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		<title>פזמון בשעת המגפה ח״ו &#124; Pizmon for a time of plague (God forbid!), by Rabbi Moses Mendels (ca. early 17th c.)</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[This seliḥah, "Moshel ba-Elyonim Atah Yadata," was written by Rabbi Mosheh ben Yeshayah Menaḥem Bachrach during an epidemic. It is included in the Seliḥot of Posen, Krakow, Prague, Worms, and Alsace. The text here was transcribed from the Siddur Kol Bo, vol. 3 (1923), p. 33.]]></description>
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This seliḥah was written by Rabbi Moshe ben Yeshayah Menaḥem Bachrach, also known as Moshe Mendels, an important sage in the Four Lands area in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It is a pizmon (meaning it is intended to be sung aloud communally), specifically designated for a fast day declared on account of a period of plague. The poem lists a series of sins which might, hypothetically, perhaps, be the cause of the plague, but repeatedly reminds God that we&#8217;ve suffered enough. These days the practice of declaring local fasts in response to plague is rare to nonexistent, but the poem deserves to be preserved nevertheless. The translation is original.</p>
<p>Note: “The CAUSE” is used to translate the Divine Name YHVH, based on the philosophical idea of God as the Prime Mover and on the interpretation of the Name as a causative form of the copula – “causes to be.”
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<div class="liturgy" lang="heb-Hebr" style="text-align: right;">
<span class="instruction">פזמון בניגון חננו יי חננו<br />
לעצור ולבטל המגפה והמות הבא בעירינו.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
ושם המחבר<br />
הרב הגאון מוהר״ר משה ר׳ מענדלש<br />
ז״ל מקראקא<br />
שהיה אב״ד ור״מ בק״ק פראג<br />
חתום שמו ואח״כ מיוסד ע״פ א״ב</span>
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<div class="english" lang="eng-Latn" style="text-align: left;">
<span class="instruction">This pizmon, to the tune of “Ḥonenu, Adonai, Ḥonenu,”<br />
is to stop and nullify the plague and death that comes into our cities.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
And the name of the author is<br />
Ha-Rav Ha-Gaon Morenu ha-Rav Rabbi Mosheh Mendelsh<br />
of blessed memory, from Krakow,<br />
who was the chief justice and head of the yeshivah of Prague.<br />
He signed his name and also used an acrostic.</span>
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<div class="liturgy" lang="heb-Hebr" style="text-align: right;">
<span class="acrostic">מ</span>וֹשֵׁל בָּעֶלְיוֹנִים<br />
אַתָּה יָדַֽעְתָּ אֵת כׇּל־הַתְּלָאָה<br />
<span class="acrostic">שַׁ</span>לִּיט בַּתַּחְתּוֹנִים<br />
הַשּׁוֹלֵֽחַ צֳרִי וּמָזוֹר וּרְפוּאָה<br />
<span class="acrostic">הַ</span>סּוֹלֵֽחַ לַעֲוֺנִים<br />
נֹשֵׂא עָוֺן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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Ruler above, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
You know all the toil.<br />
Regnant below, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
who sends balm and bandage and healing.<br />
Forgiver of iniquities, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
who bears evil and crime and sin.<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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<div class="liturgy" lang="heb-Hebr" style="text-align: right;">
אִם <span class="acrostic">אָ</span>שַֽׁמְנוּ בַּעֲוֺן נְדָרִים<br />
לַחֲטִיא אֶת־בְּשָׂרֵֽנוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">בָּ</span>כֹה תִּבְכֶּה נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ בְּמִסְתָּרִים<br />
פְּנֵי צוּרֵֽנוּ וְיוֹצְרֵֽנוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">גַּ</span>לֵּה נַרְתֵּק מַרְפֵּה בְשָׂרֵֽנוּ<br />
שַׁוְעֵֽנוּ אֵלֶֽיךָ וְתִרְפָּאֶנּוּ׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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<div class="english" lang="eng-Latn" style="text-align: left;">
If we have brought guilt in iniquitous vows, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
rendering our flesh sinful,<br />
Our soul weeps, weeps in secret <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
facing our Rock and Creator.<br />
Uncover the vial, bring healing to our flesh, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
we cry to You and You heal us.<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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<div class="liturgy" lang="heb-Hebr" style="text-align: right;">
אִם <span class="acrostic">דַּ</span>לְתֵי הַתּוֹרָה סָגַֽרְנוּ<br />
לְחַבֵּל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵֽינוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">הִ</span>נֵּה בְּקִרְבֵּֽנוּ רֽוּחַ שִׂבַּֽרְנוּ<br />
פְּנֵי אֲדֹנָי אֲדוֹנֵֽינוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">וְ</span>יִשְׁלַח מַרְפֵּה לְכׇל־בְּשָׂרֵֽנוּ<br />
שִׁבְרֵֽנוּ רְפָא אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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<div class="english" lang="eng-Latn" style="text-align: left;">
