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The Yanuka's prayer melody

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The Yanuka — Rav Shlomo Yehuda

A prayer melody performed by the Yanuka, Rabbi Shlomo Yehuda Beeri.

The shiur in English

The Yanuka’s own words in this shiur, translated into English by Lehallel · 3,382 words · 20:42. Press a time to hear it said.

0:01 Please, O G-d Almighty, Hashem, pardon my iniquity, Please, and atone for my guilt, and cover over my hidden sins, and bring me back to You, and I will return in calm and rest, and return, Hashem, and do not pour out upon me wrath and sorrow, and let the fire of Your anger not burn against me.

0:26 For what am I, and what is my life, and what is the delight of my desires? What is my transgression, and what is my wickedness? What profit has a man in all his toil, and what are his delights in the days of his vanity? Man, born of woman, short of days, full of disgrace and shame, most of them in turmoil, fear and dread, a poor man and a man of oppression, who has walked in darkness.

0:59 Please, do not turn to my wickedness and my guilt; let me be, for my days are vanity. Please, Let me be, that I may take a little comfort; do not spurn the work of Your hands. Will You seek out a passing wind that is blown away like smoke? Will You pursue dry straw? If my transgressions have grown great before You, which Your servant knows, Your mercy and Your kindness have prevailed over them.

1:26 My lowliness, my lack and my poverty are revealed and known before You, and if I have sinned, transgressed, done wickedly and done wrong against Your exalted glory, what harm can my guilt do to the greatness of Your mighty splendor? How do my iniquities appear? With all the kindnesses that You do with all flesh, what is lacking from the splendor of Your greatness?

1:53 Therefore, living G-d, pardon my iniquities, for they have no power to harm Your glory; do kindness with me, from that which will not be lacking with You. G-d of Avraham, G-d of Yitzchak and G-d of Yaakov, the great, mighty and awesome G-d, G-d Most High, who in His mercy is Owner of heaven and earth.

2:18 You are the King of the kings of kings; may Your Name be blessed, may Your Name be magnified, may Your Name be glorified, may Your Name be assembled, may Your Name be victorious, may Your Name be praised, may Your Name and Your remembrance be exalted forever and for all eternity. Your seat is on the Throne of Glory, and the living creatures rise up at the Throne of Glory.

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2:42 You are fire, and Your throne is fire, and the holy living creatures are fire, and Your servants are a blazing fire. You are a fire that consumes fire, Prince over all princes, and Your chariots are over all the Ofanim. Through You they are made righteous, Selah; they exalt Your righteousness; to You they open their mouths, and answer and say: Hashem, our Lord, how majestic is Your Name in all the earth, You who set Your glory upon the heavens.

3:15 You are holy and Your Name is holy; You are majestic and Your Name is majestic; You are courageous and Your Name is courageous; You are truth and Your Name is truth; You are blessed and Your Name is blessed; You are great and Your Name is great; You are mighty and Your Name is mighty; You are exalted and Your Name is exalted; You are distinguished and Your Name is distinguished; You are splendid and Your Name is splendid; You are faithful and Your Name is faithful; You are everlasting and Your Name is everlasting; You are pristine and Your Name is pristine; You are strong and Your Name is strong; You are living and Your Name is living; You are pure and Your Name is pure; You are unique and Your Name is unique; You are lofty and Your Name is lofty; You are awesome and Your Name is awesome;

4:01 You are revered and Your Name is revered; You are the Upholder and Your Name is the Upholder; You are powerful and Your Name is powerful; You are ancient and Your Name is ancient; You are glory and Your Name is glory; You are righteous and Your Name is righteous; You are bright and Your Name is bright; You are holy and Your Name is holy; You are merciful and Your Name is merciful; You are the Almighty and Your Name is the Almighty; You are perfect and Your Name is perfect. Blessed are You, the holy G-d.

4:35 May Your mercy, Hashem, be upon us, and have pity and compassion upon us, and upon all Your treasured ones, and upon all Your people Israel, and let all say: Hashem, He is G-d, and You will cast down all our enemies before You. Please, Merciful and Gracious One, who rides upon Aravos, who sits in Zevul, who dwells in Ma'on, Please, who sits in Shechakim, who sits upon the Throne of Mercy, and in the seventh firmament, all of it sevenfold light, from His light all the dwellings shine, and the Throne of Glory is set upon four living creatures, and in it are treasuries of life and treasuries of souls, beyond searching and without end, and from the abundance of its light the earth shone, and angels hold on to pillars of light, and their light is like a shining light that will not go out,

5:36 and their eyes are like sparks of lightning, and they stand upon fire, glorifying with awe the G-d who sits upon a high and exalted throne. For He is alone, and no stranger is with Him, and there is none besides Him. At His voice the doorposts of the thresholds shake, and their hosts stand before Him, and they do not behold the image of His face.

6:06 For He is hidden from all, and they cannot see Him, and they tremble. And His image is hidden from all, yet the image of all is not hidden from Him. He reveals deep things out of darkness, and brings the shadow of death out to light, and He knows what is in the secrets of darkness, for light dwells with Him, and He wraps Himself in light as a garment, sits on a throne of light, and around Him are eyes of light.

