אַתָּה בְחַרְתָּֽנוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים. אָהַֽבְתָּ אוֹתָֽנוּ וְרָצִֽיתָ בָּֽנוּ. וְרוֹמַמְתָּֽנוּ מִכָּל הַלְּשׁוֹנוֹת. וְקִדַּשְׁתָּֽנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ. וְקֵרַבְתָּֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ לַעֲבוֹדָתֶֽךָ. וְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ עָלֵֽינוּ קָרָֽאתָ: You chose us from [among] all the peoples; You loved us and took pleasure in us; You exalted us above all tongues, and You sanctified us with Your commandments; You drew us near, our King, to Your servitude and Your great and Holy Name, You have pronounced upon us.
וַתִּתֶּן לָֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ בְּאַהֲבָה (אֶת־יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה וְ) אֶת יוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִים הַזֶּה לִמְחִילָה וְלִסְלִיחָה וּלְכַפָּרָה וְלִמְחָל בּוֹ אֶת כָּל עֲוֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ (בְּאַהֲבָה) מִקְרָא קֹֽדֶשׁ זֵֽכֶר לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָֽיִם: And You gave us Adonoy, our God, in love,
On Shabbos add:
(this Shabbos Day and) this Day of Atonement, for forgiveness, pardon and atonement, and to forgive thereon all our iniquities;
On Shabbos add:
(with love) a day of holy assembly commemorating the exodus from Mitzrayim.
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא וְיַגִּֽיעַ וְיֵרָאֶה וְיֵרָצֶה וְיִשָּׁמַע וְיִפָּקֵד וְיִזָּכֵר זִכְרוֹנֵֽנוּ וּפִקְדוֹנֵֽנוּ וְזִכְרוֹן אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ וְזִכְרוֹן מָשִֽׁיחַ בֶּן דָּוִד עַבְדֶּֽךָ וְזִכְרוֹן יְרוּשָׁלַֽיִם עִיר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ וְזִכְרוֹן כָּל עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל לְפָנֶֽיךָ. לִפְלֵיטָה לְטוֹבָה לְחֵן וּלְחֶֽסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים לְחַיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם בְּיוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִים הַזֶּה. זָכְרֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ בּוֹ לְטוֹבָה. וּפָקְדֵֽנוּ בוֹ לִבְרָכָה. וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ בוֹ לְחַיִּים. וּבִדְבַר יְשׁוּעָה וְרַחֲמִים חוּס וְחָנֵּֽנוּ. וְרַחֵם עָלֵֽינוּ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ. כִּי אֵלֶֽיךָ עֵינֵֽינוּ. כִּי אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָֽתָּה: Our God and God of our fathers, may there ascend, come, and reach, appear, be desired, and heard, counted and recalled our remembrance and reckoning; the remembrance of our fathers; the remembrance of the Messiah the son of Dovid, Your servant; the remembrance of Yerushalayim, city of Your Sanctuary and the remembrance of Your entire people, the House of Yisrael, before You for survival, for well-being, for favor, kindliness, compassion, for life and peace on this Day of Atonement. Remember us Adonoy, our God on this day for well-being; be mindful of us on this day for blessing, and deliver us for life. In accord with the promise of deliverance and compassion, spare us and favor us, have compassion on us and deliver us; for to You our eyes are directed because You are the Almighty, Who is King, Gracious and Merciful.
The following verses are said responsively:
פְּתַח לָֽנוּ שַֽׁעַר. בְּעֵת נְעִֽילַת שַֽׁעַר. כִּי פָנָה יוֹם: Open for us the gate [of prayer] at the time of closing the gate for the day has declined.
הַיּוֹם יִפְנֶה. הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ יָבֹא וְיִפְנֶה. נָבֽוֹאָה שְׁעָרֶֽיךָ: The day declines, the sun goes down and declines, let us [yet] enter Your gates.
אָנָּא אֵל נָא. שָׂא נָא. סְלַח נָא. מְחַל נָא. חֲמָל־נָא. רַחֶם־נָא. כַּפֶּר־נָא. כְּבוֹשׁ חֵטְא וְעָוֹן. Please Almighty, we beseech You, please bear [with] us, please pardon us, please forgive us, please have pity, please have compassion, please atone, suppress [our] sin and iniquity.
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ. יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים. מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ. מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ. לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל: אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה: Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy,3Unlike a powerful, earthly king who rules with his might only, the Almighty God, Who is the King of kings, sits on the throne of mercy and rules with compassion.—Mateh Levi governs with kindness4This refers to Hashem’s conduct which goes beyond the actual dictates of justice (לִפְנִים מִשׁוּרַת הַדִּין). forgives the iniquities of His people.5See Maseches Rosh Hashana 17b, “Whenever Yisrael sin, let them read this service [of the thirteen attributes] before Me, and I will forgive them.” He removes their sins one by one,6See Maseches Rosh Hashana 17a. Hashem removes the first iniquity, so that the merits remain dominant. increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite7See Maseches Rosh Hashana 17b. Rabbi Yehudah said: “A covenant has been made with the thirteen attributes that they will not be turned away empty handed.” Whenever Yisrael recites them, they will be answered. the thirteen Divine attributes; and remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes,7See Maseches Rosh Hashana 17b. Rabbi Yehudah said: “A covenant has been made with the thirteen attributes that they will not be turned away empty handed.” Whenever Yisrael recites them, they will be answered. as You made them known to the humble Moshe of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.
