(Adonoy’s) people, be strong; let us be strong and call strongly to Adonoy. The iniquitous will confess his sin, and return to Adonoy who will pity him.
Call to Him who neither sleeps nor slumbers, Guardian of Israel, “Wake up! Why’re you sleeping? Recall uprightness and deeds well done!” And Adonoy will do what He thinks best.
Whoever can appease [Him] effectively— prepare [to pray] to your God, O Israel. Arrange tearful prayers because of Your tribulation; designate a fast; call a [prayer] meeting.
Let God’s servant beg, pray that He turn from His wrath lest we be lost. Perhaps He will prefer those gifts to fattened [animals] and myriad streams of oil.
Prefer [our] heeding to burnt offerings, obeying to the fat of rams. Refine and straighten the crooked— recall these [to the seed] of Jacob. Bring words with you, and let us make up for bullocks with our lips.
For in Your abundant mercy we trust, and on Your righteousness, we rely, and for Your pardon, we hope, and for Your deliverance, we yearn. You are a King Who loves righteousness from of old, Who passes over the iniquities of His people, and removes the sins of those who fear Him. You made a covenant with the Patriarchs, and will keep [Your] oath with their descendants. You are He Who descended in the cloud of Your glory, on Mount Sinai, and disclosed the ways of Your goodness to Moses, Your servant. The ways of Your kindliness, You revealed to him; and You made known to him that You are Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to anger, Abounding in kindness, and full of beneficence, guiding the entire world with the quality of mercy. And so it is written: “And He said: ‘I will cause to pass all My goodness before you, and I will proclaim the Name, Adonoy in your presence; I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will be compassionate to whom I will be compassionate.’”
You are Almighty, Slow to Anger, Lord of Mercy, You are called, and the way of repentance, You have taught us. The greatness of Your mercy and kindliness, remember this day and every day for the descendants of Your loved ones. Turn to us with compassion for You are the Lord of Mercy. With supplication and prayer we approach Your Presence, as You made known to [Moses,] the modest one of old. From Your fierce anger turn, as it is written in Your Torah. In the shadow of Your wings, may we be sheltered and lodged, as on the day [of which it is said:] “When Adonoy descended in the cloud.” Remove [our] transgression, and blot out [our] iniquity, as on the day [of which it is said:] “And He stood with him there.” Give ear to our cry and listen to our speech, as on the day [of which it is said:] “And He proclaimed the Name, Adonoy” And there it is said:
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קהל וחזן:
Congregation and Chazzan:
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וַיַּעֲבֹר יְהֺוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:
“And Adonoy passed before him [Moses] and proclaimed:
Adonoy, Adonoy, Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness and Truth. Keeper of kindness for thousands of generations, Endurer of iniquity and transgression, and sin, And Acquitter of those who repent.” “And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance.”
Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned, forgive us our King, for we have transgressed. For You, my Master, are good and forgiving, and abounding in kindness to all who call upon You.
Give ear, O God, to my prayer, and do not ingore my supplication. May our prayers be considered as incense-offerings before You, the uplifting of our hands [in prayer] as pleasant offerings. Give ear, Adonoy, to our prayers, listen to the sound of our supplications. Listen to the sound of our cry, our King and our God, for [only] unto You do we pray. Adonoy, God of Israel, You are righteous for there is still a remnant of us even to this day.
As a father has compassion on his children so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy. Deliverance is Adonoy’s; upon Your people is Your blessing. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts is with us, a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts! fortunate is the man who trusts in You. Adonoy, deliver us! the King will answer us on the day we call.
“Please pardon the sins of this nation in accordance with the greatness of Your lovingkindness; and as You forgave this people from when it left Egypt until now.” And there it is said:
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הקהל אומרים:
The Congregation says:
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וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה סָלַֽחְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ:
“And Adonoy said, I have pardoned [them] as you have asked.”
Incline Your ear, my God, and hear, open Your eyes and behold our desolate places, and the city which is called by Your Name; for it is not on account of our righteousness that we let fall our supplication before You, but because of Your great mercy. My Master, hear! My Master, pardon! My Master, listen and take action, do not delay! For Your sake, my God, because Your Name is proclaimed over Your city and over. Your people.
