PART IX.
THE MUSAF SERVICE --- SILENT AMIDAH

All transliterations are Copyright © 1997 by Jordan Lee Wagner.

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Stand.  Take three symbolic steps backward, then three forward.  Remain standing.  The text is recited quietly, so that it is inaudible to others.

PROLOGUE: A-do-nai s'fa-tai tif-tach, u-fi ya-gid t'hi-la-te-cha. 1. AVOT Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,      Bend knees on "ba-ruch", bow on "a-tah", straighten at "A-do-nai". E-lo-hei-nu, Vei-lo-hei a-vo-tei-nu, E-lo-hei Av-ra-ham, E-lo-hei Yitz-chak, Vei-lo-hei Ya-a-kov, Ha-eil Ha-Ga-dol Ha-Gi-bor v'Ha-No-rah Eil Eil-yon, go-meil cha-sa-dim to-vim v'ko-nei ha-kol v'zo-cheir chas-dei a-vot u'mei-vi go-eil liv-nei v'nei-hem l'ma-an sh'mo b'a-ha-vah, Me-lech o-zeir u'mo-shi-a u-ma-gein Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,       Bend knees on "ba-ruch", bow on "a-tah", straighten at "A-do-nai".   ma-gein Av-ra-ham.

2. GIVUROT

A-tah gi-bur l'o-lam, A-do-nai m'chai-yei mei-tim a-ta rav l'ho-shi-a,

Only between Sukkot and Pesach:     ma-shiv ha-ru-ach u-mo-rid ha-ga-shem

[ At other times, Nusach Sfard congregations say:   mo-rid ha-tal  ]

m'chal-keil cha-yim b'che-sed
m'cha-yei mei-tim b'ra-cha-mim ra-bim
so-meich no-f'lim v'ro-fei cho-lim
u-ma-tir a-su-rim
u-m'kai-yeim e-mu-na-to li-shei-nei a-far
mi cha-mo-cha ba-al g'vu-rot
u-mi do-me lach
me-lech mei-mit u-m'chai-ye u-matz-mi-ach y'shu-a,
v'ne-e-man a-tah l'ha-cha-yot mei-tim

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
m'cha-yei ha-mei-tim.

3. K'DUSHAT HASHEM

A-tah ka-dosh,
v'shim-cha ka-dosh,
u-k'do-shim b'chawl-yom y'ha-l'lu-cha se-lah.

[ Ki Eil me-lech ga-dol v'ka-dosh a-tah. ]

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
ha-Eil ha-ka-dosh.

4. THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE DAY

[ Sefardic text in square brackets ]

Ti-kan-ta Sha-bat ra-tsi-ta kawr-b'no-te-ha,
Tsi-vi-ta pei-ru-she-ha im si-du-rei n'sa-che-ha,
M'a-n'ge-ha l'o-lam ka-vod yin-cha-lu,
to-a-me-ha cha-yim za-chu,
V'gam ha-o-ha-vim d'va-re-ha, g'du-la ba-cha-ru.

Az mi-si-nai, nits-ta-vu-u ( a-le-ha ),
[ tsi-vu-i pa-a-le-ha ka-ra-u-i, ]
va-t'sa-vei-nu, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, l'hak-riv ba,
kawr-ban mu-saf sha-bat, ka-ra-u-i.
Y'hi ra-tson mi-l'fa-ne-cha, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu vei-lo-hei a-vo-tei-nu,
She-ta-a-lei-nu v'sim-cha, l'ar-tsei-nu v'ti-ta-ei-nu bi-g'vu-lei-nu,
V'sham na-a-seh l'fa-ne-cha
et kawr-b'not cho-vo-tei-nu,
T'mi-dim k'sid-ram, u-mu-sa-fim k'hi-l'cha-tam,
V'et mu-saf yom ha-sha-bat ha-zeh,
na-a-seh, v'nak-riv l'fa-ne-cha,
b'a-ha-va, k'mits-vat r'tso-ne-cha,
k'mo she-ka-tav-ta a-lei-nu b'to-ra-te-cha
Al y'dei Mo-she, av-de-cha, mi-pi ch'vo-de-cha,
ka-a-mur:
Uv-yom ha-sha-bat, sh'nei ch'va-sim b'nei sha-na t'mi-mim,
U-sh'nei es-ro-nim so-let, min-cha, b'lu-la va-she-men, v'nis-ko.
O-lat sha-bat b'sha-ba-to; Al o-lat ha-ta-mid, v'nis-ka.

