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.

שׁוֹשַׁן עֵֽמֶק The lily of the valley was cautioned to observe [Yom Kippur] the Sabbath of utter rest. It was ordained that young and old alike shall fast equally on this day.

When the foundations of her Temple were destroyed, she placed her faith in the prayers her ancestors had offered – forefathers upon whose merit she depends, pairs of patriarchs and matriarchs upon whom she relies.

Israel relies upon the good deeds of her rocks, her ancestors, innocent forefathers on whose behalf the world was created. Bring healing to those imprisoned in exile, darken the world of those who oppress us.

The offspring of the four matriarchs, the roar of the counted people, Israel, the cries of their four prayers – please heed and clear them in their judgment.

Behold [Abraham] who walked with You in innocence, whose covenant is sealed in the flesh of his offspring; in his merit, cleanse the stains [of our sins], for we have no Urim VeTumim.

In place of the bullocks once offered, please accept the prayers we offer You; Your people who sound the shofar at the new moon, on Yom Kippur grant them atonement for their troubles.

Please calm Your wrath and indignation; take pity on the remnant of Your nation. May Your pleasantness rest upon us, that we might live, for with You is the source of life.

Radiant One, forgiveness lies with You; may He who is ready to forgive, hasten to forgive us. May the words that rise from our lips succeed; hear our groan and forgive.

Our lips recall our slumbering ancestors; they shall sing before You as the psalms were once recited. Generation after generation, the old and young, rely on the shield of [Abraham] the patriarch.

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.

DIVINE MIGHT

King, Helper, Savior, Shield: Blessed are You, LORD, Shield of Abraham.

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?

יוֹם מִיָּמִים The most eminent of days, the distinguished Day of Atonement – to those who observe it knowingly, may You show pity and compassion Silence those who would ensnare us, sending them into the mouth of hell.

To confound the accusing angel they adopt the strategy of bringing forward the confession in their prayers. May our ancestors rise from the earth to plead on our behalf from the mountaintops.

The deeds of [Abraham] the one who bound and [Isaac] the bound one have since been entrusted to Your people, concealed for eternal remembrance as an example, to scare off the Adversary as one shoos an animal.

Like the promise of the ram entangled in the brush, as ransom for Isaac, safeguarded for Your valorous nation, thus please increase the strength of those who bow before You day and night.

May the Dread [of Isaac] cause our slanderers to tremble until their mouths are stopped up and sealed. May [Isaac’s] offspring be protected as they rely on You, and be rescued from the idle gossip of their enemies.

If we are devoid of good deeds and without offerings to place on the altar, recall Your scorned, downtrodden people, and remove Your anger from their offspring.

Exalted One, Your works are true; behold the people who worship You. They approach You so faithfully – O Compassionate One, remember Your servants.

When sin is sought let it not be found, cast it into the depths of the sea. Child of Your delight, answer his plea; the uprightness of his advocate shall bring him pardon.

From the flash of the sharpened sword rescue those who sing Your praise at length. Fulfill their requests of their pleas, O compassionate and gracious King.

The price for redemption of the soul please pay, that they sink not into the mire. Those who abase and afflict themselves as they pray to You, revive them with Your life-giving dew.

עוֹד בּוֹ As long as man’s spirit is yet in him, [God] will hope for the repentance of those formed from His earth; to bring him life, to bring goodness to his future.

אֱנוֹשׁ אֵיךְ יִצְדַּק How can a person justify himself before his Creator when all is revealed before Him, secrets and mysteries? Yet his sin may be atoned and his wound healed if he repents before his candle is extinguished.

Even darkness can hide nothing from Him, though man may hide his face, God still sees him. His blemishes and wickedness shall testify against him, yet if he confess them in his lifetime this shall be to his advantage.

The very hosts of heaven are not pure in His eyes; all the more so man, who through guilt and iniquity has made himself despised. So why does the evildoer not fathom in his thoughts that the hour of his calamity impends?