If we closed the gates of Torah, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
wreaking havoc on the work of our hands,<br />
Hey, within us our soul is broken, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
facing the Master our Master.<br />
And send healing to all our flesh, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
heal our breaches, our God!<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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<div class="liturgy" lang="heb-Hebr" style="text-align: right;">
אִם <span class="acrostic">זִ</span>לְזַֽלְנוּ מִצְוַת מְזוּזָה<br />
לְהַרְבּוֹת יְמֵי זַרְעֵֽנוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">חֲ</span>רָדָה בִּעַֽתְנוּ וּרְעָדָה אָחֲזָה<br />
פְּנֵי אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">טַ</span>פֵּֽנוּ יַצִּיל בְּאַהֲבָה עַזָּה<br />
שְׁמַע קוֹלֵֽנוּ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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<div class="english" lang="eng-Latn" style="text-align: left;">
If we have slighted the doorpost-commandment <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
to increase our seed’s years,<br />
trembling has terrified us and shaking has grabbed us <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before the God of our rescue,<br />
Save our infants in great love, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
hear our voices and rescue us!<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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אִם <span class="acrostic">יְ</span>כֹֽלֶת עֲוֺן צִיצִית<br />
לְמַעֵט יְמֵי בָנֵֽינוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">כַּ</span>ף סָפַֽקְנוּ עָוֺן נִרְצִית<br />
פְּנֵי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ תַּחֲנוּנֵֽינוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">לָ</span>שׁוֹן מַרְפֵּה עֲמֹד בְּפִרְצוֹת<br />
שְׁמַע קוֹלִי רִנּוּנֵֽנוּ׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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<div class="english" lang="eng-Latn" style="text-align: left;">
If our iniquity against the fringes <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
could shorten the lives of our children,<br />
Clap your hands that our iniqity be forgiven <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before our God are our pleas.<br />
Speak healing, stand in the breach, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
hear my voice of acclamation.<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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אִם <span class="acrostic">מָ</span>עַֽלְנוּ בְּשִׂנְאַת חִנָּם<br />
לְהָמִית בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת<br />
<span class="acrostic">נְ</span>הִי וּבְכִי עֶזְרָם וּמָגִנָּם<br />
פְּנֵי מַאֲזִין תְּחִנּוֹת<br />
<span class="acrostic">סְ</span>לַח לְחַטָּאת עִמָּךְ וַעֲוֺנוֹת<br />
שְׁלַח רְפוּאָה מִמְּעוֹנוֹת׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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<div class="english" lang="eng-Latn" style="text-align: left;">
If we have misused baseless hatred, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
bringing death to sons and daughters,<br />
Wail and weep to their Helper and Shield, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before the Listener to Pleas.<br />
Forgive Your people’s sins and iniquities, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
send healing from on high!<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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אִם <span class="acrostic">עָ</span>וִֽינוּ בִּשְׁבוּעוֹת שֶֽׁקֶר<br />
לְמַעֵט בְּנֵי אָדָם<br />
<span class="acrostic">פָּ</span>נִים כָּבַֽשְׁנוּ לְאֵין חֵֽקֶר<br />
פְּנֵי יוֹצֵר הָאָדָם<br />
<span class="acrostic">צֳ</span>רִי וּמָזוֹר לְצֹאנְךָ תְּבַקֵּר<br />
שְׁאֵרִיתָם מִשְּׁאוֹל תִּפְדֵם׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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<div class="english" lang="eng-Latn" style="text-align: left;">
If we have iniquitously sworn falsely, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
decreasing humanity,<br />
Our faces have fallen to the Endless One, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before the creator of humanity.<br />
With balm and bandage visit Your flock; <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
save their remnant from the underworld.<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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אִם <span class="acrostic">קִ</span>לְקוּל שְׁבוּעַת שָׁוְא<br />
לִבְנֵי אָדָם מִעֲטָה<br />
<span class="acrostic">רְ</span>עָדָה אֲחָזַֽתְנוּ לְדַרְכֵּֽנוּ מְתַעֵב<br />
פְּנֵי אוֹר עוֹטֶה<br />
<span class="acrostic">שֶֽׁ</span>מֶשׁ לֹא יַכֶּֽנּוּ וְשָׁרָב<br />
שְׁמַע יי וְהַבִּֽיטָה׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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<div class="english" lang="eng-Latn" style="text-align: left;">
