels robed in flames shall heartily reinforce aloud, The LORD shall be King.

The LORD is King, the LORD was King, and the LORD shall be King forever and ever.

Those who sing sweet words to God shall utter aloud, The LORD is King. The angels of flashing light shall musically proclaim aloud, The LORD was King. The swirling Seraphim shall cantillate aloud,The LORD shall be King.

The LORD is King, the LORD was King, and the LORD shall be King forever and ever.

Those who elaborate the Torah’s might shall proclaim aloud, The LORD is King. Those who fear Your wondrous works shall burst out aloud, The LORD was King. Your hosts of servants, faithful as sheep, shall ring out aloud, The LORD shall be King.

The LORD is King, the LORD was King, and the LORD shall be King forever and ever.

The sacred congregations shall sanctify aloud, The LORD is King. The myriads of Your multitudes shall sing mellifluously aloud, The LORD was King. The angels of fiery sparks shall repeat aloud,The LORD shall be King.

The LORD is King, the LORD was King, and the LORD shall be King forever and ever.

Those who uphold God’s praise shall steadfastly proclaim aloud, The LORD is King. Those who assert Your glory shall innocently proclaim aloud, The LORD was King. Those who fulfill the Torah faithfully shall recount aloud, The LORD shall be King.

The LORD is King, the LORD was King, and the LORD shall be King forever and ever.

And so, all shall crown You.

The God who renders judgment. The One who examines hearts on the Day of Judgment. The One who reveals deep secrets in judgment. The One who speaks candidly on the Day of Judgment. The One who voices His wisdom in judgment. The One who is diligent and performs kindness on the Day of Judgment. The One who recalls His covenant in judgment. The One who shows compassion toward His creations on the Day of Judgment. The One who purifies those who rely on Him in judgment. The One who knows all inner thoughts on the Day of Judgment. The One who suppresses His anger in judgment. The One who clothes Himself with righteousness on the Day of Judgment. The One who forgives sins in judgment. The awesome and praiseworthy One on the Day of Judgment. The One who forgives those He bears in judgment. The One who answers those who call on Him on the Day of Judgment. The One who exercises His compassion in judgment. The One who sees all hidden secrets on the Day of Judgment. The One who acquires His servants in judgment. The One who takes pity on His nation on the Day of Judgment. The One who guards those who love Him in judgment. The One who supports His innocent ones on the Day of Judgment.

וּבְכֵן לְךָ And so, sanctity will rise up to You; for You, our God, are King.

KEDUSHA

The congregation then the Leader:

נְקַדֵּשׁ We will sanctify Your name on earth, as they sanctify it in the highest heavens, as is written by Your prophet, “And they [the angels] call to one another saying:

The congregation then the Leader:

Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole world is filled with His glory.” Then with a sound of mighty noise, majestic and strong, they make their voice heard, raising themselves toward the Seraphim, and facing them say: “Blessed…

The congregation then the Leader:

“Blessed is the LORD’s glory from His place.” Reveal Yourself from Your place, O our King, and reign over us, for we are waiting for You. When will You reign in Zion? May it be soon in our days, and may You dwell there for ever and all time. May You be exalted and sanctified in the midst of Jerusalem, Your city, from generation to generation for evermore. May our eyes see Your kingdom, as is said in the songs of Your splendor, written by David Your righteous anointed one:

The congregation then the Leader:

“The LORD shall reign for ever. He is your God, Zion, from generation to generation, Halleluya!”

From generation to generation we will declare Your greatness, and we will proclaim Your holiness for evermore. Your praise, our God, shall not leave our mouth forever, for You, God, are a great and holy King.

וּבְכֵן תֵּן פַּחְדְּךָ And so place the fear of You, LORD our God, over all that You have made, and the terror of You over all You have created, and all who were made will stand in awe of You, and all of creation will worship You, and they will be bound all together as one to carry out Your will with an undivided heart; for we know, LORD our God, that all dominion is laid out before You, strength is in Your palm, and might in Your right hand, Your name spreading awe over all You have created.

וּבְכֵן תֵּן כָּבוֹד And so place honor, LORD, upon Your people, praise on those who fear You and hope into those who seek You, the confidence to speak into all who long for You, gladness to Your land and joy to Your city, the flourishing of pride to David Your servant, and a lamp laid out for his descendant, Your anointed, soon, in our days.

וּבְכֵן צַדִּיקִים And then righteous people will see and rejoice, and the upright will exult, and the pious revel in joy, and injustice will have nothing more to say, and all wickedness will fade away like smoke as You sweep the rule of arrogance from the earth.

וְתִמְלֹךְ אַתָּה And You, LORD, will rule alone over those You have made, in Mount Zion, the dwelling of Your glory, and in Jerusalem, Your holy city, as it is written in Your holy writings: “The LORD shall reign for ever. He is your God, Zion, from generation to generation, Halleluya!” Holiness of the day

קָדוֹשׁ אַתָּה You are holy, Your name is awesome, and there is no god but You, as it is written, “The LORD of hosts shall be raised up through His judgment, the holy God, made holy in righteousness.” Blessed are You, LORD, the holy King.