No profit shall stem from the treasures man has amassed nor all his gold; they shall not ransom him on the day of God’s wrath. If he pursues charity and kindness throughout his life, then his righteousness shall precede him and the glory of his Creator shall follow him.

It is good for a man to bear the Torah’s yoke, in love, awe, and purity to fulfill all its commandments. For it shall guide him on a straight, paved path through his life, safeguard him in his grave and assist him in the afterlife.

O Almighty, we are before You like clay in the potter’s hands; You will us to live, and not to die and meet our end. Straighten our hearts in awe of You that we might declare Your Oneness and dedicate ourselves to You. Sustain us, grant us life, and we shall forever thank You and sing Your praise.

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.

צְפֵה בְּבַת תְּמוּתָה Behold Your mortal children, observing this Fast of the Tenth. Should Your flock be condemned to die for their sins, justify them that they might be saved from eternal bondage.

When the Accuser comes forth with his list, laying bare hidden thoughts and perversions, do not grant him any authority to curse or rebuke the offspring of Jacob.

When You established the site of Your eternal home, from then You engraved the image of Jacob upon Your throne. May his offspring, whose name contains Yours, be saved for the sake of Your name.

Recall Jacob, who dwelled innocently in Your tents, who struggled with the angel of fiery coals. Save his hordes of descendants from sudden terror, bandage their wounds with forgiveness as they gather before You.

See how they afflict their souls; their iniquity please do not behold. Those who cry out before You candidly, answer them with truth and acceptance.

Forgive those who turn away from transgression; may Your forgiveness outbalance evil. Heed the repentance they offer You in their well-ordered pleas, grant them the redemption and salvation they hope for.

If they transgress Your covenant as did Adam, and should their hands falter or fail them, then may You who are man’s Creator, grant forgiveness and give them strength.

Behold their hunger and thirst, look not upon their evil actions. Do not scorn their words and strong emotions as they sing, “Please forgive the iniquity of this 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.

נֵחָשֵׁב May we be considered like [the high priest] standing at the Temple entrance, may our prayers push aside [the Accuser,] that crooked serpent, and may we sanctify You on this Sabbath of utter rest, / O Holy One.

On this day as You open the books of life and death, grant grace to Your nation, those who glorify Your name, and may we sanctify You on this Day of Atonement, / O Holy One.

Bind the Accuser in chains, and herald new hope to the captives of my nation, and may we sanctify You on this Fast of the Tenth, / O Holy One.

אֶשָּׂא דֵעִי I shall lift my thoughts to my glorious past and rely upon [Abraham] who came from afar, that the merits of his deeds might push my oppressor aside.

I shall pray in accordance with the laws of the Torah, / that God not stray from His permanent abode, / to inscribe me for life.

May the Accuser be swiftly erased, / that my oppressor might not ridicule me, / and may my mouth fill with laughter.

May we be considered like [the high priest] standing at the Temple entrance, / may our prayers push aside [the Accuser,] that crooked serpent, and may we sanctify You on this Sabbath of utter rest, / O Holy One.

Those who offer their abundant cries, / may the prayers they prepare be pleasing to You, / and let them come close to God’s presence.

May my plea then draw near, / let my sins not lie in wait for me and do not allow them to attack me.

Should my enemies plot to burn / and to destroy God’s congregation, I shall rely upon the One who justifies me and is always close.

On this day as You open the books of life and death, / grant grace to Your nation, those who glorify Your name, / and may we sanctify You on this Day of Atonement, / O Holy One.

Should my evil deeds seem to decide my fate, recall [Moses] my shepherd, that his good deeds might draw me close to You as a friend.

Tend Your faithful flock, / guide me through a bountiful pasture, and plant the light of life within me.

For the iniquity of my way of life / as the measure of my sins abounds, please, may no evil befall me.

Bind the Accuser in chains, / and herald new hope to the captives of my nation, / and may we sanctify You on this Fast of the Tenth, / O Holy One.