Congregation and Chazzan:
וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא: And Adonoy passed before him [Moshe], and proclaimed:8See Maseches Rosh Hashana, 17b. Rabbi Yochanan said: “Were it not written in the text, it would be impossible for us to say such a thing; this verse teaches us that the Holy One, blessed is He, drew His Talis around Him like the שְׁלִיחַ צִבּוּר, the Chazzan of the congregation, and showed Moshe the order of prayer.” [The thirteen attributes are the special prayer for Hashem’s forgiveness after repentance has been made.]
יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ: סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶֽסֶד לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ: Adonoy, Adonoy,9The use of the Name yud-kai-vov-kai denotes the attribute of mercy. The first Adonoy refers to Hashem’s compassion on us before we sin; the second Adonoy refers to His compassion [even] after we sin.—Rashi Almighty,10The name אֵל, Almighty, also refers to His attribute of mercy, as it says in Tehillim (22:2) אֵלִי אֵלִי לָמָה עֲזַבְתָּנִי—Almighty—Almighty—why have You forsaken me.—Rashi Merciful, Gracious, Slow to Anger,11Hashem does not hasten to punish the sinner, granting him an opportunity to repent and escape punishment.—Rashi and Abundant in Kindness,12He is abundant in kindness to those that do not have sufficient merit of their own.— Rashi and Truth.13Hashem is faithful to reward those who do His will.—Rashi Keeper of kindness for thousands of generations, Endurer of iniquity,14Iniquity refers to sins committed willfully. and transgression,15Transgressions refer to acts of rebellion. and sin;16Sin refers to sins of omission and error. and Acquitter of those who repent.17Shemos 34:5—7. “And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance.”18Shemos 34:9. 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.”19Tehillim 86:5.
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 Yaakov. 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.
כִּי־עִמְּךָ הַסְּלִיחָה לְמַֽעַן תִּוָּרֵא: אִם־עֲוֹנוֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָהּ אֲדֹנָי מִי יַעֲמֹד: For with You is forgiveness, in order that You be feared. If You God should take account of iniquities, my Master, who could survive?
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 Mitzrayim until now.”20Bamidbar 14:19. And there it is said:
The Congregation says:
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה סָלַֽחְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ: “And Adonoy said, I have pardoned [them] as you have asked.”21Bamidbar 14:20.
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.
וּמִי יַעֲמוֹד חֵטְא אִם תִּשְׁמוֹר. וּמִי יָקוּם דִּין אִם תִּגְמוֹר. הַסְּלִיחָה עִמְּךָ סָלַחְתִּי לֵאמֹר. הָרַחֲמִים גַּם לְךָ מִדָּתְךָ לִכְמוֹר. דִּכְדּוּךְ דַּלּוּתֵֽנוּ רְאֵה וְאַל תַּכְלִים. דַּֽעַת נְתִיב דְּרָכֶֽיךָ חֶפְצֵֽנוּ תַשְׁלִים. גָּדוֹל וְקָטוֹן רֽוּחַ שֵֽׂכֶל הַחֲלִים. גִּבּֽוֹרֵי כֹֽחַ רְצוֹנְךָ חַזֵּק וְהַאֲלִים. בְּצִלְּךָ שֶֽׁבֶת שָׁבִים קַבֵּל נְדָבָה. בֵּיתְךָ יַפְרִֽיחוּ וְלֹא יוֹסִֽיפוּ לְדַאֲבָה. אוֹבֵד וְנִדָּח תַּשְׁבִּית נוֹגֵשׂ וּמַדְהֵבָה. אָז יַעֲלוּ וְיֵרָאוּ בְּרֽוּחַ נְדִיבָה: Who could live if You preserved sin? Who could exist if You executed sentence? Pardon is Yours, “I have pardoned” is Your word. Compassion is also Yours, Your attribute is mercy. Look upon our crushing poverty and do not disgrace us. Grant us knowledge to know Your ways fulfill our desire. Endow both young and old with intelligence, those who are mighty [to do Your will]— may it be Your will to grant them strength and might. In Your shadow, shelter all who repent, receive them as a free-will offering. Let them flourish in Your House, and sorrow no more. [For] those who are lost and dispersed, abolish [their] oppressors. Then they will go up and appear with a generous spirit.
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ. יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים. מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ. מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ. לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל: אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה: Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy, governs with kindness forgives the iniquities of His people. He removes their sins one by one, increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite the thirteen Divine attributes; and remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes, as You made them known to the humble Moshe of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.
Congregation and Chazzan:
וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא: And Adonoy passed before him [Moshe], and proclaimed:
יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ: סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶֽסֶד לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ: 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.”
