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HA PATCHAH

(THE OPENING PRAYER)

BE SHEM ELAH HA RAHAMIM
In the name of God, the Most Gracious (Ezr.5:1; Dan.9:9)

T’HILAH L’ELOHEINU RIBOHN HA-OLAMIM
All praise be to God, Lord of the universe (Jewish liturgy)

HA RAHAMIM
The Most Gracious (Dan.9:9)

MELEK YOM HA DIN
Master of the Day of Judgment (Jewish terminology)

ELEKHA ADONAY EQARA WE EL ADONAY ET HANAN
To you, O Lord, I implore – and to my Lord I seek help (Psalm 30:9)

HEHENI BE ORACH MISHOR
Guide us in the straight path (Psalm 27:11)

ALEKHET BE DEREHU WE LEYAREH ITTO
The way of life according to His path by reverencing Him (Deut 8:6)

LE HALAK BE ETSAH RISHAH WE LA SAGHAH
Not by the advice of the cursed, nor of the strayers (Psalm 119:21)

 

Reference Verses from Torah and Hebrew transliteration:

B’shem elah yisrael aleihohn (Ezr.5:1).
In the name of the God of Israel

L’Adonai Eloheinu harachamim (Dan.9:9)
Unto Adonai our God the merciful

Eilechah Adonai ekra v’el-Adonai et-chanan (Psalm 30:9)
Unto You Adonai I called and unto Adonai I implored

Horeini Adonai darchechah u-n’cheini b’orach mishor. (Psalm 27:11)
Teach me, Adonai, your way and guide me (lit. make me right) on your straight path.

(Shamartah et-mitzvot Adonai elohechah) lalechet bi’darchav u-l’yirah otoh (Deut 8:6)
(Keep/Guard God’s commandments so that) you will walk (lit. to walk) in His paths and so that you will fear (lit. to fear; to be in awe of) Him

Ga-artah zeidim arurim hashogim mi-mitzvotechah (Psalm 119:21)
You have rebuked the insolent, accursed sinners who have strayed from Your commandments

[Ed’s note: Many thanks to brother Gatut of Indonesia for providing the information on Ha Patchah, and sister Betsy of Jewish Congregation Or Chadash for checking the prayer for accuracy in Hebrew and for providing the Hebrew transliteration of the referenced verses from Torah.]