פז. חתום רבנו אליה בר שמעיה חזק.
עַם יְהֹוָה חִזְקוּ וְנִתְחַזְּקָה. וְקִרְאוּ אֶל אֱלֹהִים בְּחָזְקָה: אִישׁ אָוֶן יִתְוַדֶּה אֲשָׁמֵהוּ. וְיָשֹׁב אֶל יְהֹוָה וִירַחֲמֵהוּ:
(Adonoy’s) people, be strong; let us be strong and call strongly to Adonoy. The iniquitous will confess his sin, and return to Adonoy who will pity him.
לִקְרֹא לְלֹא יָנוּם וְלֹא־יִישָׁן. שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל עוּרָה לָמָּה־תִישָׁן: יוֹשֶׁר זְכֹר וְכִשְׁרוֹן מַעֲשֶֹה. וַיהֹוָה הַטּוֹב בְּעֵינָיו יַעֲשֶֹה:
Call to Him who neither sleeps nor slumbers, Guardian of Israel, “Wake up! Why’re you sleeping? Recall uprightness and deeds well done!” And Adonoy will do what He thinks best.
הִבְטִיחָנוּ אֱלֹהִים אֱמֶת. כִּי לֹא אֶחְפֹּץ בְּמוֹת הַמֵּת: בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ דִּרְשׁוּהוּ בְּתַחַן לִקְרֹב. קְרָאֻהוּ בִּהְיוֹתוֹ קָרוֹב:
God of truth, assured us, “I do not desire a person’s death.” Now that He’s available, seek Him out; call to Him when He is near.
רַצּוּהוּ חַלּוּהוּ בְּאֵימָה עִבְדוּהוּ. כָּל זֶרַע יַעֲקֹב כַּבְּדוּהוּ: שְׁקֹד דַּלְתוֹת אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם. נִשָּׂא לְבָבֵנוּ אֶל כַּפָּיִם:
Appease Him, beg Him, serve Him in awe; all Jacob’s seed, honor Him! Persist at the doors of the patient One, lift our hearts as high as our hands.
מִי יוֹדֵעַ רַצּוֹת וְיוֹאֵל. הִכּוֹן לִקְרַאת אֱלֹהֶיךָ יִשְֹרָאֵל: עִרְכוּ שֶׁוַע וּתְפִלָּה לְצָרָה. קַדְּשׁוּ צוֹם קִרְאוּ עֲצָרָה:
Whoever can appease [Him] effectively— prepare [to pray] to your God, O Israel. Arrange tearful prayers because of Your tribulation; designate a fast; call a [prayer] meeting.
יְבַקֵּשׁ יְפַלֵּל אֱלֹהִים עוֹבֵד. וְשָׁב מֵחֲרוֹן־אַפּוֹ וְלֹא נֹאבֵד: הֲיִרְצֶה שַׁי וָתֶשֶׁר מֵהַשְׁמֵן. בְּרִבְבוֹת נַחֲלֵי שָׁמֶן:
Let God’s servant beg, pray that He turn from His wrath lest we be lost. Perhaps He will prefer those gifts to fattened [animals] and myriad streams of oil.
חֲפֹץ שְׁמֹעַ מִתַּקְרוּבַת עוֹלִים. לְהַקְשִׁיב מֵחֵלֶב אֵילִים: זְכוּת לַמֵּד וְיַשֵּׁר עָקֹב. זְכֹר אֵלֶּה לְיַעֲקֹב: קְחוּ עִמָּכֶם דְּבָרִים וְשָֹפָה בְּשִׁלּוּם פָּרִים:
Prefer [our] heeding to burnt offerings, obeying to the fat of rams. Refine and straighten the crooked— recall these [to the seed] of Jacob. Bring words with you, and let us make up for bullocks with our lips.
כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים אָנוּ בְטוּחִים, וְעַל צִדְקוֹתֶיךָ אָנוּ נִשְׁעָנִים, וְלִסְלִיחוֹתֶיךָ אָנוּ מְקַוִּים, וְלִישׁוּעָתְךָ אָנוּ מְצַפִּים: אַתָּה הוּא מֶלֶךְ, אוֹהֵב צְדָקוֹת מִקֶּדֶם, מַעֲבִיר עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ, וּמֵסִיר חַטֹּאת יְרֵאָיו: כּוֹרֵת בְּרִית לָרִאשׁוֹנִים, וּמְקַיֵּם שְׁבוּעָה לָאַחֲרוֹנִים: אַתָּה הוּא, שֶׁיָּרַדְתָּ בַּעֲנַן כְּבוֹדֶךָ עַל הַר סִינַי, וְהֶרְאֵיתָ דַּרְכֵי טוּבְךָ לְמֹשֶׁה עַבְדֶּךָ: וְאָרְחוֹת חֲסָדֶיךָ גִּלִּיתָ לוֹ, וְהוֹדַעְתּוֹ כִּי אַתָּה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן, אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב חֶסֶד וּמַרְבֶּה לְהֵטִיב, וּמַנְהִיג אֶת־כָּל־הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בְּמִדַּת הָרַחֲמִים: וְכֵן כָּתוּב: וַיֹּאמֶר אֲנִי אַעֲבִיר כָּל־טוּבִי עַל־פָּנֶיךָ וְקָרָאתִי בְשֵׁם יְהוָה לְפָנֶיךָ. וְחַנֹּתִי אֶת אֲשֶׁר אָחֹן, וְרִחַמְתִּי אֶת־אֲשֶׁר אֲרַחֵם:
For in Your abundant mercy we trust, and on Your righteousness, we rely, and for Your pardon, we hope, and for Your deliverance, we yearn. You are a King Who loves righteousness from of old, Who passes over the iniquities of His people, and removes the sins of those who fear Him. You made a covenant with the Patriarchs, and will keep [Your] oath with their descendants. You are He Who descended in the cloud of Your glory, on Mount Sinai, and disclosed the ways of Your goodness to Moses, Your servant. The ways of Your kindliness, You revealed to him; and You made known to him that You are Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to anger, Abounding in kindness, and full of beneficence, guiding the entire world with the quality of mercy. And so it is written: “And He said: ‘I will cause to pass all My goodness before you, and I will proclaim the Name, Adonoy in your presence; I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will be compassionate to whom I will be compassionate.’”
אֵל אֶֽרֶךְ־אַפַּֽיִם אַתָּה. וּבַֽעַל הָרַחֲמִים נִקְרֵֽאתָ. וְדֶֽרֶךְ תְּשׁוּבָה הוֹרֵֽיתָ: גְּדֻלַּת רַחֲמֶֽיךָ וַחֲסָדֶֽיךָ. תִּזְכֺּר הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל־יוֹם לְזֶֽרַע יְדִידֶֽיךָ: תֵּֽפֶן אֵלֵֽינוּ בְּרַחֲמִים. כִּי אַתָּה הוּא בַּֽעַל הָרַחֲמִים: בְּתַחֲנוּן וּבִתְפִלָּה פָּנֶֽיךָ נְקַדֵּם. כְּהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָיו מִקֶּֽדֶם: מֵחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ שׁוּב. כְּמוֹ בְּתוֹרָתְךָ כָּתוּב: וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶֽיךָ נֶחֱסֶה וְנִתְלוֹנָן. כְּיוֹם וַיֵֽרֶד יְהֺוָה בֶּעָנָן: תַּעֲבֺר עַל־פֶּֽשַׁע וְתִמְחֶה אָשָׁם. כְּיוֹם וַַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם: תַּאֲזִין שַׁוְעָתֵֽנוּ וְתַקְשִׁיב מֶֽנוּ מַאֲמַר. כְּיוֹם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה, וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:
You are Almighty, Slow to Anger, Lord of Mercy, You are called, and the way of repentance, You have taught us. The greatness of Your mercy and kindliness, remember this day and every day for the descendants of Your loved ones. Turn to us with compassion for You are the Lord of Mercy. With supplication and prayer we approach Your Presence, as You made known to [Moses,] the modest one of old. From Your fierce anger turn, as it is written in Your Torah. In the shadow of Your wings, may we be sheltered and lodged, as on the day [of which it is said:] “When Adonoy descended in the cloud.” Remove [our] transgression, and blot out [our] iniquity, as on the day [of which it is said:] “And He stood with him there.” Give ear to our cry and listen to our speech, as on the day [of which it is said:] “And He proclaimed the Name, Adonoy” And there it is said:
קהל וחזן:
Congregation and Chazzan:
וַיַּעֲבֹר יְהֺוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:
“And Adonoy passed before him [Moses] and proclaimed:
יְהֺוָה יְהֺוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב־חֶֽסֶד וֶאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֺנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ:
Adonoy, Adonoy, Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness and Truth. Keeper of kindness for thousands of generations, Endurer of iniquity and transgression, and sin, And Acquitter of those who repent.” “And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance.”