May they learn of His return to His fortress, / those who approach the holy Ark / to forcefully sound their prayerful song.

They shall await the One who is first and last, / He who causes His anger and ire to pass, / so that Aaron may come forth.

For those who lustily cry out their throaty pleas, weigh the merits of the ancestors buried in Hebron, that they might find forgiveness and pardon.

May we be considered like [the high priest] standing at the Temple entrance, / may our prayers push aside [the Accuser,] that crooked serpent, and may we sanctify You on this Sabbath of utter rest, / O Holy One.

As He sits on the throne of judgment, / may He take up my cause against my enemy in my presence, / for in my struggles He stands by me.

May He destroy those who would plunder and pillage me, just as He laid waste to those who came previously, and hear my groans and accept my pleas.

May He stand by me in judgment, and may the merits of my ancestors speak on my behalf, that my prayers might be pleasing to my Creator.

On this day as You open the books of life and death, / grant grace to Your nation, those who glorify Your name, / and may we sanctify You on this Day of Atonement, / O Holy One.

I shall raise my voice like the shofar, which resounded as the pleasing words of the Torah were given before the One who beautified the mighty heavens.

The abundance of goats and cattle, once offerings, shall be replaced by the prayers my mouth is uttering, that the Accuser might be shamed.

For the people measured as the unnumbered stars, who have sunk down to the dust in exile, may they find atonement for the iniquity of nefarious gains.

Bind the Accuser in chains, / and herald new hope to the captives of my nation, / and may we sanctify You on this Fast of the Tenth, / O Holy One.

May the crimson threads of iniquity turn white as snow, / all those sins committed in the year before, / the new as well as the old.

May the blemishes of Israel, Your lily, be cleansed; may the polished swords be returned to their sheaths, through the prayers we recite over and over again.

Cleanse us and purify us from our smoldering sins, that we might not repeat our folly again, and let us be supported by our hope in Him.

May we be considered like [the high priest] standing at the Temple entrance, / may our prayers push aside [the Accuser,] that crooked serpent, and may we sanctify You on this Sabbath of utter rest, / O Holy One.

אֶת לַחֲשִׁי Please answer my whispered plea, please accept my cry, / O Holy God.

O Master, at the voice of Your nation, remember Your compassion, / O Awesome and Holy One.

And so, you shall say of God: How awesome are Your works!

אִמְרוּ לֵאלֹהִים Say of God: God, King of the world, / who hastens the redemption of His nation, that they might fulfill His divine word, for forgiveness lies with Him alone. Thank the LORD, call on His name.

Say of God: He is blessed and praised in His abundant grandeur; He hastens forgiveness for His congregation, to make His greatness known to all, for He measured the waters in His palm. Sing to Him, make music to Him.

Say of God: He redeems His holy nation, / sanctifying them with His forgiveness, to found His holy Temple for they are the seed of Abraham, His holy one. Glory in His holy name.

Say of God: Exalted and praised in His mighty heavens, He forgives this [His chosen] nation on this [day], by the word of His power and His stronghold, for You are His nation, the congregation of His fortress. Search out the LORD and His strength.

Say of God: He created the entire world with His word; indeed, He wrought and made it all. He forgives the nation He has borne since birth; therefore, they seek refuge in Him. Remember the wonders He has done.

Say of God: He confirms the word of His servant; over earth and heaven is His splendor. He forgives the nation that proclaims His unity, those called in His mystic scriptures: descendants of Yisrael His servant.

Say of God: He stretched the land over the sea; He sits above the circle of the earth. He forgives that unique nation, so say to the Founder of the earth, He is the LORD our God over all the earth.

Say of God: He resides in [Zion] His abode; He is full of compassion and deals kindly with His congregation. He shall return compassionately to His home, and so, those who entered His covenant shall remember His covenant for ever.