שִׁלּוּם פָּרִים שְׂפָתֵֽינוּ תִּכּוֹן אֱמֶת. לֶכְתֵּֽנוּ אַחֲרֶֽיךָ בְּתֹם וְיֽשֶׁר הַעֲמֵת. מֵלִיץ יֽשֶׁר קַבֵּל וּמְלָשְׁנִי צַמֵּת. הֶחָפֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹא בְּמוֹת הַמֵּת. הֲקִימֵֽנוּ בְּאוֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן יִתְמַצֶּה. קִיּוּם מֵרֶֽדֶת שַֽׁחַת כֹּֽפֶר יִמָּצֵא. טֶֽרֶם נִקְרָא עוֹד דִּבּוּר יֵצֵא. נִדְבוֹת פִּֽינוּ יְהֹוָה רְצֵה. As sacrificial offerings of bullocks, consider the prayers of our lips; may they be accepted as truth. Our following after You, sincerely and uprightly, may it be joined [with our prayers]. Accept our advocate, and cut off my accuser, You Who desires the life and not the death of him who deserves to die. Raise us by the light of Your countenance, and cancel the account [of our iniquities]. So that we may be upheld from the grave, let ransom be found. Before we call, let Your word come forth.22This refers to Hashem’s word, סָלַחְתִּי, I have pardoned. Adonoy, accept the offerings of our lips.
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ. יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים. מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ. מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ. לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל: אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה: Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy, governs with kindness forgives the iniquities of His people. He removes their sins one by one, increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite the thirteen Divine attributes; and remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes, as You made them known to the humble Moshe of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.
Congregation and Chazzan:
וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא: And Adonoy passed before him [Moshe], and proclaimed:
יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ: סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶֽסֶד לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ: 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.”
מְרֻבִּים צָרְכֵי עַמְּךָ וְדַעְתָּם קְצָרָה. מַחְסוֹרָם וּמִשְׁאֲלוֹתָם בַּל יוּכְלוּ לְסַפְּרָה. נָא בִּֽינָה הֲגִיגֵֽנוּ טֶֽרֶם נִקְרָא. הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא. Many are the needs of Your people but their mentality is shrunken— their wants and wishes, they are unable to declare. We beseech You therefore, understand our thoughts before we call, [You Who are] the Almighty, the Great, the Powerful, and the Awesome.
סָֽפוּ וְגַם כָּלוּ יוֹדְעֵי פְגִיעָה. סֵֽדֶר תְּפִלּוֹת בְּמַעֲנֵה לְשׁוֹנָם לְהַבִּֽיעָה. עֲרֻמִּים נוֹתַֽרְנוּ וְרָבְתָה הָרָעָה. עַל כֵּן לֹא הִשַּֽׂגְנוּ יְשׁוּעָה. Consumed and vanished are those who knew how to pray, the order of prayers, they eloquently expressed. We have been left [spiritually] naked and evil has increased, we have therefore not achieved deliverance.
פָּנִים אֵין לָֽנוּ פָּנֶֽיךָ לְחַלּוֹת. פָּשַֽׁעְנוּ וּמָרַֽדְנוּ וְהֶעֱוִֽינוּ מְסִלּוֹת. צְדָקָה לְךָ לְבַד נְבַקֵּשׁ בְּמַעַרְכֵי תְהִלּוֹת. הָעוֹמְדִים בְּבֵית יְהֹוָה בַּלֵּילוֹת. We lack the courage to plead before You. We have transgressed, and rebelled, and corrupted [our] ways. Therefore, your righteousness is all we seek with the order of our praise [prayers], we who stand in the House of Adonoy— in the evenings.
Some add “Almighty! King!” here:
קָדוֹשׁ רְאֵה כִּי פַס מֵלִיץ כְּשׁוּרָה. קַבֵּל נִיבִי כְּמַרְבִּית תְּשׁוּרָה. רִנָּתִי הַיּוֹם תְּהֵא בְּכִתְרְךָ קְשׁוּרָה. אֵל נֶאֱזָר בִּגְבוּרָה. Holy One, behold, they have vanished those who were fit to plead [before You]; accept my words as a great offering, may my prayer this day be attached to Your crown, Almighty, Who is girded with power.
שַׁוְעָתִי שְׁעֵה וּתְפִלָּתִי תְּהֵא נְעִימָה. שְׁמַע פְּגִיעָתִי כִּפְגִיעַת תַּמָּה. תְּחוֹקְקֵֽנוּ לְחַיִּים וְתֵיטִיב לָֽנוּ הַחֲתִימָה. תֹּֽלֶה אֶֽרֶץ עַל בְּלִימָה. Regard my plea, and may my prayer be pleasant, hear my supplication, [accept it] as though it is perfect and proper. Inscribe us for life, and make good for us, the seal, [God] Who suspends the earth in space.
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ. יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים. מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ. מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ. לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל: אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה: Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy, governs with kindness forgives the iniquities of His people. He removes their sins one by one, increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite the thirteen Divine attributes; and remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes, as You made them known to the humble Moshe of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.
Congregation and Chazzan:
וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא: And Adonoy passed before him [Moshe], and proclaimed:
יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ: סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶֽסֶד לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ: 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.”
יָדְךָ פְּשׁוֹט וְקַבֵּל תְּשׁוּבָתִי בְּמַעֲמָדִי. סְלַח וּמְחַל רֹֽעַ מַעְבָּדִי. פְּנֵה נָא וַעֲסוֹק בְּטוֹבַת מְשַׁחֲרֶֽיךָ דּוֹדִי וּמְעוֹדְדִי. וְאַתָּה יְהֹוָה מָגֵן בַּעֲדִי. Extend Your hand and accept my repentance, as I stand here. Pardon and forgive my wrongdoing, turn and occupy Yourself with the welfare of those who seek You; my Beloved One, and my Upholder, and You Adonoy are my shield.
