Liturgy for Daniel 9:28

Incline Your ear, my God, and hear;¹⁴“Hear” that which others say and think about us; or “hear” our cry for help.—S.R. Hirsch open Your eyes and behold our desolate places and the city which is called by Your Name, for it is not on account of our righteousness that we let fall our supplications before You, but because of Your great mercy. My Master, hear! my Master, forgive! my Master, listen and take action, do not delay! For Your sake, my God, for Your Name is proclaimed over Your¹⁵If the city which You have founded should fall, and the people You have chosen should perish, the cause of the universal acknowledgement of Your Oneness, would suffer.—S.R. Hirsch city and Your people. Our Father, merciful Father, show us a sign for good and gather our dispersed [people] from the four corners of the earth, [so that] all nations will recognize and know that You, Adonoy, are our God.¹⁶Daniel 9:15-19. And now, Adonoy, You are our Father; we are the clay and You are our Former; and we are all the work of Your hand. Deliver us, for Your Name’s sake our Father, our Rock, our King and our Redeemer.¹⁷Isaiah 64:7. Adonoy, spare Your people, and let not Your heritage be [an object] of contempt for nations to rule over.¹⁸Joel 2:17. Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God? Adonoy, we know that we have sinned, and there is none to stand up in our behalf. Let Your great Name stand up for us at the time of distress. We know that we have no [good] deeds, [therefore] deal charitably with us for Your Name’s sake. As a father has compassion on his children, so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy,¹⁹Others translate this as a prayer rather than a fact: “So, Adonoy, have compassion on us.” and [therefore] deliver us for Your Name’s sake. Have pity on Your people, have compassion on Your heritage, spare us with Your great mercy; favor us, our King, and answer us, for righteousness is Yours, Adonoy, Who performs wonders at all times.

Incline Your ear, my God, and hear;¹⁴“Hear” that which others say and think about us; or “hear” our cry for help.—S.R. Hirsch open Your eyes and behold our desolate places and the city which is called by Your Name, for it is not on account of our righteousness that we let fall our supplications before You, but because of Your great mercy. My Master, hear! my Master, forgive! my Master, listen and take action, do not delay! For Your sake, my God, for Your Name is proclaimed over Your¹⁵If the city which You have founded should fall, and the people You have chosen should perish, the cause of the universal acknowledgement of Your Oneness, would suffer.—S.R. Hirsch city and Your people. Our Father, merciful Father, show us a sign for good and gather our dispersed [people] from the four corners of the earth, [so that] all nations will recognize and know that You, Adonoy, are our God.¹⁶Daniel 9:15-19. And now, Adonoy, You are our Father; we are the clay and You are our Former; and we are all the work of Your hand. Deliver us, for Your Name's sake our Father, our King, our Rock and our Redeemer.¹⁷Isaiah 64:7. Adonoy, spare Your people, and let not Your heritage be [an object] of contempt for nations to rule over.¹⁸Joel 2:17. Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God? Adonoy, we know that we have sinned, and there is none to stand up in our behalf; let Your great Name, then, stand up for us at the time of distress. We know that we have no [good] deeds, [therefore] deal charitably with us for Your Name's sake. As a father has compassion on his children, so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy,¹⁹Others translate this as a prayer rather than a fact: “So, Adonoy, have compassion on us.” and [therefore] deliver us for Your Name's sake. Have pity on Your people, have compassion on Your heritage, spare us with Your great mercy; favor us. our King, and answer us, for righteousness is Yours, Adonoy, Who performs wonders at all times.

To you, Lord, is justice and to us is shamefacedness. How (lit., what) shall we complain and what shall we say? How can we speak and how can we justify ourselves? We will examine our ways and contemplate, and return to You. For Your right hand is extended, to accept the ones returning to You. They are returning to You with all their hearts; accept, in Your mercy, their beseeching. For Your great mercy we have come before You; like weak and impoverished people we have knocked on Your doors. On Your doors we have knocked, merciful and gracious One, do not let us return empty-handed from before You. From You, our King, do not send us back empty-handed; for You hear prayers. The One who hears prayers, to You all flesh shall come. The spirits shall come before You, and all of the souls. The soul and the body are Yours, spare Your work. The soul and the body are Yours, the Rock that none are like You, spare Your work. The soul and the body are Yours, do it for the sake of Your name. We have pleaded for Your name, do it for the sake of Your name. For the sake of Your name, for Your name is Gracious and Merciful King. Your name will be pronounced about us, Lord our God. Your name will be pronounced among us; do not put us aside, Lord our God. Our God, we are embarrassed of our actions and we are ashamed of our wrongdoings. We do not have a mouth to answer back, nor the temerity to lift up our head. For our backsliding has become great, we have sinned before You. We have sinned with our fathers, we have become criminals and wicked. What shall we say before You, the One who sits above; what will we say before the One who dwells up above? Do You not know what is hidden and revealed? You know the mysteries of the world, and what is hidden by every living being. You search the innermost parts of the abdomen; You see the kidneys and the heart. There is nothing that is lost before You, there is nothing that is concealed before Your eyes. If our sins have testified against us, Lord, do it for the sake of Your name. If You should hold on to sins, God, who will remain standing? For from You is forgiveness, so that You will be feared. For the source of life is with You, we shall see light by Your light. For it is not because of our righteousness that we cast our supplications before You, but it is rather from Your great mercy.