6:38 And living creatures and Ofanim carry Him, and they fly, and they have six wings, and with their wings they cover their faces, and downward they set their faces, and toward all four of them their faces turn, and they do not lift their faces upward, from fear and dread of Him, and they stand before Him upon their rims, company by company, and they immerse in the river of purity, in the river of fire, wrapped in white fire, and answer in a strong and mighty voice: Holy, holy, holy is Hashem of Hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory.

7:21 And He is the place of all deeds, and He precedes the whole world, and He precedes the Garden of Eden, and He is splendor; heaven and earth are a witness to Him, and He is alone, and no stranger is with Him, and there is none besides Him. Please, Hashem, G-d of the spirits, Master of mercy and forgiveness, turn to me and be gracious to me; before I call to You, answer me, and do not judge me according to my deeds, and do not set me as a target for You, and from the tumult of those who rise up against me, save me; and in the shadow of Your wings hide me from the plots of man, and from my enemies rescue me, and from the throng of evildoers deliver me, from the pit of my poverty and my affliction, rush me out and raise me up, and desire me and accept me,

8:14 and strengthen me for Your service and fortify me, and fulfill my desire, and do not destroy my resting place, and build up my breach, and widen my straits, and heal my wound, and bring me back to You before the time of my end, and do not hide Your face from me before I go and am no more. Please, Hashem, my G-d and G-d of my fathers, You whose abode is in the heavens of heavens.

8:38 I am ashamed and humiliated to lift my face to You, my heart is too broken to raise an eye toward Your greatness, for one despised and forsaken by men like me - how can he stand before You? But I have relied on the greatness of Your kindnesses, and from You I fled, and I have returned to You, for I have nothing without You. Therefore my eyes are raised, and my thoughts look toward Your holy heavens.

9:03 Open Your eyes, my G-d, and incline Your ears to the song, to the prayer and to the supplication that Your servants pray before You with a bitter soul and a broken spirit. And now, my G-d, behold, I have come before You today, trembling before Your mighty deeds, to ask of You a request and strength, to open Your closed gates.

9:34 And I did not come to invoke the Names, but to unify Your Oneness, and to hasten for Your servants that they act by the power of the holy Names. And I have come as a servant before You, bowing and prostrating before You, and I hereby acknowledge that You, my G-d, created me for Your glory, and I am the work of Your hands, and from the dust You raised me up, and with fire, wind, water and earth as foundations You founded me, and a soul from the place of Your eyes You put into my limbs, to tell of Your wonders.

10:07 High and exalted, You are my G-d, and I, Your servant who prays, have come before You today, to make known the might of the oneness of Your powers, and the greatness of the wonders of Your hosts. And I say, in praise of Your wonders: My G-d, in Your abundant greatness You have drawn me up today, and from the dust You have raised me, to the light of Your wonders I have come, the heights of hidden things, and at His splendor they stood astonished, His guarding angels, when they saw the work of Your hands, in their walking, their standing and their sitting, all in perfect order.

10:47 Please, great, mighty and awesome G-d, who does great things beyond searching out, and wonders beyond number, Creator of every creature, who brings forth something from nothing, and His salvation comes in the blink of an eye, who stretches the world out over chaos, and the gathering of waters over the face of the pit, who puts the deeps in storehouses, and gathers all the waters like a heap, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in mighty waters.

11:12 Let them thank Hashem for His kindness, and for His wonders to the children of men, for He favored them, for they saw the works of Hashem and His wonders in the deep, when He sends forth the arrows and the lightning of His awesome deeds, His voice breaks cedars, and the wisdom of its wise men is swallowed up, He raises a stormy wind and makes them skip like a calf; they cry out and He quiets their roar, and they cross the river on foot, for in order to show the power of His deeds to all the peoples, He formed man, who passes through the paths of the seas.

11:47 He measured out the wind, whether little or overflowing. Who calms the rising of its roaring waves? Who sets sand as a border over its face? Who quiets its multitude in moments, and tears it into twelve pieces? Is it not the G-d of Israel who saves? And when He quiets, who will condemn? You are the G-d who does wonders, who suspends everything by His arm, who stretches out the heavens like a thin curtain, and spreads them out like a tent, and at their end You make them vanish like smoke, who gives the sun for light by day, the laws of the moon and the stars - by Your word You make them shine, You bring out the constellations in their time, and guide the Great Bear with her children.

12:29 You are Hashem, the G-d who chose a soul turned always to You, the Redeemer of Israel and its Holy One, who leads His flock and His possessions through the sea. The waters saw You and trembled and shook - all the more so the hearts of men will behold Your wonders. Bring us out of the mire and the mud, for the waters have come up to the soul. For the sake of Your Name, G-d of heaven, may we be rescued from those who hate us and from the depths of the waters.