Say of God: You are His children, His heritage; You are His flock, His inheritance. May He fulfill His word through us / as inscribed in His Torah, according to the covenant He made with Abraham, and His vow [to Isaac].

Say of God: He guides the honest with His laws; those who fear Him are inscribed in the book of life. He forgives all recorded sins, as was heard by [Moses] the shepherd from afar, He confirmed it to Jacob as a statute.

Say of God: All-Powerful One, the eternal God – His word will stand firm for all eternity, and He cannot be known, / and we praise His name to eternity.Blessed is the LORD, God of Israel, from This World to eternity.

Indeed, the works of our God are sublime.

The work of our God: Majestic in His assembly; His glory shining above and below; He revealed light to the one who served Him, He will keep His word to His servant. Therefore, exalt Him, the One with none other besides Him.

The work of our God: He knows all worlds, / counts and numbers all times. The radiance of His throne comes forth and He watches over the earth to uphold it. Therefore, exalt Him, He who gazes at the earth and it trembles.

The work of our God: He carries His footstool; / He knows His world well. He made all of it together as He spoke, and established it forever. Therefore, exalt Him – the LORD of hosts is His name.

The work of our God: He rules over all that He has made, / awesome over His Temple. As great as He is, so is He to be praised. His might is felt in His army. Therefore, exalt Him – Seraphim stand before Him.

The work of our God: His splendor fills the heaven of His dwelling. I see Him watching and noticing all. He is exalted in the multitudes of my people. He holds sway over those who oppress me. Therefore, exalt Him – great are the works of the LORD.

The deeds of man: His plans are mere plots, / he lives in a world of deceit, his berth is lined with maggots, / buried in a crevice in the ground. Then how can man be exalted, when he is like a vain breath?

But the work of our God: The Almighty spreads the earth over nothingness, never letting her inhabitants be desolate, setting land firm above waters, that the might of His name be ennobled. Therefore, exalt Him, He who is clothed in majesty and splendor.

And so, in awe, they shall revere the One whose fear is upon them.

אֲשֶׁר אֵימָתֶֽךָ Even though Your dread is upon the faithful angels, / the mighty heavenly hosts, created of ice, / mixed with fire – and Your awe is upon them.

Yet You desire praise from those formed from earth, / denizens of the valleys below, whose actions are meager / and good deeds few in number – and this is Your praise!

Even though Your dread is upon the hordes of angels / in their roaming camps, assemblies of thousands, / gatherings of appointed myriads – and Your awe is upon them.

Yet You desire praise from beings of mutable splendor, / whose brilliance dims, who lack intelligence / and plot evil – and this is Your praise!

Even though Your dread is in spreading out the heavens, / arranging the skies, ordering the dark clouds, / laying out Your abode – and Your awe is upon them.

Yet You desire praise from those blemished by sin, / whose stain is concealed, who are ensnared by the evil inclination, / bitter as poison – and this is Your praise!

Even though Your dread is in the pathways of heaven, / in the glorious heights, in spreading the skies like a veil / and guiding the clouds – and Your awe is upon them.

Yet You desire praise from those who reek of evil deeds, / saturated with anger, devoid of truth, / yet borne [by God] from the womb – and this is Your praise!

Even though Your dread is in those [angels] who open their mouths to say “Holy,” who proclaim “Blessed One,” whose faces are turned in all four directions, and are swathed in six wings –and Your awe is upon them.

Yet You desire praise from those referred to as nothingness, who call upon Him while tainted with sin, distant, as they are, from truth, / and devoid of all righteousness – and this is Your praise!

Even though Your dread is in the sparks of fire / and the great paths of water, the steep heights / and spiraling heavens – and Your awe is upon them.

Yet You desire praise from creatures of flesh and blood, / vanity and confusion; from withered chaff, / a passing shadow, and a faded flower; / from those whose lifeblood passes away, whose spirit departs, / whose life flies from them, whose spirit wanes, / whose unique essence is removed, who are heard in judgment, / who die by Your verdict, who live through Your compassion, / and who give You honor, the One who lives for ever –for Your glory is upon them.

