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Psalm 51: High Holyday Liturgy

a person's silhouette is visible, squatting with their head in their hand
 
A song for the High Holydays, inspired by Psalm 51 and the recent class on forgiveness taught by Rabbi Vivie Mayer
 

 
Psalm 51
 
hesed verakhamim
 
[lovingkindness and compassion]
 
my bones
 
my spirit
 
my heart are crushed
 
(2x)
 
my bones
 
my spirit
 
my heart
 
cry out for grace
 
ha-nei-ni
 
[be gracious to me]
 
I have done wrong
 
in so many ways
 
avon, fesha, ra, heit
 
avon, fesha, ra, heit
 
avon, fesha, ra…
 
[iniquity, transgressions, evil, sin]
 
hesed verakham
 
my bones
 
my spirit
 
my heart are crushed
 
(2x)
 
my bones
 
my spirit
 
my heart
 
cry out for grace
 
and for a giving spirit
 
to stand by me
 
ha-nei-ni
 
hesed verakhamim
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