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ. יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים. מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ. מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ. לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל: אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה: Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy, governs with kindness forgives the iniquities of His people. He removes their sins one by one, increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite the thirteen Divine attributes; and remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes, as You made them known to the humble Moshe of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.
Congregation and Chazzan:
וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא: And Adonoy passed before him [Moshe], and proclaimed:
יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ: סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶֽסֶד לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ: 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.”
Each of these stanzas are recited responsively:
זְכוֹר בְּרִית אַבְרָהָם וַעֲקֵדַת יִצְחָק. וְהָשֵׁב שְׁבוּת אָהֳלֵי יַעֲקֹב. וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ. Remember the covenant of Avraham and the binding of Yitzchak, and restore the captivity of the tents of Yaakov, and deliver us for the sake of Your Name.
גּוֹאֵל חָזָק לְמַעַנְךָ פְּדֵֽנוּ. רְאֵה כִּי אָזְלַת יָדֵֽינוּ. שׁוּר כִּי אָבְדוּ חֲסִידֵֽינוּ. וּמַפְגִּֽיע אֵין בַּעֲדֵֽנוּ: וְשׁוּב בְּרַחֲמִים עַל שְׁאֵרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל. וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ. Mighty Redeemer, for Your sake, redeem us, see how helpless we are, look, our pious men are gone, and we have none to intercede for us. [Therefore] return in mercy to the remnant of Yisrael, and deliver us for the sake of Your Name.
הָעִיר הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ וְהַמְחוֹזוֹת. הָיוּ לְחֶרְפָּה וּלְבִזּוֹת. וְכָל מַחֲמַדֶּֽיהָ טְבוּעוֹת וּגְנוּזוֹת. וְאֵין שִׁיּוּר רַק הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת. וְהָשֵׁב שְׁבוּת אָהֳלֵי יַעֲקֹב. וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ. The holy city [Yerushalayim] and its environs, have become disgraced and plundered; all its treasures are buried and hidden, and nothing remains except this Torah. Restore the captivity of the tents of Yaakov, and deliver us for the sake of Your Name.
אֶנְקַת מְסַלְּדֶֽיךָ. תַּֽעַל לִפְנֵי כִסֵּא כְבוֹדֶֽךָ. מַלֵּא מִשְׁאֲלוֹת עַם מְיַחֲדֶֽךָ. שׁוֹמֵֽעַ תְּפִלַּת בָּאֵי עָדֶֽיךָ. May the cry of those who praise You, ascend to the throne of Your glory. Grant the requests of the people who proclaim Your Oneness, You Who hears the prayer of those who approach You.
יִשְׁרָאֵל נוֹשַׁע בַּיהֹוָה תְּשׁוּעַת עוֹלָמִים. גַּם הַיּוֹם יִוָּשְׁעוּ מִפִּֽיךָ שׁוֹכֵן מְרוֹמִים. כִּי אַתָּה רַב סְלִיחוֹת וּבַֽעַל הָרַחֲמִים. Yisrael will be delivered by Adonoy with everlasting deliverance. Even this day, may they be delivered by [the word of] Your mouth, You Who dwells on high; for You are abundant in pardon, and Master of [all] mercy.
יַחְבִּיאֵֽנוּ צֵל יָדוֹ תַּֽחַת כַּנְפֵי הַשְׁכִינָה. חֹן יָחֹן כִּי יִבְחֹן לֵב עָקֹב לְהָכִֽינָה. קֽוּמָה נָא אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ עֻזָּה עֻזִּי נָא. יְהֹוָה לְשַׁוְעָתֵֽנוּ הַאֲזִֽינָה. May He conceal us in the shelter of His hand— beneath the wings of His Divine Presence. Be most gracious [with us] when You search the crooked heart, to prepare it [for repentance]. Arise, we beseech You, our God, strengthen us, our Strength we beseech You; Adonoy, give ear to our cry.
יַשְׁמִיעֵֽנוּ סָלַֽחְתִּי יוֹשֵׁב בְּסֵֽתֶר עֶלְיוֹן. בִּימִין יֶֽשַׁע לְהִוָּשַׁע עַם עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן. בְּשַׁוְּעֵֽנוּ אֵלֶֽיךָ נוֹרָאוֹת בְּצֶֽדֶק תַּעֲנֵֽנוּ. יְהֹוָה הֱיֵה עוֹזֵר לָֽנוּ. Let us hear [Your word] “I have pardoned,” You Who dwells in heavenly shelter. With Your right hand of deliverance, deliver a poor and needy people. When we cry to You in dread-fear, answer us with righteousness. Adonoy, be our help.
יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה. אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן. אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם. וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶאֱמֶת. נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים. נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וְפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה. וְנַקֵּה. וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵֽנוּ 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, transgression and sin, and Acquitter of those who repent. “And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritence.”
אֶזְכְּרָה אֱלֹהִים וְאֶהֱמָֽיָה. בִּרְאוֹתִי כָּל עִיר עַל תִּלָּהּ בְּנוּיָה. וְעִיר הָאֱלֹהִים מֻשְׁפֶּֽלֶת עַד שְׁאוֹל תַּחְתִּיָּה. וּבְכָל זֹאת אָֽנוּ לְיָהּ וְעֵינֵֽינוּ לְיָהּ. I remember O God, and I moan when I see every city built on its site, and the city of God [Yerushalayim] is humbled to the bottom of the pit; and yet we cleave to God, and our eyes look to God.
