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Three Festivals

Hoshanot For Hoshana Rabbah


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The chazzan says the following phrase aloud, followed by the congregation:
Hebrew
רַחֵם נָא קְהַל עֲדַת יְשֻׁרוּן,
סְלַח וּמְחַל עֲוֹנָם,
וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ:
Sephardi
Rachem na kehal adat Yeshurun,
s'lach u-mechal avonam,
ve-hoshi'einu Elohei yish'einu:
English
<b>Please, God—have mercy on the congregation and assembly of the Jewish Nation,</b> which is also called <b>Yeshurun. God of our salvation—forgive and pardon their sins, and save us.</b>
Hebrew
אָז כְּעֵינֵי עֲבָדִים<sup>1</sup> אֶל יַד
אֲדוֹנִים, בָּאנוּ לְפָנֶיךָ נִדּוֹנִים,
וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ: גֵּאֵה
אֲדוֹנֵי הָאֲדוֹנִים, נִתְגָּרוּ בָּנוּ
מְדָנִים, דָּשׁוּנוּ וּבָעֲלוּנוּ זוּלָתְךָ
אֲדוֹנִים, וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי
יִשְׁעֵנוּ: הֵן גַּשְׁנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּתַחֲנוּן,
עָדֶיךָ רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן, וְסִפַּרְנוּ
נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ בְּשִׁנּוּן, וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ
אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ: זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ,
נָא אַל תִּיבַשׁ, חַשְׁרַת מַיִם
בְּאַבֶּיהָ תְּחַבֵּשׁ, וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ
אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ: טָעֲנוּ בִּשְׁמֹנָה,
בְּיַד שִׁבְעָה וּשְׁמוֹנָה, יָשָׁר צַדִּיק
אֵל אֱמוּנָה, וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי
יִשְׁעֵנוּ: כָּרַתָּ בְּרִית לָאָרֶץ, עוֹד
כָּל יְמֵי הָאָרֶץ, לְבִלְתִּי פֶּרֶץ בָּהּ
פֶּרֶץ, וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ:
מִתְחַנְּנִים עֲלֵי מַיִם, כַּעֲרָבִים עֲלֵי
יִבְלֵי מַיִם, נָא זְכוֹר לָנוּ נִסּוּךְ
הַמַּיִם, וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ:
שִׂיחִים בְּדֶרֶךְ מַטָּעָתָם, עוֹמְסִים
בְּשַׁוְעָתָם, עֲנֵם בְּקוֹל פְּגִיעָתָם,
וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ: פּוֹעֵל
יְשׁוּעוֹת, פְּנֵה לִפְלוּלָם שָׁעוֹת,
צַדְּקֵם אֵל לְמוֹשָׁעוֹת, וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ
אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ: קוֹל רִגְשָׁם תִּשְׁעַ,
תִּפְתַּח אֶרֶץ וְיִפְרוּ יֶשַׁע, רַב
לְהוֹשִׁיעַ וְלֹא חָפֵץ רֶשַׁע,
וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ:
Sephardi
Az ke-einei avadim<sup>1</sup> el yad
adonim, ba'nu lefanecha niddonim,
ve-hoshi'einu Elohei yish'einu: Ge'eh
adonei ha-adonim, nitgaru banu
medanim, dashunu u-va'alunu zulatekha
adonim, ve-hoshi'einu Elohei
yish'einu: Hen gashnu hayom be-tachanun,
adeikha rachum v'chanun, ve-siparnu
nifle'otekha be-shinun, ve-hoshi'einu
Elohei yish'einu: Zavat chalav ud'vash,
na al tivash, chashrat mayim
be-abehah te-chabesh, ve-hoshi'einu
Elohei yish'einu: Ta'anu bi-shemonah,
beyad shiv'ah u-shemonah, yashar tzadik
El emunah, ve-hoshi'einu Elohei
yish'einu: Karata berit la'aretz, od
kol yemei ha'aretz, le-vilti peretz bah
peretz, ve-hoshi'einu Elohei yish'einu:
Mitchann'nim alei mayim, ka-aravim alei
yivlei mayim, na zekhor lanu nisukh
hamayim, ve-hoshi'einu Elohei yish'einu:
Sichim bederech mata'atam, omsim
be-shav'atam, anein b'kol pegi'atam,
ve-hoshi'einu Elohei yish'einu: Po'el
yeshu'ot, peneh li-felulam sha'ot,
tzadkeim El le-mosha'ot, ve-hoshi'einu
Elohei yish'einu: Kol rigsham tish'a,
tiftach eretz ve-yifru yesha, rav
lehoshi'a v'lo chafetz resha,
ve-hoshi'einu Elohei yish'einu:
English
<b>Like the eyes of servants</b><sup>1</sup> <b>turned toward their masters, we have come before You to be judged.</b> Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of judgment for the new year. <b>Save us, God of our salvation. Glorious Master of masters. Troublesome people aggravate us; they have crushed us and become rulers over us, without Your</b> liking. <b>Save us, God of our salvation. Your nation has approached You today through prayer, merciful and gracious God. We have told Your wonders clearly. Save us, God of our salvation. Please, God, may You not bring drought</b> in the Land of Israel, <b>the land that flows with milk and honey. Let the earth be covered with vegetation through plenty of rain. Save us, God of our salvation. Plant us within the fertile</b> Land of Israel <b>with the seven</b> righteous people—Adam, Seth, Methuselah, Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and David, <b>and the eight</b> princes—Jesse, Saul, Samuel, Amot, Zephaniah, Zedekiah, Elijah, and Mashiach. <b>Upright, righteous, and faithful God, save us, God of our salvation. You made a promise regarding the earth</b> after the Flood; <b>You promised that as long as the earth exists, You will not destroy it. Save us, God of our salvation.</b> On Sukkot we stand and pray for <b>water,</b> just as willows <b>stand by streams of water. Please remember for our sake the water offering</b> that was poured on Sukkot. <b>Save us, God of our salvation. Carrying</b> the Four Species <b>upright,</b> the way they <b>grow, Your people pray to You. Answer the voice of their prayers. Save us, God of our salvation. Worker of miracles and salvation, turn and pay attention to their prayers. God, consider them righteous,</b> causing them to <b>merit salvation. Save us, God of our salvation. Turn toward the voice of Your people's passionate prayers. Open the earth and let it bring out salvation</b> by providing wealth. You are <b>strong</b> enough <b>to save</b> anyone, and You <b>do not desire evil. Save us, God of our salvation.</b>
The chazzan says the following phrase aloud, followed by the congregation:
Hebrew
שַׁעֲרֵי שָׁמַיִם פְּתַח, וְאוֹצָרְךָ
הַטּוֹב לָנוּ תִּפְתַּח,
תּוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ וְרִיב אַל תִּמְתַּח,
וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ:
Sephardi
Sha'arei shamayim petach, ve-otzarkha
hatov lanu tiftach,
toshi'einu ve-riv al timtach,
ve-hoshi'einu Elohei yish'einu:
English
<b>Open the gates of heaven; open Your treasure-house that is good for us. Save us; do not judge us strictly. Save us, God of our salvation.</b>
The chazzan says the following phrase aloud, followed by the congregation:

Elijah the Prophet will bring us the news of our Redemption

Hebrew
קוֹל מְבַשֵּׂר מְבַשֵּׂר וְאוֹמֵר:
Sephardi
Kol mevasser mevasser ve'omer:
English
<b>The voice of the messenger,</b> Elijah the Prophet, <b>announces</b> the news of the final Redemption and the miracles that will happen then.
Hebrew
אוֹמֶץ יִשְׁעֵךְ בָּא, קוֹל דּוֹדִי
הִנֵּה זֶה בָּא, מְבַשֵּׂר
וְאוֹמֵר: קוֹל בָּא בְּרִבְבוֹת כַּתִּים,
לַעֲמוֹד עַל הַר הַזֵּיתִים, מְבַשֵּׂר
וְאוֹמֵר: קוֹל גִּשְׁתּוֹ בַּשּׁוֹפָר
לִתְקֹעַ, תַּחְתָּיו הַר יִבָּקֵעַ, מְבַשֵּׂר
Sephardi
Ometz yish'ekh ba, kol dodi
hineh zeh ba, mevasser
ve'omer: Kol ba be-rivvot katim,
la'amod al har ha-zeitim, mevasser
ve'omer: Kol gishto ba-shofar
litko'a, tachtav har yibake'a, mevasser
English
"<b>Jewish Nation, your mighty help is coming! My beloved God is coming!</b>" the voice of Elijah announces. "<b>God is coming with tens of thousands of groups of angels to stand on the Mount of Olives,</b> before entering Jerusalem!" the voice of Elijah announces.