Amidah 1

AMIDAH Help me, 0 Cod, to pny •. Our ance,top worshipod You. Abraham and Sarah, R1b1cc111 and Rachel. and Leah stood In awe before You. We too reach for You, lnf inite, awe1om1, tran1e1nd111ntCod, tource of all b1tn, whose truth shinea throuah our ance1tor1' lives. We, their dilu.nt d,scendants, draw 1tren1th from thtir UvH and from Your redHm• ms love. Be our help and our ahfeld. u You were their,. We prabe You, Cod, Guardian of Abraham. Your power 1u1t1in1 the unfverH, You breathe lire Into dead matter. With compassion You care for those who live. Your limilleu love lets life triumph over death, heals the aid, upholds the exhausted, frees ' the enslaved, keeps faith even with the dead. Who is like You, Cod of splendor and power Incomparable? You aovern both life and death, Your Presence brings our soul• to bloaaom. We praise You, Cod who wrests UCefrom death. Sacred are You, sacred Your mystery. Seeker, of holinesa worship You all their livH. We prai,e You, Cod, ultimate 1111cr1d myatery. The mind is Your am,wisdom I spark from You. May we arow in knowledge, lnsisht, and underslandina. We praise You, Cod, 1raciow liver of awarenus. Help w to find our way to Your truth again. Jo obey You with tnatin, faith, lo attain whoJeneu In Your Presence. We praise You, Cod who b always ready to belp us atarl anew. Forgive our failures with a parent'• love, overlook our ahortcominas with regal aenerosity, for You are gentle and gracious. We praise You, Cod o! mercy and forJivenua. See our auffering, austaln UI In our atruggles, save us ,oon. We praise You, Cod, our people'• hope of redemption. Heal us, 0 Cod, and keep w ln health. Help us, that we might help ounelves, pralsina You always. Send true healing for alJ our pains, for You are the 1ource of healin1 and comp111ion.We praise You,God from whom all healing comu. Bless rhil year for us with prosperily. May the wealth or 1he earth and the rhythms of the sea.sons yield u1 a 100d harvest in abundance. We praise You, Cod whose blessings are as certain u the aeasona. Let freedom reaound like a mighty ram's horn. Ler our spirits aoar, sustained by Your promise. May the acattered Jewish people find wholeneu and renewal We praise You, Cod who brings home the lost Jew. May our ancient sense of justiet be ·renewed, our classic sources of wisdom rediscovered. May aorrow and aighlna vaniah from our midst. May Your tenderness and pity, Justice and compassion govern our lives always. We praise You, Cod of kindnes1 and justiet . May malice.abate and m wm perish. may hatred cease and arro,, aance quickly wither In ourJifelime. We praise You, God whose aw• some power helps sood lo..triumph ov1r evil. °Forthe loving and the rishreou1, for the learned and the wise, for dur 11ran1er and for our own 1elvt1 11 well, may Your mercy appear and Your Justice be made manifest. May we be counted amon, !he 100d. may we never regrel havin1 trusted in You. We praise You, God.. 1tren1th of the just. root of our con!idene1. Let Your Jove once more shine from Jerusalem. Let Your Presence abide there as in. days of David. Let Zion rebuilt 100n stand firm. the hub of Jewish .l:iope forever. We praise You, God, builder of Jeruulem. May our people flourish, 11111 of them and 1100n.Help ua to hold our heads high. celebrating Your deliverance and ours. Every day and all day long we yearn for Your deliverance. We praise You, God by whose will we survive and flourish. When we cry out, hear us with compassion; take our prayera gently and lovingly. Listen lo Your people when we reach toward You with love. Let us not rum away from You empty. We praise You, God who cherishes prayer. Would that Your people at prayer gained delight in You. Would that we were aflame with the passionate piety of our anceston' worship. Would that You found our worship acceptable and forever cherished Your people. II only our eyes could see Your glory perennially renewed in Jerusalem! We praise You, God whose Presence forever radiates from Zion. You are our God today as You were our ancestors' God throughout the ages: firm foundation of our lives. we are Yours in gratitude and love. Our lives are safe in Your hand. our aouls entrusted to Your care. Our sense of wonder and our praise of Your miracles and kindnesses, greet You daily at dawn. dusk. and noon. 0 Gentle One, Your caring is endless; 0 Compassionate One. Your love ls eternal. You are forever our hope. Let all the living confront You with thankfulness, delight. and truth. Help w. 0 God; sustain us. We praise You, God whose touchstone is goodness. To pray lo You is joy. 0 God, from whom all peace flows, grant 1erenity to Your Jewish people, with love and mercy, life and goodness for all. Consider u1 kindly, bless us with tranquility at all times and all aeason.s. We praise You. God whose blessing is peace. May my tongue be innocent of malice and my lips free from lies. When confronted by enemies may my soul stay calm. truly humble to all. Open my heart with Your teachings, that I may be guided by You. May all who plan evil against me abandon their achemes. Hear my words and help me, Cod, because You are compassionate, because You are almighty, because You are holy, because You are loving. because You reveal Your Torah. May You !ind delight in the worcu of my mouth and in the emotions of my heart, God. my 1trength and my salvation. As You maintain harmony in the heavens. give peace tow and to the whole Jewish people. Amen.