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

אַמִּיצֵי שְׁחָקִים Mighty angels of heaven above, / and all the heavenly hosts say, “O Holy One.” Your faithful beloved / and flowering myriads say, “O Blessed One.” Groups of angels / who crown His name say, “O Holy One.” The chosen people of the covenant / say to the One who recalls His covenant: “O Holy and Blessed One.”

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

Those strong in power, / to the One who is mighty and supremely powerful say, “O Holy One.” Those great in righteousness, / to the One who is sanctified in righteousness say, “O Blessed One.” Those [angels] of four facets, / turning in all directions say, “O Holy One.” The bannered and protected ones / say to the One who is with them in their times of trouble: “O Holy and Blessed One.”

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

The great hordes of heaven, / to the One who dwells on high say, “O Holy One.” Those who follow God’s path innocently, / to the perfect Rock say, “O Blessed One.” Angels in their comings and goings, / heeding the commandments of the Rock, say, “O Holy One.” Those who hope for salvation / and await His forgiveness: “O Holy and Blessed One.”

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

In plentiful song, / the pure ones of heaven say, “O Holy One.” The offspring of the faithful ancestor, / to the true Lord God say, “O Blessed One.” Intensely sparkling angels, / to the One who sends forth lightning bolts say, “O Holy One.” The desert travelers / say to the One who raises up the clouds: “O Holy and Blessed One.”

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

The angels on high, / to the Loftiest One say, “O Holy One.” [Israel] in its goodly tents, / its infants and babes say, “O Blessed One.” Angels hastening, / bowing and kneeling say, “O Holy One.” Dwellers of Your Tent and Sanctuary say to the One who dwells in their midst: “O Holy and Blessed One.”

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

Angels en masse, together with Ḥayyot and Ophanim, say, “O Holy One.” Subjects who crown their King, descendants of mighty ancestors say, “O Blessed One.” Clusters of fiery angels / in their flaming sparks say, “O Holy One.” The unique nation He created for His sake, declares the uniqueness of God’s name: “O Holy and Blessed One.”

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

Swathed angels fluttering, / on outspread wings flying say, “O Holy One.” Those who rise consistently, / each day anew say, “O Blessed One.” Those awesome in wonders, to the One who is righteous in His awesome deeds say, “O Holy One.” The nobles of Your nation / exalt Your name: “O Holy and Blessed One.”

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

Seraphim standing before You, bowing and giving thanks say, “O Holy One.” Those who recoil in fear before the One who is awesome in His works say, “O Blessed One.” Those [angels] filled with eyes as with precious stones say, “O Holy One.” Your chanting congregations say in whispers and full voices: “O Holy and Blessed One.”

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

Those whose faces shine like lightning, / adorned in clothes of gold say, “O Holy One.” The people You redeemed by Your mighty hand, / to their mighty Savior say, “O Blessed One.” The hosts of heaven, / to the One who rides upon the heavens say, “O Holy One.” Your holy flock, / sprung from sacred ancestors: “O Holy and Blessed One.”

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

Angels swift to carry out their mission, / calling to their Maker say, “O Holy One.” The congregations of Jacob, / with no deceit in their hearts say, “O Blessed One.” Those with feet like calves’ hooves / and rolling wheels say, “O Holy One.” Those desired by their Creator / say to the Lofty One who fashioned them: “O Holy and Blessed One.”

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

Those who dwell in the shadow of the Almighty, whose years are not numbered say, “O Holy One.” The observers of Your laws, / commandments, and statutes say, “O Blessed One.” The powerful angels / scurrying in the heights say, “O Holy One.” The innocent in their ways / and in the work of their hands: “O Holy and Blessed One.”

To the One enthroned upon praises, / who rides upon the clouds, O Holy and Blessed One.

וּבְכֵן And so, the Seraphim hover about Him.

