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pp. 252-253
Minha for Weekdays

Tahanun

סדר תחנון

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The Thirteen Attributes are said when praying with a minyan.
י״ג מדות הרחמים

THIRTEEN ATTRIBUTES OF DIVINE COMPASSION

Hebrew
אֵל אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם אַתָּה
וּבַעַל הָרַחֲמִים נִקְרָאתָ
וְדֶרֶךְ תְּשׁוּבָה הוֹרֵיתָ.
גְּדֻלַּת רַחֲמֶיךָ וַחֲסָדֶיךָ
תִּזְכֹּר הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל־יוֹם לְזֶרַע יְדִידֶיךָ.
תֵּפֶן אֵלֵינוּ בְּרַחֲמִים
כִּי אַתָּה הוּא בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים.
בְּתַחֲנוּן וּבִתְפִלָּה פָּנֶיךָ נְקַדֵּם
כְּהוֹדַעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּדֶם.
מֵחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ שׁוּב, כְּמוֹ בְּתוֹרָתְךָ כָּתוּב.
וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ נֶחֱסֶה וְנִתְלוֹנֵן, כְּיוֹם וַיֵּרֶד יהוה בֶּעָנָן.
תַּעֲבֹר עַל־פֶּשַׁע וְתִמְחֶה אָשָׁם
כְּיוֹם וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם.
תַּאֲזִין שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ וְתַקְשִׁיב מִמֶּנּוּ מַאֲמָר
כְּיוֹם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יהוה
וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:
Sephardi
Eil erech apayim atah
uva'al harachamim nikrata
vederech teshuvah horeita.
gedulat rachamecha vachasadecha
tizkor hayom uvechol-yom lezera yedidecha.
teifen eileinu berachamim
ki atah hu ba'al harachamim.
betachanun uvitfilah panecha nekadem
kehoda'ta le'anav mikedem.
mecharon apecha shuv, kemo betoratecha katuv.
uvetzel kenafecha nechese venitlonen, keyom vayeired Adonai be'anan.
ta'avor al-pesha vetimche asham
keyom vayityatzev imo sham.
ta'azin shav'atenu vetakshiv mimenu ma'amar
keyom vayikra veshem Adonai
vesham ne'emar:
English
You are a God slow to anger, You are called Master of Compassion, and You have taught the way of repentance. May You remember today and every day the greatness of Your compassion and loving-kindness for the sake of the descendants of Your beloved ones. Turn toward us in compassion, for You are the Master of Compassion. We come before You in plea and prayer, as You in ancient times showed the humble one [Moses]. Turn from Your fierce anger, as is written in Your Torah. In the shadow of Your wings may we shelter and abide, as on the day when the LORD descended in the cloud. Disregard transgression and erase guilt as on the day You stood with him [Moses] there. Hear our cry and heed our word, as on the day You proclaimed in the name of the LORD, and there it is written:
All say aloud:
Ex. 34
Hebrew
וַיַּעֲבֹר יהוה עַל־פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא
יהוה, יהוה, אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן, אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת׃
נֹצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים, נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה, וְנַקֵּה׃
Sephardi
Vaya'avor Adonai al-panav vayikra
Adonai, Adonai, Eil rachum vechanun, erech apayim verav-chesed ve'emet:
notzer chesed la'alafim, nose avon vafesha vechata'ah, venakeh:
English
And the LORD passed by before him and proclaimed: The LORD, the LORD, compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving-kindness and truth, extending loving-kindness to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion and sin, and absolving [the guilty who repent].
Hebrew
וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲו‍ֹנֵנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵנוּ, וּנְחַלְתָּנוּ׃
Sephardi
Vesalachta la'avoneinu ulechatatenu, unechaltanu:
English
Forgive us our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your inheritance.
Hebrew
סְלַח לָנוּ אָבִינוּ כִּי חָטָאנוּ
מְחַל לָנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ כִּי פָשָׁעְנוּ
Sephardi
Selach lanu avinu ki chatanu
Mechal lanu malkeinu ki pasha'nu
English
Forgive us, our Father, for we have sinned. Pardon us, our King, for we have transgressed.
Ps. 86
Hebrew
כִּי־אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב־חֶסֶד לְכָל־קֹרְאֶיךָ׃
Sephardi
Ki-atah Adonai tov vesalach verav-chesed lechol-kor'ekha:
English
For You, LORD, are good and forgiving, abounding in loving-kindness to all who call on You.