סְלַח־לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי־חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל־לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי־פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי־אַתָּה אֲדֺנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב־חֶֽסֶד לְכָל־קוֹרְאֶֽיךָ:
Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned, forgive us our King, for we have transgressed. For You, my Master, are good and forgiving, and abounding in kindness to all who call upon You.
הַאֲזִינָה אֱלֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִי וְאַל־תִּתְעַלַּם מִתְּחִנָּתִי: תִּכּוֹן תְּפִלָּתֵנוֹּ קְטֹרֶת לְפָנֶיךָ מַשְׂאַת כַּפֵּינוּ מִנְחַת־עָרֶב: הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ הַקְשִׁיבָה לְקוֹל תַּחֲנוּנֵינוּ: הַקְשִׁיבָה לְקוֹל שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ וֵאלֹהֵינוּ כִּי־אֵלֶיךָ נִתְפַּלָּל: יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל צַדִּיק אַתָּה כִּי־נִשְׁאַרְנוּ פְלֵיטָה כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה:
Give ear, O God, to my prayer, and do not ingore my supplication. May our prayers be considered as incense-offerings before You, the uplifting of our hands [in prayer] as pleasant offerings. Give ear, Adonoy, to our prayers, listen to the sound of our supplications. Listen to the sound of our cry, our King and our God, for [only] unto You do we pray. Adonoy, God of Israel, You are righteous for there is still a remnant of us even to this day.
כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל בָּנִים כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ: לַיהֹוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶֽךָ סֶּֽלָה: יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּֽנוּ מִשְׂגָּב לָֽנוּ, אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה: יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּֽטֵֽחַ בָּךְ: יְהֹוָה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה, הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:
As a father has compassion on his children so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy. Deliverance is Adonoy’s; upon Your people is Your blessing. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts is with us, a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts! fortunate is the man who trusts in You. Adonoy, deliver us! the King will answer us on the day we call.
קהל ואח"כ חזן:
The Chazzan repeats after the congregation:
סְלַח נָא לַעֲוֹן הָעָם הַזֶּה, כְּגֹֽדֶל חַסְדֶּֽךָ. וְכַאֲשֶׁר נָשָֽׂאתָה לָעָם הַזֶּה. מִמִּצְרַֽיִם וְעַד הֵֽנָּה. וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:
“Please pardon the sins of this nation in accordance with the greatness of Your lovingkindness; and as You forgave this people from when it left Egypt until now.” And there it is said:
הקהל אומרים:
The Congregation says:
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה סָלַֽחְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ:
“And Adonoy said, I have pardoned [them] as you have asked.”
הַטֵּה אֱלֹהַי אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמָע, פְּקַח עֵינֶֽיךָ וּרְאֵה שֹׁמְמֹתֵֽינוּ, וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלֶֽיהָ כִּי לֹא עַל צִדְקֹתֵֽינוּ, אֲנַֽחְנוּ מַפִּילִים תַּחֲנוּנֵֽינוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ, כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים: אֲדֹנָי שְׁמָֽעָה, אֲדֹנָי סְלָֽחָה, אֲדֹנָי הַקְשִֽׁיבָה וַעֲשֵׂה, אַל תְּאַחַר. לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹהַי, כִּי שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא עַל עִירְךָ וְעַל עַמֶּֽךָ:
Incline Your ear, my God, and hear, open Your eyes and behold our desolate places, and the city which is called by Your Name; for it is not on account of our righteousness that we let fall our supplication before You, but because of Your great mercy. My Master, hear! My Master, pardon! My Master, listen and take action, do not delay! For Your sake, my God, because Your Name is proclaimed over Your city and over. Your people.