Repeat Ad-noy, Ad-noy,
מִדַּת הָרַחֲמִים עָלֵֽינוּ הִתְגַּלְגְּלִי. וְלִפְנֵי קוֹנֵךְ תְּחִנָּתֵֽנוּ הַפִּילִי. וּבְעַד עַמֵּךְ רַחֲמִים שַׁאֲלִי. כִּי כָל לֵבָב דַּוָּי וְכָל רֹאשׁ לָחֳלִי. Divine Mercy, intercede for us, and before your Possessor, present our supplication, and on behalf of your people, plead for compassion; for every heart is faint and every head is ill.
Repeat Ad-noy, Ad-noy,
תָּמַֽכְתִּי יְתֵדוֹתַי בִּשְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה תֵבוֹת. וּבְשַׁעֲרֵי דְמָעוֹת כִּי לֹא נִשְׁלָבוֹת. לָכֵן שָׁפַֽכְתִּי שִֽׂיחַ פְּנֵי בוֹחֵן לִבּוֹת. בָּטֽוּחַ אֲנִי בְּאֵֽלֶּה וּבִזְכוּת שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת אָבוֹת. I support myself with the thirteen attributes [of God], and rely on the gates of [penitent] tears, which are never joined;23The gates of tears are never closed to the true Baal Teshuva, one who truly repents. His tears of penitence are accepted at all times by Hashem. therfore, I have poured out my prayers, before Him, Who searches hearts. I trust in these,24“These” refer to the promise that the Thirteen Attributes of Hashem are not said in vain, and also to true tears of repentance. and in the merit of the three Patriarchs.
Repeat Ad-noy, Ad-noy,
יְהִי רָצוֹן לְפָנֶֽיךָ שׁוֹמֵעַ קוֹל בִּכְיוֹת. שֶׁתָּשִׂים דִּמְעוֹתֵֽינוּ בְּנֹאדְךָ לִהְיוֹת. וְתַצִּילֵֽנוּ מִכָּל גְּזֵרוֹת אַכְזָרִיּוֹת. כִּי לְךָ לְבַד עֵינֵֽינוּ תְלוּיוֹת. May it be Your will, You Who hears the voice of weeping, that You place our tears in Your skin-flask [of tears] for preservation; and save us from all cruel decrees, for to You alone do our eyes focus.
Repeat Ad-noy, Ad-noy,
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ. יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים. מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ. מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ. לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל: אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה: Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy, governs with kindness forgives the iniquities of His people. He removes their sins one by one, increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite the thirteen Divine attributes; and remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes, as You made them known to the humble Moshe of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.
Congregation and Chazzan:
וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא: And Adonoy passed before him [Moshe], and proclaimed:
יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ: סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶֽסֶד לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ: 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.”
The following verses are said responsively:
רַחֵם נָא קְהַל עֲדַת יְשֻׁרוּן. סְלַח וּמְחַל עֲוֹנָם. וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ. Have compassion, we beseech You, on the congregation of the community of Yeshurun; pardon and forgive their inquity, and deliver us, God of our deliverance.
שַׁעֲרֵי שָׁמַֽיִם פְּתַח. וְאוֹצָרְךָ הַטּוֹב לָֽנוּ תִפְתַּח. תּוֹשִֽׁיעַ וְרִיב אַל תִּמְתַּח. וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ. Open the gates of heaven, and Your good treasure, open for us; deliver us and do not extend dispute, and deliver us, God of our deliverance.
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ. יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים. מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ. מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל: אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה: Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy, governs with kindness forgives the iniquities of His people. He removes their sins one by one, increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite the thirteen Divine attributes; and remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes, as You made them known to the humble Moshe of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.
Congregation and Chazzan:
וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא: And Adonoy passed before him [Moshe], and proclaimed:
יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ: סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶֽסֶד לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ: 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.”
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ. סְלַח לָֽנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ. כַּפֶּר לָֽנוּ: Our God and God of our fathers! Pardon us, forgive us, atone for us.
כִּי אָֽנוּ עַמֶּֽךָ וְאַתָּה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ. אָֽנוּ בָנֶֽיךָ וְאַתָּה אָבִֽינוּ: אָֽנוּ עֲבָדֶֽיךָ וְאַתָּה אֲדוֹנֵֽנוּ. אָֽנוּ קְהָלֶֽךָ וְאַתָּה חֶלְקֵֽנוּ: אָֽנוּ נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ וְאַתָּה גוֹרָלֵֽנוּ. אָֽנוּ צֹאנֶֽךָ וְאַתָּה רוֹעֵֽנוּ: אָֽנוּ כַרְמֶּֽךָ וְאַתָּה נוֹטְרֵֽנוּ. אָֽנוּ פְעֻלָּתֶֽךָ וְאַתָּה יוֹצְרֵֽנוּ: אָֽנוּ רַעְיָתֶֽךָ וְאַתָּה דוֹדֵֽנוּ. אָֽנוּ סְגֻלָּתֶךָ וְאַתָּה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ. אָֽנוּ עַמֶּֽךָ וְאַתָּה מַלְכֵּֽנוּ: אָֽנוּ מַאֲמִירֶֽיךָ וְאַתָּה מַאֲמִירֵֽנוּ: Chazzan and congregation responsively:
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 congregation; and You are our Portion. We are Your inheritance; and You are our Destiny. 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 Creator. We are Your dear ones and You are our Beloved. We are Your treasure; and You are our God. We are Your people; and You are our King. We are Your distinguished ones; and You are our Distinction.
