תוספת בית למעוז צור | Supplemental stanza to Maoz Tsur with regard to the present exile, by Rabbi Yirmiyah, av beit din of Würzburg

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This is a supplemental stanza for Maoz Tsur with regard to the present exile, written by a Rabbi Jeremiah, identified only as the av beit din of the town of Würzburg (ווירצבורג) as compiled in the Kitzur Shnei Luḥot haBrit, a controversial yet influential work by Yehiel Michel Segal Epstein Ashkenazi published in 1683. If you know more about this Rabbi Jeremiah, please leave a comment or contact us.

Source (Hebrew)

Translation (English)

יְׄהִי רָׄצוֹן מִׄלְּפָנֶֽיךָ
יָׄחִיד הׄוֹד וְׄהָדָר
גְּאַל שְׁאֵרִית צֹאנֶֽךָ
מֵאֱדוֹם יִשְׁמָעֵאל וְקֵדָר
רַחוּם בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ נֶאְדָּר
רֶֽוַח תָּשִׂים לָעֵֽדֶר
נַחֲלָתְךָ הוֹשִֽׁיעַ
אֵ֖ל נְקָמ֣וֹת הוֹפִֽיעַ
בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק מִדֹּ֖ר דֹּֽר׃

May it be Your will,
Unique One, splendid and resplendent:
redeem the remnant of Your sheep
from Edom, Ishmael, and Qedar.
Merciful One, noble in holiness,
set relief for the flock;
save Your inheritance,
Deity of Vengeance, appear
against Amalek in each generation.

Notes

Notes
1	נ״א הוֹשִֽׁיעָה
2	נ״א הוֹפִֽיעָה וזהו נוסח טעות לפי הפסוק מתהלים צד א
3	Referring to Christianity
4	Referring to Islam
5	Psalms 94:1
6	Exodus 17:16

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Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation)

From a family of musicians, Isaac Gantwerk Mayer believes that creative art is one of the most powerful ways to get in touch with the divine. He composes music and poetry in Hebrew and English. (He also authors his own original works and transcribes Hebrew and Aramaic text, adding niqqud and t'amim as needed.) Isaac runs a Jewish music transcription service, which will transcribe and set any Jewish music in any language, recorded or written. Contact his service on Facebook or via his music blog.

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