When I proclaim the LORD’s name, give glory to our God. 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 who pardons and forgives iniquities.

אֵיתָן [Abraham] the mighty one recognized his faith in You, in a generation that did not know how to please You.

He rejoiced in You and knew fear of You, and was delighted to inform all of Your splendor.

He guided the wayward along Your path and became known as the father of Your nation.

He cautioned them to fulfill Your holy word and desired to shelter in the shade of Your Presence.

He provided passersby with Your sustenance and informed travelers that there is no other but You.

For he placed his faith in You and prayed to You, planting a tamarisk tree to [shade wayfarers and] tell them of Your great deeds.

Consider his righteousness when judging us; let the merits of our forefather cause You to forgive us. Do not repay us in accordance with the sins we have committed, O, our Protector, for it is You we await.

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?

מָאֳהָב [Isaac] the beloved only child of his mother was prepared to offer his soul in sacrifice.

The Seraphim screamed from the heavens on high saying, “Spare him!” to God that He might take pity.

The Redeemer and Savior showed compassion toward him, ordering that a lamb be sacrificed in exchange for him.

[Abraham] heard, “Do not spill his blood,” but the Merciful One sent [Isaac] floating up to heaven.

He was preserved and sustained for His [covenant’s] sake, and his countenance became as beautiful as the sun’s brilliance.

Behold the child today as though his ashes were scattered on the altar in Your Sanctuary; recall his binding and show mercy to his people.

May He raise us up before Him that we might live; by the righteousness of our forefather we shall live. For the Lord brings death and gives life; He shall revive the slumbering dead with His dew.

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.

אֶרְאֶלִּים The mighty angels, in the name of [Jacob] the innocent one, crown / the King of kings.

They pass God’s throne to behold Jacob’s beautiful face engraved there, as his descendants stand today like angels,

sanctifying God and arranging their prayers, on this day setting aside all enmity.

Together as one they pronounce their blessings in the name of their forefather, / trying to please the Exalted One with soft words.

In the merit of [Jacob] the innocent one may God look upon us through the lattices. / May the Lord illuminate the darkened eyes of His faithful servants.

O King standing within a congregation of blessed ones – He receives His people willingly and shall elevate those laid low.

Those who rise early to knock at heaven’s doors in prayer, / as the Beneficent and Forgiving One, He shall acquiesce to their pleas.

He shall make heard: “The destitute shall not be shamed.” These words shall be spoken to the awaiting nation.

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.

אֱמוּנַת אֹם A nation that keeps its faith – support, for Your sake, those who remain. Please, accept with favor their cry, like the scent of incense, / O Holy One.

יְכַפֵּר וְיִסְלַח He shall atone and forgive – / the beneficent, forgiving God, O Awesome, Holy One.

תְּפִלָּתֵֽנוּ Our prayers, to His dwelling place He will receive like offerings; / the Holy God.

מִיכָאֵל Michael at His right side sings praises, and Gabriel at His left side, speaks:

“In the heavens there is none other like God, and on earth, who is like Your people Israel?” And so, sanctity will rise up to You, for You, our God, are the King who pardons and forgives.

KEDUSHA

נַעֲרִיצְךָ We will revere and sanctify You with the words uttered by the holy Seraphim who sanctify Your name in the Sanctuary, as is written by Your prophet: “They call out to one another, saying:

Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts: the whole world is filled with His glory.” His glory fills the universe. His ministering angels ask each other, “Where is the place of His glory?” Those facing them reply “Blessed –

“Blessed is the LORD’s glory from His place.” From His place may He turn with compassion and be gracious to the people who proclaim the unity of His name, morning and evening, every day, continually, twice each day reciting in love the Shema:

“Listen, Israel, the LORD is our God, the LORD is One.” He is our God, He is our Father, He is our King, He is our Savior – and He, in His compassion, will let us hear a second time in the presence of all that lives, His promise “to be Your God. I am the LORD your God.”

Glorious is our Glorious One, LORD our Master, and glorious is Your name throughout the earth. Then the LORD shall be King over all the earth; on that day the LORD shall be One and His name One.