אֵֽלּוּ They inquire of one another, they speak with one another: Where is the Lord who lives on high, that we might exalt and sanctify Him with splendid words of praise?

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

וּנְתַנֶּה תֹּֽקֶף Let us voice the power of this day’s sanctity – it is awesome, terrible; on this day Your kingship is raised, Your throne is founded upon love, and You, with truth, sit upon it. In truth, it is You: Judge and Accuser, Knowing One and Witness, writing and sealing, counting, numbering, remembering all forgotten things, You open the book of memories – it is read of itself, / and every man’s name is signed there.

וּבְשׁוֹפָר גָּדוֹל A great shofar sounds, and a still small voice is heard, angels rush forward / and are held by trembling, shaking; they say, “Here is the Day of Judgment visiting all the heavenly host for judgment –” for they are not cleared in Your eyes in judgment. And all who have come into this world pass before You like sheep.

כְּבַקָּרַת רוֹעֶה As a shepherd’s searching gaze meets his flock, as he passes every sheep beneath his rod, so You too pass Yours, count and number, and regard the soul of every living thing; and You rule off the limit of each creation’s life, and write down the verdict for each.

בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה On Rosh HaShana it is written / and on Yom Kippur it is sealed: / how many will pass away and how many will be born; / who will live and who will die; / who in his due time and who before; / who by water and who by fire; / who by sword and who by beast; / who of hunger and who of thirst; / who by earthquake and who by plague; / who by strangling and who by stoning; / who will rest and who will wander; / who will be calm and who will be harassed; / who will be at ease and who will suffer; / who will become poor and who will grow rich; / who cast down and who raised high.

But REPENTANCE FASTING, PRAYER CRYING and CHARITY GIVING avert the evil of the decree.

כִּי כְּשִׁמְךָ For as Your name is, so is Your renown: hard to anger, and readily appeased. For You do not desire the condemned man’s death, but that he may come back from his ways, and live. To the very day he dies, You wait for him; and if he comes back, You welcome him at once.

אֱמֶת Truly, it was You who formed them, and You know the forces moving them, for they are but flesh and blood.

אָדָם יְסוֹדוֹ Man is founded in dust / and ends in dust. He lays down his soul to bring home bread. / He is like a broken shard, like grass dried up, like a faded flower, like a fleeting shadow, like a passing cloud, like a breath of wind, like whirling dust, like a dream that slips away.

And You are King – the living, everlasting God.

אֵין קִצְבָה There is no end to Your years, no limit to the days of Your life. One cannot grasp the measure of Your glorious chariot; one may not articulate Your most concealed name. Your name is befitting to You and You befit Your name. By that name You have named us. Act for Your name’s sake. Sanctify Your name through those who sanctify Your name, for the sake of the glory of Your name, revered and sanctified, with the words uttered by the holy Seraphim who sanctify Your name in the Sanctuary, those who live in heaven with those who live on earth cry out and three times repeat the threefold declaration of holiness to the Holy One,

KEDUSHA

as is written by Your prophet: “They call out 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.” His glory fills the universe. His ministering angels ask each other, “Where is the place of His glory?” Those facing them reply “Blessed –

The congregation then the Leader:

“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:

The congregation then the Leader:

“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.

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.

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.

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, King of judgment.

הָאוֹחֵז בְּיָד The One who holds in His hand the trait of stern judgment. And all believe that He is the faithful God.

The One who examines and scrutinizes the hidden stores. And all believe that He examines the conscience of all.

The One who redeems from death and ransoms from hell. And all believe that He is a mighty Redeemer.

The sole Judge of all who enter the world. And all believe that He is a truthful Judge.

The One whose name was pronounced “I will ever be what I am now.” And all believe that He was, is, and shall forever be.

The One whose praise is as affirmed as His name. And all believe that He is One and there is no other.

The One who recalls kindly those who utter His name. And all believe that He recalls His covenant.