To you, Lord, is justice and to us is shamefacedness. How (lit., what) shall we complain and what shall we say? How can we speak and how can we justify ourselves? We will examine our ways and contemplate, and return to You. For Your right hand is extended, to accept the ones returning to You. They are returning to You with all their hearts; accept, in Your mercy, their beseeching. For Your great mercy we have come before You; like weak and impoverished people we have knocked on Your doors. On Your doors we have knocked, merciful and gracious One, do not let us return empty-handed from before You. From You, our King, do not send us back empty-handed; for You hear prayers. The One who hears prayers, to You all flesh shall come. The spirits shall come before You, and all of the souls. The soul and the body are Yours, spare Your work. The soul and the body are Yours, the Rock that none are like You, spare Your work. The soul and the body are Yours, do it for the sake of Your name. We have pleaded for Your name, do it for the sake of Your name. For the sake of Your name, for Your name is Gracious and Merciful King. Your name will be pronounced about us, Lord our God. Your name will be pronounced among us; do not put us aside, Lord our God. Our God, we are embarrassed of our actions and we are ashamed of our wrongdoings. We do not have a mouth to answer back, nor the temerity to lift up our head. For our backsliding has become great, we have sinned before You. We have sinned with our fathers, we have become criminals and wicked. What shall we say before You, the One who sits above; what will we say before the One who dwells up above? Do You not know what is hidden and revealed? You know the mysteries of the world, and what is hidden by every living being. You search the innermost parts of the abdomen; You see the kidneys and the heart. There is nothing that is lost before You, there is nothing that is concealed before Your eyes. If our sins have testified against us, Lord, do it for the sake of Your name. If You should hold on to sins, God, who will remain standing? For from You is forgiveness, so that You will be feared. For the source of life is with You, we shall see light by Your light. For it is not because of our righteousness that we cast our supplications before You, but it is rather from Your great mercy.

There is none like You, gracious and merciful Adonoy, our God; there is none like You, Almighty, slow to anger, abundant in kindliness and truth. Deliver us with Your great mercy, save us from storm and rage. Remember Your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; do not consider our stubbornness, our wickedness and our sinfulness.²³Deuteronomy 9:27 (basis). Turn from Your fierce anger and let Your mind be changed concerning the evil [intended] for Your people.²⁴Exodus 32:12. Remove from us the scourge of death, for You are merciful; for such is Your way— to bestow undeserved kindness in every generation. Spare Your people, Adonoy, and save us from Your wrath; remove from us the scourge of plague, and harsh decree, for You are the Guardian of Israel. Righteousness is Yours, my Master, while shame is ours.²⁵Daniel 9:7. How can we complain? What can we say? What can we speak? and how can we justify ourselves? Let us search into our ways and examine them, and return to You; for Your right hand is extended to receive those who repent. We beseech You Adonoy!—deliver us. We beseech You Adonoy!—grant us success²⁶Psalms 118:25.; We beseech You Adonoy! — answer us on the day we call. For You, Adonoy, we have waited, For You, Adonoy, we have hoped, For You, Adonoy, we yearn. Do not be silent, and do not allow us to be tormented; for the nations have said, “Their hope is lost.” Let every knee and all who stand erect prostrate themselves only before You.

There is none like You, gracious and merciful Adonoy, our God; there is none like You, Almighty, slow to anger, abundant in kindliness and truth. Deliver us, and have mercy on us with Your great mercy, save us from storm and rage. Remember Your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; do not consider the stubbornness of this people, their wickedness, and their sinfulness.²³Deuteronomy 9:27 (basis). Turn from Your fierce anger and let Your mind be changed concerning the evil [intended] for Your people.²⁴Exodus 32:12. Remove from us the scourge of death, for You are merciful; for such is Your way— to bestow undeserved kindness in every generation. Spare Your people, Adonoy, and save us from Your wrath; remove from us the scourge of plague, and harsh decree, for You are the Guardian of Israel. Righteousness is Yours, my Master, while shame is ours.²⁵Daniel 9:7. How can we complain? What can we say? What can we speak? and how can we justify ourselves? Let us search into our ways and examine them, and return to You; for Your right hand is extended to receive those who repent. We beseech You Adonoy!—deliver us. We beseech You Adonoy!—grant us success²⁶Psalms 118:25.; We beseech You Adonoy! — answer us on the day we call. For You, Adonoy, we have waited, For You, Adonoy, we have hoped, For You, Adonoy, we yearn. Do not be silent, and do not allow us to be tormented; for the nations have said, "Their hope is lost." Let every knee bend to You and all who stand erect prostrate themselves before You

For Your sake, my God – Have mercy on Your indigent ones and gladden them from their grief; guide them in Your counsel; and please spare and have mercy upon them from their coming from the belly and bursting out from the womb. Lord, listen and act, do not delay.

Lord, hear; Lord, forgive; Lord, listen and act, do not delay. For Your sake, my God; for Your name is called upon Your city and upon Your people. Bring us back to You and we shall return; renew our days as of old.

Mercy and forgiveness is the Lord’s, for we have sinned against Him.

that You, Adonoy, are our God.¹⁶Daniel 9:15-19.

while shame is ours.²⁵Daniel 9:7.

Daniel, man of [Your] delight, cried to you, “Incline Your ear, my God and hear; open Your eyes and behold our desolate places and the city which is called by Your Name, for it is not on account of our righteousness that we let fall our supplications before You, but because of Your great mercy. My Master, hear! my Master, forgive! My Master, listen and take action, do not delay! For Your sake, my God, for Your Name is proclaimed over Your city and Your people.”¹³¹Daniel 9:18, 19.

over Your city and Your people.”¹³¹Daniel 9:18, 19.