12:59 Draw near to our soul, redeem it, and let not the flood of waters sweep us away, and let not the deep swallow us. Answer me, Hashem, for Your kindness is good, and do not hide Your face from Your servant, and do not remember the sins of my youth and my transgressions, and do not pass over the soul of Your turtledove. I will exalt You in the congregation of the people and in the seat of the elders, and they will speak of Your wonders.

13:28 For this let every pious one pray to You at a time when You may be found; only, the flood of many waters shall not reach him. For You are near to those who call You, and bring salvation near to those who fear You, and cast my sins into the depths of the sea, and bring me up from the depths of mighty waters that lift up their breakers. Remove from before Your eyes the words of my iniquities that have prevailed, and remove from me all Your breakers and Your waves, and let them not pass over me.

14:00 May the groan of the captives of hardship, who plead to You with their voice, come before You, and the waters were a wall for them, on their right and on their left, for we have reached such a time, and Your people Israel are in captivity and in distress, seeking Your mercy and Your salvation, G-d of Israel. And now, my G-d, behold, I have come before You today, trembling before Your mighty deeds, to ask of You a request, to open Your closed gates for us.

14:37 And we did not come to invoke the Names, but to unify Your Oneness, and I have come as a servant before You, bowing and prostrating before You, and I hereby acknowledge that You, my G-d, created me for Your glory, and I am the work of Your hands, and from the dust You raised me up, and with fire, wind, water and earth as foundations You founded me, and a soul from the place of Your eyes You put into my limbs, to tell of Your wonders.

15:07 High and exalted, You are my G-d, and I who pray have come before You today, to make known the might of the oneness of Your powers, and the greatness of the wonders of Your hosts, and Your people Israel ask before You for Your great and awesome mercy, to save us from the house of darkness and the shadow of death.

15:34 And I say, in praise of Your wonders: Hear the prayer of Your servant and his supplications, and guard us by day and by night, all Your people Israel, wherever they are, from harmful forces, and from demons, and from evil illnesses, and from all harsh decrees that stir to come into the world, and from all kinds of calamities and destroyers, and command Your holy angels to light up the gates of our heart, and may our heart be opened to Your Torah.

16:13 And You know that I am dust and ashes, a maggot and a worm, of stricken heart and lowly spirit, a passing shadow and a flower of the field. I have come to lay my supplication before You, and to ask for mercy before Your Throne of Glory, for You are near to all who call You, and found by all who seek You. And please fulfill my request with favor from before You, and hasten my petition.

16:41 For You formed me, and we have no other G-d besides You. Please, forgive our iniquity according to the greatness of Your kindness, as it is written: And Hashem said, I have forgiven as you have asked. O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act, do not delay, for Your sake, my G-d, for Your Name is called upon Your city and upon Your people. For with You is forgiveness, so that You may be feared. After Hashem your G-d you shall walk; and you who cling to Hashem your G-d are all alive today.

17:10 And I ask before You, who dwells in heaven, merciful King, full of mercy, whose ears are open to hear the groan of the prisoner, who knows what is in the darkness; those who go down to the pit will hope for Your truth, and those who sit in darkness, out of the prison house. May our supplications rise, and come, and reach, and be seen before Your Throne of Glory.

17:38 He who has mercy on all His creatures, who redeems and rescues in every time of trouble and distress, have mercy on all Your people Israel, have mercy on all those held in captivity, who are in pain, imprisoned under iron; have mercy on them and bring them out quickly from gloom to light.

18:06 Master of the world, merciful and gracious King, as You answered Yosef, whom they rushed out of the pit, and Daniel from the lions' den, and everyone to whom You said, to the prisoners: Go out. Master of the world, I will thank You with all my heart, and to Your Name I will sing. Hashem releases the bound; and Hashem was a support for me, and He brought me out into the open; He rescues me, for He desires me.

18:34 A maskil of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer. With my voice I cry out to Hashem; with my voice I plead to Hashem. I pour out my words before Him; I tell my trouble before Him. When my spirit faints within me, You know my path; on the way that I walk, they have hidden a trap for me. Look to the right and see - there is no one who recognizes me; escape is lost to me; no one cares for my soul.

19:03 I cried out to You, Hashem; I said: You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living. Listen to my cry, for I have been brought very low; save me from my pursuers, for they are stronger than I. Bring my soul out of prison, to thank Your Name; the righteous will surround me, for You will deal kindly with me. Hashem is King, Hashem was King, Hashem will be King forever and ever.

19:33 Hashem, He is G-d; Hashem, He is G-d. Hear, O Israel, Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is One. Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom forever and ever. And fulfill in us the verse: And Hashem was zealous for His land, and had pity on His people.

19:58 And you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and I am Hashem your G-d, and there is no other, and My people shall never be ashamed. And Hashem will roar from Zion, and from Jerusalem He will give forth His voice, and the heavens and the earth will shake; and Hashem is a refuge for His people and a stronghold for the children of Israel. And you shall know that I am Hashem your G-d, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain; and Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall no longer pass through her.

20:29 And Judah shall dwell forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. And I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed, and Hashem dwells in Zion.

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