O Tag des Herrn! (O Day of YHVH), a paraliturgical Kol Nidrei by Leopold Stein (1840)

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Source (German)	Translation (English)
O Tag des Herrn	O Day of YHVH.
O Tag des Herrn! Du nahst Und das Herz erbebt, Und Schauer fassen die Seele, Sie gedenket ihrer Missethat, Sie gedenket, daß ihr Richter naht, Und zittert. Sie bangt, sie zagt; sie weint und klagt Und vergeht in Thränen.	O Day of YHVH! You draw near And my heart trembles. And shivers seize my soul. She remembers her iniquity. She remembers that her judge is near. And trembles. She fears, she trembles; she weeps and laments And fades away in tears.
Fasse Muth, o belastet Herz! Schau du nur trostvoll himmelwärts! Gütig ist der Herr, Gern gibt er Gehör, Naht sich auszusöhnen.	Take courage, O burdened heart! Take comfort, gaze heavenward! Kind is YHVH. Gladly They give ear. They come near for reconciliation.
Herr Gott, sieh’, Sieh’ meines Herzens Wehen, Und neig dein Ohr! Herr vermmm, Vernimm mein heißes Flehen, Oeffn’ uns das Thor! Nimm weg die Missethat, Oeffn’ uns das Thor der Gnad’, Und zieh’ uns empor.	YHVH Elohim, behold See the travail of my heart And incline your ear! YHVH forgive Hear my fervent supplication Open the gate for us! Take away this iniquity Open to us the gates of grace And lift us up.
Horch! die stimme des Herrn! Er ruft Mit des Abends Wehen Brüder hört, wie mild die Stimme tönt! Menschen, ruft sie, Kinder, o versöhut, Versöhnt euch! O folgt dem Ruf! o gebt Gehör! Trocknet alle Thränen.	Hark! the voice of YHVH! They call With the evening’s travail Brethren, how meekly the voice sounds! People, call to them, children, O be reconciled! Be reconciled! O heed the call! O give ear! Dry all the tears.
Brüder kommt, o kommt heran, Schließet, schließet euch uns liebend an! Herz soll morgen rein, Rein vom Hasse sein; Eilt euh auszusöhnen	Brothers come, O come near. Join us, join us, love us! Hearts shall be pure tomorrow Pure from hate; Make haste to reconcile.
Horch, wer weint? Es weinen gekränkte Freunde Schließt neu das Band! Horch, wer klagt? Es klagen verfolgte Feinde Haß sei verbannt O liebt, wie Gott euch liebt Vergebt, wie er vergibt! Reicht euch treu die Hand.	Hark, who weeps? Aggrieved friends are crying Close the bond anew! Hark, who laments? Persecuted foes are griping Let hatred be banished O love as God loves you Forgive as he forgives! Reach out faithfully.
Nun, Tag des Herrn! So nah’! Und fülle die Herzen, Und fulle mit Wonne die Seelen. Von dem Abend bis zum Abend hin Heiliget vor Gott den Erdensinn Und betet.	Now, day of YHVH! So near! And fill our hearts And fill with delight our souls. From eve till eve Hallow before God our earthly conscience And pray.
Stimmet an Gebet, Gesang! Folget, folget dem Himmelsdrang! Schwinget euch empor! In der Engel Chor Stimmen uns’re Lieder.	Join in prayer, join in song! Follow, follow the celestial urge! Soar upward! In the choir of angels Sing our songs.
Tag des Herrn! O sei ein treuer Bote! Führ’ uns zurück! Tag des Herrn! Komm’ mit dem Abendrothe, Hell strahl’ dein Blick! Bis wieder Abend naht, Führst du auf lichtem Pfad Uns zu Heil und Glück.	Day of YHVH! O be a faithful messenger! Lead us back! Day of YHVH! Come with the sunset’s glow, Brightly shine your gaze! Till evening comes again, Lead us on a luminous path To salvation and happiness.

“O Tag des Herrn!” is a paraliturgical Kol Nidrei by Leopold Stein. All the translations I’ve found from the 19th or early 20th century were produced for use as hymns in choirs, emulating the rhymed structure in the Stein’s German. So here is a straight translation I’ve made of the stanzas avoiding that pretense. This translation is gender-inclusive, and replaces gendered divine epithets (“Herrn”) with the circumlocutions they signify (“YHVH”). –Aharon Varady

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Aharon N. Varady (translation)

Aharon Varady (M.A.J.Ed./JTSA Davidson) is a volunteer translator for the Open Siddur Project. If you find any mistakes in his translations, 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 transcribes prayers and contributes his own original work besides serving as the primary shammes for the Open Siddur Project and its website, opensiddur.org.)

Leopold Stein

Leopold Stein (1810-1882) was a German Reform Movement rabbi and writer.

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