If slighting swearing in vain <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
has diminished humanity,<br />
Trembling has grabbed us, our paths swerve <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before the Light-Wreathed One.<br />
May neither sun nor hamsin strike us; <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
hear, CAUSE, and look!<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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אִם <span class="acrostic">תִּ</span>עַֽבְנוּ בְּחִלּוּל שַׁבָּת<br />
לְמַעֵט יְמֵי שְׁנוֹתֵֽינוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">מַ</span>סֹּֽנוּ כִּקְדֹֽחַ אֵשׁ וְלַבָּת<br />
פְּנֵי שׁוֹמֵֽעַ תְּחִנָּתֵֽנוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">שׇׁ</span>מְרֵֽנוּ כְּאִישׁוֹן עַֽיִן וּבָבַת<br />
שְׁלַח רְפוּאָה לְמַכּוֹתֵֽינוּ׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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<div class="english" lang="eng-Latn" style="text-align: left;">
If we have abominated in desecrating the Sabbath, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
to decrease the days of our years,<br />
we are like brushwood kindled by fire and flame, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before the Hearer of our Pleas.<br />
Guard us like the dot, the pupil of the eye, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
send healing to our stricken!<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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<div class="liturgy" lang="heb-Hebr" style="text-align: right;">
אִם <span class="acrostic">הֶ</span>עֱוִֽינוּ בְּחִלּוּל הַשֵּׁם<br />
לְמַעֵט פְּרִי בִטְנֵֽנוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">בֹּֽ</span>שְׁנוּ וְשַֽׂמְנוּ נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ אָשָׁם<br />
פְּנֵי מַאֲזִין חִנּוּנֵֽינוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">נָ</span>א תָּיו חַיִּים בְּרֶֽשֶׁם<br />
שֶֽׁמֶן שָׂשׂוֹן מֵחֲבֵרֵֽינוּ׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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If we have done iniquity in desecrating the Name, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
descreasing our womb’s fruit,<br />
We are ashamed and our souls are in guilt <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before the Listener to Petitions.<br />
Please, note a mark of life, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
delightful oil over our friends!<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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אִם <span class="acrostic">מָ</span>עַֽלְנוּ בְּפֶה מְנֻבַּל<br />
לְמַעֵט אֶת־צֶאֱצָאֵֽינוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">הִ</span>נֵּה נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ מִתְהַפֵּךְ בְּתַחְבּוּל<br />
פְּנֵי אָבִֽינוּ רוֹעֵֽנוּ<br />
<span class="acrostic">רַ</span>חֵם פְּרִי בֶּֽטֶן מִלְּחַבֵּל<br />
שֶֽׁמֶשׁ צְדָקָה רְפָאֵֽנוּ׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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If we have misused a boorish mouth, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
decreasing our descendants,<br />
Hey, our souls are overturned in injury, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before our Parent and Shepherd.<br />
Have mercy on the fruits of the womb,  do not destroy; <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
heal us, Sun of Justice!<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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אִם <span class="acrostic">רָ</span>שַֽׁעְנוּ בְּמִינֵי בְרָכוֹת<br />
לָמוּת מְמוֹתֵי תַּחֲלוּאִים<br />
<span class="acrostic">יָ</span>גוֹן בְּלִבֵּֽנוּ וְהַרְבּוֹת בִּכְיוֹת<br />
פְּנֵי רוֹפֵא חֳלָאִים<br />
<span class="acrostic">שַׁ</span>לַּח רְצוּצִים חׇפְשִׁים בִּשְׂמָחוֹת<br />
שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה תַּשְׁמִיעֵם׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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If we have done evil in various blessings, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
bringing death to the deathly ill,<br />
Sorrow and much weeping is in our hearts <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before the Healer of the Sick.<br />
Let the oppressed go free in joy, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
hear them in happiness and joy!<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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אִם <span class="acrostic">עָ</span>וִֽינוּ בִּתְפִלּוֹת צִבּוּר<br />
לֹא מָצָֽאנוּ חַיִּים<br />
<span class="acrostic">יָ</span>גַֽעְנוּ בְּקׇרְאֵֽנוּ בְּפֶה וּבְדִבּוּר<br />
פְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים<br />
<span class="acrostic">ה</span>וּא יַחֲבֹשׁ פֶּֽצַע וַחֲבַרְבּוּר<br />
שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹן אַפַּֽיִם׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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If we have iniquitously prayed in public, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