אָֽנוּ עַזֵּי פָנִים וְאַתָּה רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן. אָֽנוּ קְשֵׁי עֹֽרֶף וְאַתָּה אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם. אָֽנוּ מְלֵאֵי עָוֹן וְאַתָּה מָלֵא רַחֲמִים. אָֽנוּ יָמֵֽינוּ כְּצֵל עוֹבֵר וְאַתָּה הוּא וּשְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ לֹא יִתָּֽמּוּ: We are brazen-faced; and You are merciful and gracious. We are stiff-necked; and You are slow to anger. We are full of iniquity; and You are full of compassion. Our days are like a passing shadow; and You are the same and Your years will not end.
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ תָּבֹא לְפָנֶֽיךָ תְּפִלָּתֵֽנוּ, וְאַל תִּתְעַלַּם מִתְּחִנָּתֵֽנוּ שֶׁאֵין אֲנַֽחְנוּ עַזֵּי פָנִים וּקְשֵׁי עֹֽרֶף לוֹמַר לְפָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ צַדִּיקִים אֲנַֽחְנוּ וְלֹא חָטָֽאנוּ אֲבָל אֲנַֽחְנוּ וַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ: Our God and God of our fathers, let our prayer come before you and do not ignore our supplication. For we are not so brazen-faced and stiff-necked to say to you, Adonoy, our God, and God of our fathers, “We are righteous and have not sinned.” But, indeed, we and our fathers have sinned.
אָשַֽׁמְנוּ. בָּגַֽדְנוּ. גָּזַֽלְנוּ. דִּבַּֽרְנוּ דֹּֽפִי. הֶעֱוִֽינוּ. וְהִרְשַֽׁעְנוּ. זַֽדְנוּ. חָמַֽסְנוּ. טָפַֽלְנוּ שֶֽׁקֶר. יָעַֽצְנוּ רָע. כִּזַּֽבְנוּ. לַֽצְנוּ. מָרַֽדְנוּ. נִאַֽצְנוּ. סָרַֽרְנוּ. עָוִֽינוּ. פָּשַֽׁעְנוּ. צָרַֽרְנוּ. קִשִּֽׁינוּ עֹֽרֶף. רָשַֽׁעְנוּ. שִׁחַֽתְנוּ. תִּעַֽבְנוּ. תָּעִֽינוּ. תִּעְתָּֽעְנוּ: We have trespassed [against God and man, and we are devastated by our guilt]; We have betrayed [God and man, we have been ungrateful for the good done to us]; We have stolen; We have slandered. We have caused others to sin; We have caused others to commit sins for which they are called רְשָׁעִים, wicked; We have sinned with malicious intent; We have forcibly taken others' possessions even though we paid for them; We have added falsehood upon falsehood; We have joined with evil individuals or groups; We have given harmful advice; We have deceived; we have mocked; We have rebelled against God and His Torah; We have caused God to be angry with us; We have turned away from God's Torah; We have sinned deliberately; We have been negligent in our performance of the commandments; We have caused our friends grief; We have been stiff-necked, refusing to admit that our suffering is caused by our own sins. We have committed sins for which we are called רָשָׁע, [raising a hand to hit someone]. We have committed sins which are the result of moral corruption; We have committed sins which the Torah refers to as abominations; We have gone astray; We have led others astray.
סַֽרְנוּ מִמִּצְוֹתֶֽיךָ וּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ הַטּוֹבִים וְלֹא שָֽׁוָה לָֽנוּ. וְאַתָּה צַדִּיק עַל כָּל הַבָּא עָלֵֽינוּ. כִּי אֱמֶת עָשִֽׂיתָ וַאֲנַֽחְנוּ הִרְשָֽׁעְנוּ: We have turned away from Your commandments and from Your good laws, and we have gained nothing from it. And You are the Righteous One in all [punishment] that has come upon us; for You have acted truthfully and we have acted wickedly.
מַה נֹּאמַר לְפָנֶֽיךָ יוֹשֵׁב מָרוֹם. וּמַה נְּסַפֵּר לְפָנֶֽיךָ שׁוֹכֵן שְׁחָקִים. הֲלֹא כָּל הַנִּסְתָּרוֹת וְהַנִּגְלוֹת אַתָּה יוֹדֵֽעַ: What shall we say before You, Who dwells on high; and what shall we relate to You Who dwells in the heavens? For everything, both hidden and revealed, You know.