HOLINESS OF THE DAY

אַתָּה בְחַרְתָּֽנוּ You have chosen us from among all peoples. You have loved and favored us. You have raised us above all tongues. You have made us holy through Your commandments. You have brought us near, our King, to Your service, and have called us by Your great and holy name.

וַתִּתֶּן לָֽנוּ And You, LORD our God, have given us in love (this Sabbath day and) this Day of Remembrance, a day of (recalling) blowing the shofar, (with love,) a holy assembly in memory of the exodus from Egypt.

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ Our God and God of our ancestors, may there rise, come, reach, appear, be favored, heard, regarded and remembered before You, our recollection and remembrance, as well as the remembrance of our ancestors, and of the Messiah, son of David Your servant, and of Jerusalem Your holy city, and of all Your people the house of Israel – for deliverance and well-being, grace, loving-kindness and compassion, life and peace, on this Day of Remembrance. On it remember us, LORD our God, for good; recollect us for blessing, and deliver us for life. In accord with Your promise of salvation and compassion, spare us and be gracious to us; have compassion on us and deliver us, for our eyes are turned to You because You, God, are a gracious and compassionate King.

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ Our God and God of our ancestors, rule over all the world in Your honor, and be raised above all the earth in Your glory, and appear, in the splendor of Your great might before all those who live in this world, Your domain. And all who were made will know that You made them, and all who were formed will know that You formed them, and all that have breath in their mouths will declare: The LORD, God of Israel is King, and His kingship has dominion over all. (Our God and God of our ancestors, desire our rest.) Make us holy through Your commandments and grant us our share in Your Torah. Satisfy us with Your goodness, grant us joy in Your salvation (in love and favor, LORD our God, grant us as our heritage Your holy Sabbath, so that Israel who sanctify Your name may find rest on it), and purify our hearts to serve You in truth. For You, LORD, are truth, and Your word is truth and holds true forever. Blessed are You, LORD, King over all the earth, who sanctifies (the Sabbath,) Israel and the Day of Remembrance.

TEMPLE SERVICE

רְצֵה Find favor, LORD our God, in Your people Israel and their prayer. Restore the service to Your most holy House, and accept in love and favor the fire-offerings of Israel and their prayer. May the service of Your people Israel always find favor with You. And may our eyes witness Your return to Zion in compassion. Blessed are You, LORD, who restores His Presence to Zion.

THANKSGIVING

מוֹדִים We give thanks to You, for You are the LORD our God and God of our ancestors for ever and all time. You are the Rock of our lives, Shield of our salvation from generation to generation. We will thank You and declare Your praise for our lives, which are entrusted into Your hand; for our souls, which are placed in Your charge; for Your miracles which are with us every day; and for Your wonders and favors at all times, evening, morning and midday. You are good – for Your compassion never fails. You are compassionate – for Your loving-kindnesses never cease. We have always placed our hope in You.

מוֹדִים We give thanks to You, for You are the LORD our God and God of our ancestors, God of all flesh, who formed us and formed the universe. Blessings and thanks are due to Your great and holy name for giving us life and sustaining us. May You continue to give us life and sustain us; and may You gather our exiles to Your holy courts, to keep Your decrees, do Your will and serve You with a perfect heart, for it is for us to give You thanks. Blessed be God to whom thanks­giving is due.

וְעַל כֻּלָּם For all these things may Your name be blessed and exalted, our King, continually, for ever and all time.

וּכְתֹב And write for a good life, all the children of Your covenant.

Let all that lives thank You, Selah! and praise Your name in truth, God, our Savior and Help, Selah! Blessed are You, LORD, whose name is “the Good” and to whom thanks are due.

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ Our God and God of our fathers, bless us with the threefold blessing in the Torah, written by the hand of Moses Your servant and pronounced by Aaron and his sons the priests, Your holy people, as it is said:

May the LORD bless you and protect you. Cong: May it be Your will. May the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. Cong: May it be Your will. May the LORD turn His face toward you, and grant you peace. Cong: May it be Your will.

PEACE

שִׂים שָׁלוֹם Grant peace, goodness and blessing, grace, loving-kindness and compassion to us and all Israel Your people. Bless us, our Father, all as one, with the light of Your face, for by the light of Your face You have given us, LORD our God, the Torah of life and love of kindness, righteousness, blessing, compassion, life and peace. May it be good in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel at every time, in every hour, with Your peace.

בְּסֵֽפֶר חַיִּים In the book of life, blessing, peace and prosperity, may we and all Your people the house of Israel be remembered and written before You for a good life, and for peace.*

Blessed are You, LORD, who blesses His people Israel with peace.

Blessed are You, LORD, who makes peace.

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart find favor before You, LORD, my Rock and Redeemer.