Erhöre, Herr, mein Wort | Accept, O Lord my word — from the Hamburg Temple Hymnal (1833)

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Source (German)	Translation (English)
Erhebung zu Gott!	Trust in God.
1. Erhöre, Herr, mein Wort, Mit dem ich vor Dich trete! Sieh’ mild auf mich herab, O Du, zu dem ich bete! Neig’ liebevoll Dem Ohr Zu meiner Andacht Fleh’n, Mein König und mein Gott, Von Domes Thrones Höh’n.	1. Accept, O Lord my word, Which I devoutly offer, Deign to receive my vows, Which I sincerely proffer. Unto my fervent pray’r Incline Thy gracious ear, My King, my God, enthroned Above the heavenly sphere.
2. Du bist des Segens Quell, Yon Dir kommt jede Gabe; Dir dank’ ich, was ich bin, Und Alles, was ich habe. Du bist der Weisheit Born, Bei Dir ist Kraft und Rath, Wenn wir Dir, Gott, vertrau’n, Gelinget unsere That.	2. Thou grantest ev’ry boon, From Thee all blessings flow; Whatever I am and have To Thee, O God, I owe. Thou art true wisdom’s fount, With Thee is help indeed, Our trust in Thee, O God, Will make our work succeed.
3. Dein Aug’ erforschet mich, Vor Dir ist nichts verborgen; Du weisst, was ich bedarf, Und kennest meine Sorgen, Drum lass mich ganz allein Auf Deine Hülfe bau’n, Und auch, wenn Du mich prüfst, Dir kindlich fromm vertrau’n.	3. Thou searchest heart and reins, From Thee naught is concealed, Thou knowest all my wants, ‘Gainst dangers art my shield. And therefore for Thy help I will forever wait, And trials never shall My filial trust abate.
Vor allem gieb, daß ich Nach deiner Gnade trachte, Und was die Erde heut, Für nichts dagegen achte. Was ist, gemönn’ ich ihn, Der Beifall einer Welt, Wenn dir, der Herzen prüft, Mein Wandel nicht gefällt?
Gieb mir ein weises Herz, Sich gleich in Schmerz und Freuden; Im Wohlstand — Mäßigung, Und festen Muth in Leiden. O laß mich überall Auf deinen Willen seh’n, Und, frei von Sünd’ und Schuld, Stets deine Wege geh’n!
So darf ich unverzagt Auf deinen Segen hoffen; Auch wenn ihn Nacht umhüllt, Steht mir dein Himmel offen. Dann rufe, wenn du willst; Bei dir steht meine Zeit. Ich bin und bleibe dein Hier und in Ewigkeit!

“Erhöre, Herr, mein Wort” is a hymn selected by Rabbi Gotthold Salomon, Immanuel Wohlwill, and Maimon Fraenkel for inclusion in the Hamburg Temple Hymnal (1833), hymn №300, pp. 367-368. It is included in the section, “Besondere Mittel zur Gottseligkeit: IV. Bitten (um Frieden, Regen, Abwendung allgemeiner Noth)” (Requests for peace, rain, and averting general distress).

The first three stanzas were translated by Rabbi James Koppel Gutheim and published as “Erhebung zu Gott! (Trust in God)” in his Hymns, for Divine Service in the Temple Emanu-El (1871) as hymn №2, pp. 4-5.

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription)

Aharon Varady (M.A.J.Ed./JTSA Davidson) is a volunteer transcriber for the Open Siddur Project. If you find any mistakes in his transcriptions, please let him know. Shgiyot mi yavin; Ministarot naqeni שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי־יָבִין; מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּנִי "Who can know all one's flaws? From hidden errors, correct me" (Psalms 19:13). If you'd like to directly support his work, please consider donating via his Patreon account. (Varady also translates prayers and contributes his own original work besides serving as the primary shammes of the Open Siddur Project and its website, opensiddur.org.)

James Koppel Gutheim

Rabbi James Koppel Gutheim (1817–1886), originally from Münster in Westphalia, Germany, was a prominent reform rabbi in the mid-19th century who served Congregation Shangarai Chasset of New Orleans and, for a time, Temple Emanu-El, in New York City.

Gotthold Salomon

Gotthold Salomon (November 1, 1784 – November 17, 1862) was a German Reform Jewish rabbi and translator of the TaNaKh into High German.

Immanuel Wohlwill

Immanuel Wohlwill (originally Immanuel Wolf; August 28, 1799 - March 2, 1847) was a Jewish educator and part of the early Wissenschaft das Judentum movement.

Maimon Fraenkel

Maimon Fraenkel (pseudonym: Maimon Fredau; March 28, 1788 - May 27, 1848) was a Jewish educator, founder of a school for Jewish learning, and an early advocate of Reform Judaism in Hamburg.

Unknown Author(s)

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ויהי נעם אדני אלהינו עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננה עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננהו "May the pleasantness of אדֹני our elo’ah be upon us; may our handiwork be established for us — our handiwork, may it be established." –Psalms 90:17