And in Your holy Writings it is written:

“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.

חֲמֹל Have mercy on those You have made, take joy in those You made, and those who shelter in You will say, as You absolve the ones You bear, “Be sanctified, LORD, through all that You have made.”

כִּי מַקְדִּישֶֽׁיךָ For with Your holiness You sanctify all who affirm You holy; it is fitting that the Holy One be glorified by holy ones.

בְּאֵין With no one to advocate for us against the accuser of sin, speak words of law and of justice to Jacob; and absolve us in the judgment, O King of judgment.

He, our LORD, will yet remember for us the love of [Abraham] the steadfast one. And for [Isaac] the son who was bound, He will still the enmity against us. And for the merit of [Jacob] the innocent man, He will bring today our judgment out to the good, for this day is holy to our LORD.

וּבְכֵן יִתְקַדַּשׁ And so may Your name be sanctified, Lord our God, through Israel Your nation and Jerusalem, Your city, and Zion, the dwelling place of Your honor and through the royal house of David Your anointed, and Your Sanctuary and Your Temple.

HOLINESS

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!”

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 for holiness and rest, and) this Day of Atonement for pardon and forgiveness and atonement, to pardon all our iniquities, (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 Atonement. 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.

זְכֹר Remember, LORD, Your compassion and loving-kindness, for they are everlasting. Do not hold against us the sins of those who came before us. May Your mercies meet us swiftly, for we have been brought very low. Remember us, LORD, in favoring Your people; redeem us with Your salvation.

זְכֹר Remember Your congregation, the one that You acquired long ago, the tribe of Your inheritance that You redeemed, this Mount Zion that You have dwelt in.

זְכֹר Remember, LORD, the fondness of Jerusalem; do not forever forget the love of Zion. You shall rise up and have compassion for Zion, for now it is right to be gracious, for the time has come.

זְכֹר Remember, LORD, what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell. They said, “Tear it down, tear it down to its very foundations!”

זְכֹר Remember Abraham, Isaac and Yisrael, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your own Self, when You said to them, “I shall make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I shall give all this land that I spoke of to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.”

זְכֹר Remember Your servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; do not attend to the stubbornness of this people, to their wickedness or sinfulness.

אַל־נָא Please, do not hold against us the sin that we committed so foolishly, that we have sinned.

We have sinned, our Rock; forgive us, our Creator.

אֵל נָא God, please, heal please, the diseases of this fruitful vine; ashamed, disgraced and miserable are her fruits. Redeem her from destruction and from the seeping wound; answer us as You answered our father Abraham on Mount Moriah –

We have sinned, our Rock; forgive us, our Creator.

Let the flags of the people redeemed by Your revealed arm, be spared from plague; let them not be cut down, and answer our call, and desire the creations of Your hands. Answer us as You answered our fathers at the Reed Sea –

We have sinned, our Rock; forgive us, our Creator.

Reveal now the merit of [Abraham] the rock from which we were hewn. Spare us from rage and lead us on a straight path. Clear our impurity, and open our eyes to the light of Your Torah. Answer us as You answered Joshua at Gilgal –

We have sinned, our Rock; forgive us, our Creator.

LORD, witness the ashes of [Isaac] the bound one; make our cure spring up. Put an end to plunder and brokenness, tempest and storm. Teach us and make us wise with Your perfect word. Answer us as You answered Samuel at Mitzpah –

We have sinned, our Rock; forgive us, our Creator.

[Jacob] who emerged perfect from the womb – do not let his roots dry up. Cleanse us of all stain and blemish, and do not have us wither. Help us and we shall be saved, and receive of Your ways of kindness. Answer us as You answered Elijah on Mount Carmel –

We have sinned, our Rock; forgive us, our Creator.

Strengthen us by the righteousness of [Moses], drawn from water, and atone our crimes, wanton or foolish. Free us from the terror of death that thrusts us back, rule for our salvation; do not let us melt away in our sins. Answer us as You answered Jonah in the belly of the fish –

We have sinned, our Rock; forgive us, our Creator.