אַתָּה נוֹתֵן יָד לַפּוֹשְׁעִים, וִימִינְךָ פְשׁוּטָה לְקַבֵּל שָׁבִים. וַתְּלַמְּדֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ לְהִתְוַדּוֹת לְפָנֶֽיךָ עַל כָּל עֲוֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ, לְמַֽעַן נֶחְדַּל מֵעֽשֶׁק יָדֵֽינוּ, וּתְקַבְּלֵֽנוּ בִּתְשׁוּבָה שְׁלֵמָה לְפָנֶֽיךָ כְּאִשִּׁים וּכְנִיחוֹחִים לְמַֽעַן דְּבָרֶֽיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָמָֽרְתָּ: אֵין קֵץ לְאִשֵּׁי חוֹבוֹתֵֽינוּ, וְאֵין מִסְפָּר לְנִיחוֹחֵי אַשְׁמָתֵֽנוּ. וְאַתָּה יוֹדֵֽעַ שֶׁאַחֲרִיתֵֽנוּ רִמָּה וְתוֹלֵעָה, לְפִיכָךְ הִרְבֵּֽיתָ סְלִיחָתֵֽנוּ. מָה אָֽנוּ. מֶה חַיֵּֽינוּ. מֶה חַסְדֵּֽנוּ. מַה צִּדְקֵֽנוּ. מַה יְּשׁוּעָתֵֽנוּ. מַה כֹּחֵֽנוּ. מַה גְּבוּרָתֵֽנוּ. מַה נֹּאמַר לְפָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ הֲלֹא כָּל הַגִּבּוֹרִים כְּאַֽיִן לְפָנֶֽיךָ וְאַנְשֵׁי הַשֵּׁם כְּלֹא הָיוּ וַחֲכָמִים כִּבְלִי מַדָּע וּנְבוֹנִים כִּבְלִי הַשְׂכֵּל כִּי רֹב מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם תֹּֽהוּ וִימֵי חַיֵּיהֶם הֶֽבֶל לְפָנֶֽיךָ. וּמוֹתַר הָאָדָם מִן הַבְּהֵמָה אָֽיִן כִּי הַכֹּל הָֽבֶל. You reach out Your hand to transgressors, and Your right hand is extended to receive those who [truly] repent. You have taught us, Adonoy, our God, to confess before You all our iniquities so that we may refrain from the injustice of our hands; so that You will accept us in perfect repentance before You, [as You would accept] fire-offerings and sweet savours, for the sake of Your word which You spoke. There is no end to the fire-offerings required [to atone] for our faults, and there is no number for the sacrifices, required [to atone] for our guilt. But You know that our ultimate end is the worm, and therefore You have increased the means of our pardon. What are we? What is our life? What are our acts of kindness? What is our righteousness? What is our deliverance? What is our strength? What is our might? What can we say before You, Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers? Are not all the mighty men as nothing before You? Famous men as though they had never been? The wise as if they were without knowledge? And men of understanding as if they were devoid of intelligence? For most of their actions are a waste and the days of their life are trivial in Your presence. The superiority of man over the beast is nil for all is futile.
אַתָּה הִבְדַּֽלְתָּ אֱנוֹשׁ מֵרֹאשׁ, וַתַּכִּירֵֽהוּ לַעֲמוֹד לְפָנֶֽיךָ. כִּי מִי יֹאמַר לְךָ מַה תִּפְעַל, וְאִם יִצְדַּק מַה יִּתֶּן־לָךְ: וַתִּתֶּן לָֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ בְּאַהֲבָה אֶת יוֹם (הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה וְאֶת יוֹם) צוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִים הַזֶּה, קֵץ וּמְחִילָה וּסְלִיחָה עַל כָּל עֲוֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ לְמַֽעַן נֶחְדַּל מֵעֽשֶׁק יָדֵֽנוּ, וְנָשׁוּב אֵלֶֽיךָ לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֵּי רְצוֹנְךָ בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם: וְאַתָּה בְּרַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים רַחֵם עָלֵֽינוּ, כִּי לֹא תַחְפּוֹץ בְּהַשְׁחָתַת עוֹלָם. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר דִּרְשׁוּ יְהֹוָה בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ, קְרָאֻֽהוּ בִּהְיוֹתוֹ קָרוֹב: וְנֶאֱמַר יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע דַּרְכּוֹ, וְאִישׁ אָֽוֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָיו, וְיָשֹׁב אֶל יְהֹוָה וִירַחֲמֵֽהוּ, וְאֶל אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ כִּי יַרְבֶּה לִסְלֽוֹחַ: וְאַתָּה אֱלֽוֹהַּ סְלִיחוֹת חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם, אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶאֱמֶת, וּמַרְבֶּה לְהֵיטִיב. וְרוֹצֶה אַתָּה בִּתְשׁוּבַת רְשָׁעִים וְאֵין אַתָּה חָפֵץ בְּמִיתָתָם. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר אֱמֹר אֲלֵיהֶם חַי אָֽנִי נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה, אִם אֶחְפֹּץ בְּמוֹת הָרָשָׁע כִּי אִם בְּשׁוּב רָשָׁע מִדַּרְכּוֹ וְחָיָה. וְנֶאֱמַר שֽׁוּבוּ שֽׁוּבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם הָרָעִים וְלָֽמָּה תָמֽוּתוּ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל: וְנֶאֱמַר הֶחָפֹץ אֶחְפֹּץ מוֹת רָשָׁע נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה, הֲלֹא בְּשׁוּבוֹ מִדְּרָכָיו וְחָיָה: וְנֶאֱמַר כִּי לֹא אֶחְפֹּץ בְּמוֹת הַמֵּת נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה. וְהָשִֽׁיבוּ וִחְיוּ: כִּי אַתָּה סָלְחָן לְיִשְׂרָאֵל וּמָחֳלָן לְשִׁבְטֵי יְשֻׁרוּן בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר וּמִבַּלְעָדֶֽיךָ אֵין לָֽנוּ מֶֽלֶךְ מוֹחֵל וְסוֹלֵֽחַ אֶלָּא אָֽתָּה: [Nevertheless], You have set man apart from the beginning, and recognized him [as worthy] to stand before You. For who could tell You what You should do, and even if he be righteous, what [benefit] does he give You? And You, Adonoy, our God, gave us with love, this Day
On Shabbos the Chazzan adds:
of Shabbos, and this Day) of Atonement to be the end [of sin] forgiveness, and pardon for all our iniquities, so that we may refrain from the injustice of our hands; and return to You, to fulfill the statutes of Your will with a perfect heart. And You in Your abundant mercy, have compassion on us, for You do not desire the destruction of the world; as it is stated: “Seek Adonoy while He may be found, call to Him while He is near.” And it is said: “Let the wicked abandon his way, and the man of iniquity his thoughts, and let him return to Adonoy and He will have compassion on him, and to our God, for He pardons abundantly.” And You, God of pardon, are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abundant in kindness and truth, and abounding in goodness. You want the repentance of the wicked, and do not desire their death. As it is stated: “Say to them, as truly as I live, declares the Master, Adonoy, I have no desire for the death of the wicked, but only that the wicked return from his [evil] path and live; And it is said, “Return, return, from your evil ways, why should you die House of Yisrael?” And it is said, “Do I desire the death of the wicked? declares the Master, Adonoy; [I desire rather] that he return from his [evil] way and live.” And it is said: “For I do not desire the death of him who deserves death, declares the Master, Adonoy; [therefore] return and live.” For You are the Pardoner of Yisrael, and the Forgiver of the tribes of Yeshurun in every generation; and besides You we have no King Who forgives and pardons only You.