The One who allots life to all the living. And all believe that He lives and is everlasting.

The One who acts kindly with both the good and evil. And all believe that He is kind to all.

The One who knows the devices of all creatures. And all believe that He is the One who forms them in the womb.

The One who is omnipotent and formed the world at once. And all believe that He is all-powerful.

The One who dwells concealed in His holy shade. And all believe that He alone is God.

The One who crowns kings yet the reign is His alone. And all believe that He is an everlasting King.

The One who acts kindly with each generation. And all believe that He reserves kindness.

The One who acts patiently with evildoers and turns a blind eye to the wayward. And all believe that He is forgiving and exalted.

The lofty One whose eyes are turned to those who fear Him. And all believe that He answers whispered prayers.

The One who opens the gates to those who come knocking penitently. And all believe that His hand is ever open.

The One who espies the evildoer and wishes to justify him. And all believe that He is righteous and upright.

The One who is slow to anger and defers wrath. And all believe that His ire is hard to arouse.

The compassionate One who lets pity precede rage. And all believe that He is easily appeased.

The constant One who considers great and small equally. And all believe that He is a righteous Judge.

The perfect One who deals in integrity with the innocent. And all believe that His works are perfect and complete.

תֻּשְׂגַּב לְבַדֶּֽךָ You will be elevated, peerless, and will rule over all that is, alone, as is written by Your prophet, “Then the Lord shall be King over all the earth; on that day the Lord shall be One and His name One.”

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.

וְיֶאֱתָֽיוּ And all shall come forth to worship You and they shall bless Your honorable name. And they shall tell of Your righteousness in the islands, and nations that have not known You shall seek You out. And all the ends of the earth shall praise You and shall always say, “May the Lord forever be exalted.” And they shall spurn their idols and be ashamed of their graven images. And they shall turn their shoulder as one to worship You, and those who seek Your presence shall see You with the rising sun forever. And they shall recognize Your majestic power, and the errant ones shall learn to understand. And they shall speak of Your might and they shall exalt You who are exalted above all rulers. And they shall leap back in fear in Your presence, and they shall crown You with a diadem of glory. And the mountains themselves shall break out in song, and the islands shall joyfully shout as You are crowned. And they shall accept the yoke of Your reign over them, and You shall be exalted among assembled multitudes. And they shall hear from far and wide and come to offer You the royal crown.

וְתִמְלֹךְ 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.

וּמִפְּנֵי חֲטָאֵֽינוּ But because of our sins we were exiled from our land and driven far from our country. We cannot perform our duties in Your chosen House, the great and holy Temple that was called by Your name, because of the hand that was stretched out against Your Sanctuary. May it be Your will, LORD our God and God of our ancestors, merciful King, that You in Your abounding compassion may once more have mercy on us and on Your Sanctuary, rebuilding it swiftly and adding to its glory. Our Father, our King, reveal the glory of Your kingdom to us swiftly. Appear and be exalted over us in the sight of all that lives. Bring back our scattered ones from among the nations, and gather our dispersed people from the ends of the earth.

וַהֲבִיאֵֽנוּ לְצִיּוֹן Lead us to Zion, Your city, in jubilation, and to Jerusalem, home of Your Temple, with everlasting joy. There we will prepare for You our obligatory offerings: the regular daily offerings in their order and the additional offerings according to their law. And the additional offering(s of this Sabbath day and) of this Day of Atonement we will prepare and offer before You in love, in accord with Your will’s commandment, as You wrote for us in Your Torah through Your servant Moses, by Your own word, as it is said:

On Shabbat:

וּבְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת “On the Sabbath day, make an offering of two lambs a year old, without blemish, together with two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a meal-offering, and its appropriate libation. This is the burnt-offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular daily burnt-offering and its libation.”

וּבֶעָשׂוֹר לַחֹֽדֶשׁ On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy assembly, and you shall afflict your souls; you shall perform no kind of work. And you shall bring a burnt-offering of pleasing aroma to the LORD, one young bullock, one ram, and seven yearling male lambs – they shall be without blemish.