Remember the sanctity of [Aaron] Your devoted one, for the sake of those [who make pilgrimage to Jerusalem] with pleasing steps. Awaken Your compassion, for we are doubly stricken. Return us resolutely to our awe of You, do not expose us. Answer us as You answered David, and Solomon his son in Jerusalem –

We have sinned, our Rock; forgive us, our Creator.

זְכָר Remember the covenant of our fathers, as You have said, “I will remember My covenant with Jacob, and also My covenant with Isaac, and also My covenant with Abraham I will remember, and the land I will remember.”

זְכָר Remember the covenant of the early ones, as You have said, “I shall remember for them the covenant of the early ones, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt before the eyes of the nations, in order to be their God: I am the LORD.”

Deal kindly with us as You have promised, “Even so, when they are in the land of their enemies I shall not reject them and shall not detest them to the point of destruction, to the point of breaking My covenant with them, for I am the LORD their God.”

Have compassion for us and do not destroy us, as it is written: “For the LORD your God is a compassionate God; He will not forsake you, He will not destroy you, and He will not forget the covenant of your fathers, that He pledged to them.”

Circumcise our hearts to love Your name, as it is written: “And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you shall live.”

Restore our fortunes and have compassion for us, as it is written: “And the LORD your God shall restore your fortunes and have compassion for you, and shall return and gather you in from all the nations among whom the LORD your God has scattered you.”

Gather those of us who have been distanced, as is written, “If your distanced ones are at the very ends of the heavens, from there shall the LORD your God gather you; from there shall He bring you.”

Let us find You when we seek You, as it is written: “And if from there you seek the LORD your God, you shall find Him, when you seek Him out with all your heart and with all your soul.”

Wipe out our transgressions for Your sake, as You have said: “I, I am the One who shall wipe out your transgressions for My sake, and I shall not recall your sins.”

Wipe out our transgressions as if they were a cloud, as if they were a haze, as is written, “I have wiped out your transgressions like a cloud, and as a haze your sins; come back to Me for I have redeemed you.”

Whiten our sins as snow and as wool, as is written, “Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: If your sins are like scarlet, they shall be whitened like snow; should they be as red as crimson, they shall become like wool.”

Throw over us pure waters and purify us, as is written, “I shall throw pure waters over you and you shall be pure. I shall purify you of all your impurities and of all your idolatry.”

Atone our sins on this day and purify us, as it is written, “For on this day you will be atoned and made pure; of all your sins before the LORD you shall be purified.”

Bring us to Your holy mountain, and let us rejoice in Your House of prayer, as is written, “I shall bring them to My holy mountain, and I shall make them rejoice in My House of prayer; their offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted, desired on My altar, for My House will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”

שְׁמַע קוֹלֵֽנוּ Listen to our voice, LORD our God. Spare us and have compassion on us, and in compassion and favor accept our prayer.

Turn us back, O LORD, to You, and we will return. Renew our days as of old.

Do not cast us away from You, and do not take Your holy spirit from us.

Do not cast us away in our old age; when our strength is gone do not desert us.

Do not desert us, LORD; our God, do not be distant from us. Give us a sign of good things, and those who hate us shall see it and be ashamed, for You, LORD, will help us and console us. Hear our speech, LORD, consider our thoughts.

May the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts find favor before You, LORD, our Rock and Redeemer. For it is You, LORD, that we have longed for; You shall answer us, LORD our God.

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ Our God and God of our ancestors, do not abandon us and do not desert us, do not shame us and do not abandon Your covenant with us; bring us close to Your Torah, teach us Your commandments, show us Your ways, and turn our hearts toward the awe of Your name. Circumcise our hearts to love You, so that we return to You in truth, wholeheartedly. For the sake of Your great name, pardon and forgive our iniquities, as it is written in Your holy Writings: “For the sake of Your name, LORD, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.”

Our God and God of our ancestors, forgive us, pardon us, grant us atonement.