Yis-m'chu:

Yis-m'chu v'mal-chu-t'cha sho-m'rei sha-bat v'ko-r'ei o-neg,
am m'ka-d'shei sh'vi-i,
ku-lam yis-b'u v'yit-a-n'gu mi-tu-ve-cha,
u-va-sh'vi-i ra-tsi-ta bo v'ki-dash-to,
chem-dat ya-mim o-to ka-ra-ta, zei-cher l'ma-a-sei v'rei-shit.

R'tsei Vim'nuchateinu:

E-lo-hei-nu vei-lo-hei a-vo-tei-nu,
r'tsei [ na ] vim-nu-cha-tei-nu.
Ka-d'shei-nu b'mitz-vo-te-cha,
v'tein chel-kei-nu b'to-ra-te-cha.
Sa-b'ei-nu mi-tu-ve-cha,
< v'sa-m'chei-nu | v'sa-mach naf-shei-nu > bi-shu-a-te-cha,
v'ta-heir li-bei-nu
l'awv-d'cha be-e-met.
V'han-chi-lei-nu, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu,
b'a-ha-va uv'ra-tson
Sha-bat kawd-she-cha,
v'ya-nu-chu vo [ kol ] Yis-ra-eil
m'ka-d'shei sh'me-cha.

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
m'ka-deish ha-Sha-bat.

5. AVODAH

R'tsei, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu,
b'a-m'cha Yis-ra-eil < u-vit-fi-la-tam. | v'li-t'fi-la-tam sh'ei. >
V'ha-sheiv et-ha-a-vo-dah lid-vir bei-te-cha.
V'i-shei Yis-ra-eil ut'fi-la-tam [ m'hei-rah ] b'a-ha-va t'ka-beil b'ra-tson.
U-t'hi l'ra-tson ta-mid a-vo-dat Yis-ra-eil a-me-cha.

A paragraph is inserted here on Rosh Chodesh.  

V'te-che-ze-na ei-nei-nu b'shu-v'cha, l'Tsi-on b'ra-cha-mim.

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
ha-ma-cha-zir sh'chi-na-to l'Tsi-on.

6. MODIM

Bow at "Mo-dim".  Arise at "A-do-nai".

Mo-dim a-nach-nu lach sha-a-ta hu
A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu vei-lo-hei a-vo-tei-nu l'olam va-ed.
Tsur cha-yei-nu ma-gein yish-ei-nu a-tah hu l'dor va-dor.
No-deh l'cha un'sa-peir t'hi-la-te-cha
al cha-yei-nu ha-m'su-rim b'ya-de-cha
v'al nish-mo-tei-nu ha-p'ku-dot lach
v'al ni-se-cha she-b'chawl-yom i-ma-nu
v'al nif-l'o-te-cha v'to-vo-te-cha, she-b'chawl-eit,
e-rev va-vo-ker v'tsaw-ha-ra-yim.

Ha-tov ki lo cha-lu ra-cha-me-cha v'ha-m'ra-cheim
ki lo ta-mu cha-sa-de-cha [ ki ] mei-o-lam ki-vi-nu lach.
V'al ku-lam, yit-ba-rach v'yit-ro-mam shim-cha
Mal-kei-nu, ta-mid l'o-lam va-ed.

V'chol ha-cha-yim yo-du-cha se-la
vi-ha-l'lu et-shim-cha be-e-met, [ l'o-lam ki tov, ]
ha-eil y'shu-a-tei-nu v'ez-ra-tei-nu se-la. [ ha-Eil ha-tov. ]

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,      Bend knees on "ba-ruch", bow on "a-tah".
ha-tov shim-cha
ul'cha na-e l'ho-dot.

7. SIM SHALOM

Sim sha-lom to-va uv-ra-cha,
[ cha-yim, ] chein va-che-sed v'ra-cha-mim,
a-lei-nu v'al kawl Yis-ra-eil a-me-cha.
Ba-r'chei-nu a-vi-nu, ku-la-nu k'e-chad, b'or pa-ne-cha.
ki v'or pa-ne-cha na-ta-ta la-nu, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu,
To-rat cha-yim v'a-ha-vat che-sed,
uts-da-ka uv-ra-cha v'ra-cha-mim, v'cha-yim v'sha-lom.
v'tov [ yi-h'yeh ] b'ei-ne-cha [ l'va-r'chei-nu u- ]l'va-reich et a-m'cha Yis-ra-eil
b'chawl eit uv-chawl sha-ah bish-lo-me-cha
[ b'rov oz v'sha-lom ].

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
ha-m'va-reich et a-mo Yis-ra-eil
ba-sha-lom.

ELOHAI N'TSOR (Meditation after the Amidah)

Silent personal prayers/meditations

[OK to Sit, if finished before the Reader's Repetition begins.  Rise again for the Repetition.]

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