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ. מְחֹל לַעֲוֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ (בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה וּ) בְּיוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִים הַזֶּה. מְחֵה וְהַעֲבֵר פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ וְחַטֹּאתֵֽינוּ מִנֶּֽגֶד עֵינֶֽיךָ. כָּאָמוּר אָנֹכִי אָנֹכִי הוּא מוֹחֶה פְשָׁעֶֽיךָ לְמַעֲנִי וְחַטֹּאתֶֽיךָ לֹא אֶזְכֹּר: וְנֶאֱמַר מָחִֽיתִי כָעָב פְּשָׁעֶֽיךָ וְכֶעָנָן חַטֹּאתֶֽיךָ שׁוּבָה אֵלַי כִּי גְאַלְתִּֽיךָ: וְנֶאֱמַר כִּי בַיּוֹם הַזֶּה יְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיכֶם לְטַהֵר אֶתְכֶם מִכֹּל חַטֹּאתֵיכֶם לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה תִּטְהָֽרוּ: Our God and God of our fathers, forgive our iniquities
On Shabbos add:
(on this Shabbos day, and) on this Day of Atonement. Blot out and remove our transgressions and sins from before Your eyes, as it is said: “I, I [alone] am He Who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and your sins, I will not recall.” And it is said, “I have swept away like a thick cloud your transgressions, and like a mist your sins; return to Me, for I have redeemed you.” And it is said, “For on this day He will make atonement for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins, before Adonoy, you will be cleansed.”
(אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ רְצֵה בִמְנוּחָתֵֽנוּ) קַדְּשֵֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ וְתֵן חֶלְקֵֽנוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶֽךָ שַׂבְּעֵֽנוּ מִטּוּבֶֽךָ וְשַׂמְּחֵֽנוּ בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ: (וְהַנְחִילֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ בְּאַהֲבָה וּבְרָצוֹן שַׁבַּת קָדְשֶֽׁךָ וְיָנֽוּחוּ בוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל מְקַדְּשֵׁי שְׁמֶֽךָ) וְטַהֵר לִבֵּֽנוּ לְעָבְדְּךָ בֶּאֱמֶת כִּי אַתָּה סָלְחָן לְיִשְׂרָאֵל וּמָחֳלָן לְשִׁבְטֵי יְשֻׁרוּן בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר וּמִבַּלְעָדֶֽיךָ אֵין לָֽנוּ מֶֽלֶךְ מוֹחֵל וְסוֹלֵֽחַ אֶלָּא אָֽתָּה: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מֶֽלֶךְ מוֹחֵל וְסוֹלֵֽחַ לַעֲוֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ וְלַעֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל. וּמַעֲבִיר אַשְׁמוֹתֵֽינוּ בְּכָל שָׁנָה וְשָׁנָה. מֶֽלֶךְ עַל כָּל הָאָֽרֶץ מְקַדֵּשׁ (הַשַּׁבָּת וְ) יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִים: On Shabbos add:
(Our God and God of our fathers, be pleased with our rest) Sanctify us with Your commandments and give us our share in Your Torah; satisfy us from Your goodness and gladden us with Your deliverance,
On Shabbos add:
(And give us as our inheritance Adonoy our God with love and with pleasure Your holy Sabbath; and may Yisrael rest thereon— [they who are] sanctifiers of Your Name) and purify our hearts to serve You in truth, For You are the Pardoner of Yisrael, and the Forgiver of the tribes of Yeshurun in every generation, and beside You, we have no king who forgives and pardons, only You! Blessed are You, King Who forgives and pardons our iniquities, and the iniquities of His people, the House of Yisrael; and Who removes our trespasses each year; King over the whole earth, Sanctifier
On Shabbos add:
(of the Shabbos and) of Yisrael and the Day of Atonement.