כִּי אָֽנוּ For we are Your people and You are our God; we are Your children and You are our Father; we are Your servants and You are our Master; we are Your gathering and You are our Place; we are Your legacy and You are our Land; we are Your flock and You are our Shepherd; we are Your vineyard and You are our Keeper; we are Your work and You are our Maker; we are Your bride and You are our Lover; we are Your treasure and You are our God; we are Your people and You are our King; we give You our word and You give us Yours.

We are brazen and You are compassionate, gracious. We are stubborn and You are long forbearing. We are as full of iniquity as You are full of compassion. Our days are like a fleeting shadow. But You are here, and Your years will not end.

VIDUY

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ Our God and God of our fathers, let our prayer come before You, and do not hide Yourself from our plea, for we are not so arrogant or obstinate as to say before You, LORD, our God and God of our fathers, we are righteous and have not sinned, for in truth, we and our fathers have sinned.

אָשַֽׁמְנוּ We have sinned, we have acted treacherously, we have robbed, we have spoken slander. We have acted perversely, we have acted wickedly, we have acted presumptuously, we have been violent, we have framed lies. We have given bad advice, we have deceived, we have scorned, we have rebelled, we have provoked, we have turned away, we have committed iniquity, we have transgressed, we have persecuted, we have been obstinate. We have acted wickedly, we have corrupted, we have acted abominably, we have strayed, we have led others astray.

סַֽרְנוּ We have turned away from Your commandments and good laws, to no avail, for You are just in all that has befallen us, for You have acted faithfully while we have done wickedly.

We have been wicked and we have transgressed, and so we have not been saved. Place it in our hearts to abandon the way of wickedness, and hasten our salvation, as it is written by Your prophet: “Let each wicked person abandon his ways, each man of iniquity his thoughts, and let him come back to the LORD and He will have compassion for him, back to our God for He will forgive abundantly.”

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ Our God, and God of our ancestors, forgive and pardon our iniquities (on Shabbat: this Sabbath day, and on) this Day of Atonement; be responsive to us as we pray, wipe away and remove all our transgressions and sins from before Your eyes, subdue our urges, that they be submitted to You, and temper our obstinacy, that we may return to You truly; renew our conscience that it may guard all Your commands, and circumcise our hearts that we may love and revere Your name, as it is written in Your Torah: “And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you shall live.” The deliberate and the unwitting sins you recognize; the willful and the compelled, the open deeds and the hidden – before You they are all revealed and known. What are we? What are our lives? What is our loving-kindness? What is our righteousness? What is our salvation? What is our strength? What is our might? What shall we say before You, LORD our God and God of our ancestors? Are not all the mighty like nothing before You, the men of renown as if they had never been, the wise as if they know nothing, and the understanding as if they lack intelligence? For their many works are in vain, and the days of their lives like a fleeting breath before You. The pre-eminence of man over the animals is nothing, for all is but a fleeting breath.

What can we say before You, You who dwell on high? What can we declare before You, You who abide in heaven? Do You not know all, the hidden and revealed alike?

שִׁמְךָ Your name has always been the Forgiver of Sins. Listen to our pleading as we stand before You in prayer.

Overlook sin, for this people returning from sin, and wipe our transgressions away before Your eyes.

אַתָּה יוֹדֵֽעַ You know every secret since the world began, and what is hidden deep inside every living thing. You search each person’s inner chambers, examining conscience and mind. Nothing is shrouded from You, and nothing is hidden before Your eyes. And so, may it be Your will, LORD our God and God of our ancestors, that You forgive us all our sins, pardon all our iniquities, and grant us atonement for all of our transgressions.

עַל חֵטְא For the sin we have sinned before You under duress or freewill, and for the sin we have sinned before You in hardness of heart.

For the sin we have sinned before You unwittingly, and for the sin we have sinned before You by an utterance of our lips.

For the sin we have sinned before You by unchastity, and for the sin we have sinned before You openly or secretly.

For the sin we have sinned before You knowingly and deceitfully, and for the sin we have sinned before You in speech.