finding no life in us,<br />
We are exhausted as we call in word and speech <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before the Living God.<br />
God will bind wound and splotch, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
return from burning rage!<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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אִם <span class="acrostic">מֵ</span>עַצְלוּת אֲבֵלוּת אָדָם הָגוּן<br />
לְהָמִית כְּעָרוּד מֵמִית<br />
<span class="acrostic">נַ</span>פְשֵֽׁנוּ עַד־אָֽנָה בְּיָגוֹן<br />
פְּנֵי מְחַיֶּה וּמֵמִית<br />
<span class="acrostic">ח</span>וֹסִים בּוֹ הוּא מָגֵן<br />
שְׁלַח אוֹרְךָ וֶאֱמֶת׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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If from laziness or mourning a person is fit <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
to kill like a murderous onager,<br />
How long will our souls be in sorrow, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before the Bringer of life and death?<br />
God will shield those who trust the divine. <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
Send Your light and truth!<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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אִם <span class="acrostic">מֵ</span>חֲמַת כְּבוֹד תַּלְמִידִים<br />
לֻכַּֽדְנוּ בִּמְצוּדָה רָעָה<br />
<span class="acrostic">זָ</span>לְגוּ עֵינֵֽינוּ וּבְשָׂרֵֽנוּ חֲרוּדִים<br />
פְּנֵי מִתְרַצֶּה בְּדִמְעָה<br />
<span class="acrostic">לָ</span>תֵת רִפְאוּת לְזֶֽרַע יְהוּדִים<br />
שׁוּבֵֽנוּ לְחַיֵּי שָׁעָה׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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If on account of the pride of students <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
we have been taken in wicked ambush,<br />
our eyes flow, our flesh trembles, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
before the One Appeased by Tears.<br />
To give healing to the seed of the Jews, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
turn again to the time being!<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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אִם <span class="acrostic">חַ</span>טַּאת עֲוֺן הָעֵֽגֶל<br />
לִפְקוֹד בֵּינֵֽינוּ בְּיוֹם פְּקוּדָה<br />
<span class="acrostic">זֹ</span>את נֶחָמָתִי רַחֲמָיו לְגַלְגֵּל<br />
פָּנָיו נְקַדְּמָה בְּתוֹדָה<br />
<span class="acrostic">קֶֽ</span>צֶף שַׁכַּךְ מֵעַם סֶֽגֶל<br />
שַׁוְעַת יִשְׂרָאֵל וִיהוּדָה׃<br />
לַיי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חָטָֽאנוּ<br />
אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽנוּ׃
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If the sinful iniquity of the Calf <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
to be accounted against us on the day of account,<br />
this is my comfort: God’s mercy will overcome; <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
we will greet God’s face in thanks.<br />
Rage will subside from the treasured people, <span class="acrostic">&nbsp;</span><br />
Israel and Judah’s cries.<br />
To the CAUSE our God we have sinned;<br />
please, Deity, heal us please!
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<span class="instruction">[אחר כך:]<br />
אל מלך וכו׳<br />
ויעבור וכו׳<br />
זכור רחמיך וכו׳ עד ואל חטאתו׃<br />
אל נא תשת וכו׳ עד רפא נא לה׃</span>
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<span class="instruction">[After which is recited the passages from the Selichot liturgy which begin with]<br />
El Melekh,<br />
Va-ya’vor,<br />
and Z’khor Raḥamekha up to v-el ḥatato,<br />
followed by Numbers 12:11-13.</span>
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<p>This seliḥah, &#8220;Moshel ba-Elyonim Atah Yadata,&#8221; was written by Rabbi Mosheh ben Yeshayah Menaḥem Bachrach during an epidemic. It is included in the Seliḥot of Posen, Krakow, Prague, Worms, and Alsace. The text here was transcribed from the Siddur Kol Bo, vol. 3 (1923), p. 33.</p>
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<div id="attachment_46777" style="width: 203px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://opensiddur.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Siddur-u-Mahzor-Kol-Bo-vol.-3-1923-p.-33.png"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-46777" src="https://opensiddur.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Siddur-u-Mahzor-Kol-Bo-vol.-3-1923-p.-33-193x300.png" alt="" width="193" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-46777" srcset="https://opensiddur.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Siddur-u-Mahzor-Kol-Bo-vol.-3-1923-p.-33-193x300.png 193w, https://opensiddur.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Siddur-u-Mahzor-Kol-Bo-vol.-3-1923-p.-33-660x1024.png 660w" sizes="(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-46777" class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://hebrewbooks.org/20298">Siddur u-Mahzor Kol Bo, vol. 3</a> (1923), p. 33</p></div>
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