וּמִנְחָתָם וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם And their meal offerings and wine-libations as ordained: three tenths of an ephah for the bull, two tenths of an ephah for the ram, one tenth of an ephah for each of the seven lambs, wine for the libations, two male goats for atonement, and two regular daily offerings according to their law.

On Shabbat:

יִשְׂמְחוּ Those who keep the Sabbath and call it a delight shall rejoice in Your kingship. The people who sanctify the seventh day shall all be satisfied and take delight in Your goodness, for You favored the seventh day and declared it holy. You called it “most desirable of days” in remembrance of Creation.

עָלֵֽינוּ It is our duty to praise the Master of all, and ascribe greatness to the Author of creation, who has not made us like the nations of the lands, nor placed us like the families of the earth;

who has not made our portion like theirs, nor our destiny like all their multitudes. (For they worship vanity and emptiness, and pray to a god who cannot save.)

But we bow in worship and thank the Supreme King of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He, who extends the heavens and establishes the earth, whose throne of glory is in the heavens above, and whose power’s Presence is in the highest of heights.

He is our God; there is no other. Truly He is our King; there is none else, as it is written in His Torah: “You shall know and take to heart this day that the LORD is God, in the heavens above and on the earth below. There is no other.”

אַתָּה הָרְאֵֽתָ You have been shown, that you may know, that the Lord is our God: there is no other besides Him. You shall know and take to heart this day that the Lord is God, in the heavens above and on the earth below. There is no other. Listen, Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. For heaven, the highest heaven, the earth and all that it contains, belong to the Lord your God. For the Lord your God is the God of gods, the LORD of lords, the great, mighty and awesome God, God, who does not discriminate or accept any bribe. When I proclaim the Lord’s name, give glory to our God. Blessed be the name of the Lord, now and for evermore.

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ Our God and the God of our forefathers: May You stand by the mouths of the emissaries of Your nation, the house of Israel, who stand before You to entreat You with prayer and supplication on behalf of Your nation, the house of Israel.

Instruct them in what to say, lend them understanding that they may know what to speak. Let them know what they might ask You, make known to them how they might glorify You.

May they walk in the light of Your countenance, may they bend their knees before You. May they bless Your nation with their speech, and may they all receive blessing through Your uttered blessings.

May they pass Your nation before You, while they stand in the midst of the congregation. The eyes of Your nation hang on their word, and their eyes await You in turn.

They approach the Holy Ark in fear, trying to abate Your anger and wrath. Your nation surrounds them as a wall, and You on high, shall gaze upon them compassionately.

They raise their eyes heavenward to You, and pour out their hearts like water before You. And You shall hear them from the heavens.

Please, do not allow their tongues to falter, may their words not ensnare them. And may they not be ashamed of their congregation, their support, and may their congregation not be ashamed of them. And may their mouths utter no words that negate Your will. For those You show favor, Lord our God, are graced, and it is those whom You teach who are learned.

כְּמָה שֶׁיָּדַֽעְנוּ Just as we have known, O Lord, that You show grace to those You favor and compassion to those You deem deserving of compassion. As it is written in Your Torah, “And He said, I shall cause all My good to pass before you and I shall call out the Tetragrammaton before you, and I will show grace to those I favor and compassion to those I deem deserving of compassion.” And it is written, “May those who await You not be ashamed of me, O God, Lord of hosts, may those who seek You out not be humiliated through me, O Lord of Israel.”

אוֹחִֽילָה I shall await the Lord, I shall entreat His favor, I shall ask Him to grant my tongue eloquence.

In the midst of the congregated nation I shall sing of His strength; I shall burst out in joyous melodies for His works.

The thoughts in man’s heart are his to arrange, but the tongue’s eloquence comes from the Lord. O Lord, open my lips, so that my mouth may declare Your praise.

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