For the sin we have sinned before You by wronging a neighbor, and for the sin we have sinned before You by thoughts of the heart.

For the sin we have sinned before You in a gathering for immorality, and for the sin we have sinned before You by insincere confession.

For the sin we have sinned before You by contempt for parents and teachers, and for the sin we have sinned before You willfully or in error.

For the sin we have sinned before You by force, and for the sin we have sinned before You by desecrating Your name.

For the sin we have sinned before You by impure lips, and for the sin we have sinned before You by foolish speech.

For the sin we have sinned before You by the evil inclination, and for the sin we have sinned before You knowingly or unwittingly.

For all these, God of forgiveness, forgive us, pardon us, grant us atonement.

For the sin we have sinned before You by deceit and lies, and for the sin we have sinned before You by bribery.

For the sin we have sinned before You by scorn, and for the sin we have sinned before You by evil speech.

For the sin we have sinned before You in business, and for the sin we have sinned before You with food and drink.

For the sin we have sinned before You by interest and extortion, and for the sin we have sinned before You by being haughty.

For the sin we have sinned before You by the idle chatter of our lips, and for the sin we have sinned before You by prying eyes.

For the sin we have sinned before You by arrogance, and for the sin we have sinned before You by insolence.

For all these, God of forgiveness, forgive us, pardon us, grant us atonement.

For the sin we have sinned before You by casting off the yoke, and for the sin we have sinned before You by perverting judgment.

For the sin we have sinned before You by entrapping a neighbor, and for the sin we have sinned before You by envy.

For the sin we have sinned before You by lack of seriousness, and for the sin we have sinned before You by obstinacy.

For the sin we have sinned before You by running to do evil, and for the sin we have sinned before You by gossip.

For the sin we have sinned before You by vain oath, and for the sin we have sinned before You by baseless hatred.

For the sin we have sinned before You by breach of trust, and for the sin we have sinned before You by confusion of heart.

For all these, God of forgiveness, forgive us, pardon us, grant us atonement.

וְעַל חֲטָאִים And for the sins for which we are liable to bring a burnt-offering,

and for the sins for which we are liable to bring a sin-offering,

and for the sins for which we are liable to bring an offering according to our means,

and for the sins for which we are liable to bring a guilt-offering for certain or possible sin,

and for the sins for which we are liable to lashes for rebellion,

and for the sins for which we are liable to forty lashes,

and for the sins for which we are liable to death by the hands of Heaven,

and for the sins for which we are liable to be cut off and childless,

and for the sins for which we are liable to the four death penalties inflicted by the court: stoning, burning, beheading and strangling.

עַל מִצְוַת For positive and negative commandments, whether they can be remedied by an act or not, for sins known to us and for those that are unknown – for those that are known, we have already declared them before You and confessed them to You; and for those that are unknown, before You they are revealed and known, as it is said, “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed are for us and our children for ever, that we may fulfill all the words of this Torah.”

וְדָוִד David Your servant said before You: “Who can discern his own mistakes? Cleanse me of my hidden faults.” Cleanse us, LORD our God, of all our transgressions, and purify us of all our impurities, and throw clear waters over us to purify us, as was written by Your prophet: “I shall throw clear waters over you and you shall be pure. I shall purify you of all your impurities and of all your idolatry.”

אַל תִּירָא Do not be afraid, Jacob. Come back, wayward children, come back Israel. See: the Guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. As is written by Your prophet, “Come back, Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled in your iniquity.” And it is said, “Take up words to bring with you, and come back to the LORD. Tell Him: Forgive all our iniquities and take what is good; we shall offer up our words instead of bullocks.”

וְאַתָּה And You are compassionate, accepting those who return, and You have promised us repentance from the very beginning, and it is for repentance that our eyes search after You. It was voted upon and agreed, in the company of wise men, learned in Torah – happy is one who was never created.

וּמֵאַהֲבָתְךָ But because of Your love, LORD our God, with which You have loved Your people Israel, and because of Your mercy, our King, with which You have had mercy on the children of Your covenant, You have given us, LORD our God, (on Shabbat: this Sabbath day for holiness and rest, and) this fast day of Yom Kippur for our sins to be pardoned, our iniquities forgiven and all our rebellions atoned.

יוֹם אֲשֶׁר A day decreed for our atonement; Today You shall announce to us, our Rock: “You shall be purified.” As is written in Your Torah: “For you will be atoned on this day and made pure; of all your sins before the Lord you shall be purified.”

A day on which [Moses,] who brought us an inheritance of law, pleaded on behalf of a whole generation; Today [God] forbore at his asking – “Please forgive.” As is written in Your Torah: “Forgive, please, this people’s iniquity, in the abundance of Your kindness, and as You have forgiven this people from the time of Egypt until now.” And there it is written: “And the LORD said, I have forgiven as you asked.”

For the honor of Your name, be responsive to us, You who pardons and forgives, please forgive us for the sake of Your name.

A day on which those who called upon Your name will be delivered. Today have compassion for us, as then, when [Moses] called upon Your name. As it is written in Your Torah: “The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed in the name of the Lord: And the Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: The Lord, the Lord, compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving-kindness and truth, extending loving-kindness to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion and sin, and absolving [the guilty who repent].”

For the honor of Your name, be responsive to us, You who pardons and forgives, please forgive us for the sake of Your name.

A day on which You look upon the desolation of Your Sanctuary. Today You shall act for Your name’s sake, as [Daniel] the beloved man declared: As it is written in Your holy scriptures: “Incline Your ear, my God, and hear. Open Your eyes and see our desolation and that of the city called by Your name. Not because of our righteousness do we lay our pleas before You, but because of Your great compassion. Lord, hear! Lord, forgive! Lord, listen and act! Do not delay – for Your sake, my God, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”

For the honor of Your name, be responsive to us, You who pardons and forgives, please forgive us for the sake of Your name.

Who, God, is like You?

Valiant LORD, / immense in His deeds. Who, God, is like You?

Revealing things profoundly hidden, / speaking righteousness. Who, God, is like You?

The Rock, complete and whole, / and filled with compassion, Who, God, is like You?

Conquering rage / to absolve those You bear. Who, God, is like You?

As was written by Your prophet: Who, God, is like You, who forgives iniquity and overlooks the transgression of the remnant of Your heritage? He does not remain angry forever, for He desires loving-kindness. He shall relent and show us compassion, He shall suppress our iniquities, casting all of our sins into the depths of the sea. And all the sins of Your nation, the house of Israel, cast them down where they shall not be remembered nor recalled nor come to mind ever again. Grant truth to Jacob, loving-kindness to Abraham, as You promised our ancestors in ancient times.

Our God and God of our ancestors, pardon our iniquities on (this Sabbath day, and on) this Day of Atonement; wipe away and remove all our transgressions and sins from before Your eyes, as it is said: “I, I am the One who shall wipe out your transgressions for My sake, and I shall not recall your sins.” And it is said: “I have wiped out your transgressions like a cloud, and as a haze your sins; come back to Me for I have redeemed you.” And it is said: “For on this day you will be atoned and made pure; of all your sins before the LORD you shall be purified.” (ּOur God and God of our ancestors, may You find favor in 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 Sabbaths, so that Israel, who sanctify Your name, may find rest on them), and purify our hearts to serve You in truth. For You are the Forgiver of Israel and the Pardoner of the tribes of Yeshurun in every generation, and without You we have no king who pardons and forgives, none but You. Blessed are You, LORD, King who pardons and forgives our iniquities and those of all His people the house of Israel, and makes our guilt pass away, every single year, King of all the earth, who sanctifies (the Sabbath,) Israel and the Day of Atonement.

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.

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

אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ Our Father, our King, remember Your compassion and overcome Your anger, and efface pestilence, sword, famine, captivity and destruction, iniquity and plague, and bad mishap and all illness, and any harm, and any feud, and all kinds of afflictions, and all harsh decrees and baseless hatred, from us and from all the people of Your covenant.

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.