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SHIR HAKAVOD

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Shir Hakavod - Hymn of Glory

attributed to Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid of Regensburg, d. 1217

גוֹרֱאֶא םירִיִשְׁו תוֹריִמְז םיִעְנַא

An-im’ z e-mi-rot’ v e-shi-rim’ e- e-rog’

I will compose melodies and songs I will weave

. גוֹרֲעַת יִשְׁפַנ ךָיֶֿלֵא יִכּ

ki e-lei’-cha naf-shi’ ta- a-rog’.

because to You soul my (she) will yearn for, long for

, ָףֿדֶָי לֵצְבּ הדְָמָח יִשְׁפַנ

Naf-shi’ cham-dah’ b e-tsel’ ya-de’-cha ,

soul my desired in shadow (of) hand Your

. ךָֿדֶוֹס זרָ לָכּ תַעֿדַָל

la-da’-at kol roz so-de’-cha .

to know every mystery (of) secret Your .

ךָֿדֶוֹבְכִבּ ירְִבּדַ יּדִֵמ

Mi-dei’ dab-ri’ bich-vo-de’-cha

as often as I spoke with glory Your

. ךָיֿדֶוֹדּ לֶא יִבִּל הֶמוֹה

ho-meh’ li-bi’ el do-dei’-cha .

desires heart my toward “belovedness” Your.

1985 Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 47

, תוֹדָבְּכִנ ךְָבּ רֵבּדֲַא ןֵכּ לַע

Al ken a-da-ber’ b e-cha’ nich-ba-dot’,

therefore I will speak with You words of praise, glorious things

. תוֹדידְִי ירֵיִשְׁבּ דֵבַּכֲא ךְָמִשְׁו

v e-shim-cha’ a-cha-bed’ b e-shi-rei’ y e-di-dot’.

and name Your I will honor with songs of friendship/love.

. ךָיִֿתיִארְ אלְֹו ךָדְוֹבְכ הרְָפַּסֲא

A-sap-rah’ ch e-vod-cha’ v e-lo’ r e-i-ti’-cha.

I will tell honor/glory Your and not I have seen You .

ךָיִֿתְּעדְַי אלְֹו ךְָנַּכֲא ךְָמּדֲַא

A-dam-cha’ a-cha-n e-cha’ v e-lo’ y e-da- e-ti’-cha.

I will imagine You I will name You but not I know You .

, ךָיֿדֶָבֲע דוֹסְבּ ךָיֶֿאיִבְנ דַיְבּ

Be-yad’ n e-vi-ei’-cha b e-sod’ a-va-dei’-cha ,

with hand prophet Your with secret of service Your

ךָֿדֶוֹה דוֹבְכּ רדֲַה ָתיִֿמּּדִ

di-mi’-ta h a-dar’ k e-vod’ ho-de’-cha

You allegorized splendor of honor of glory Your

1985 Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 47

, ךֶָֿתרָAבְגA ךְָתָלּדְֻג

Ge-du-lat-cha’ u-g e-vu-ra-te’-cha ,

greatness Your and strength Your ,

. ךֶָֿתָלֻּעְפּ ףקֶֹֿתְל Aנִּכּ

ki-nu’ l e-to’-kef p e-u-la-te’-cha .

they named for power, might of deeds Your

, ךְָשֶׁי יִפְכ אלְֹו ךְָתוֹא Aמּדִ

Di-mu’ ot-cha’ v e-lo’ ch e-fi’ yesh-cha’

they imagined You (d.o.) but not according to there is You (as You

really are)

. ךָיֶֹֿשֲעַמ יִפְל ךָAֿוַשְׁיַו

va-y e-sha-vu’-cha l e-fi’ ma- a-sei’-cha .

and they made You like according to works Your

, תוֹנוֹיְזֶח ברְֹבּ ךָAֿליִשְׁמִה

Him-shi-lu’-cha b e-rov’ chez-yo-not’,

They compared You with many visions,

. תוֹנוֹיְמּדִ לָכְבּ דָחֶא ךְָנִּה

hin-cha’ e-chad’ b e-chol’ dim-yo-not’.

behold You (are) One in every metaphor.

1985 Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 48

, תAרֲחַבA הָנקְִז ךְָב Aזֱחֶיַּו

va-ye-ch e-zu’ b e-cha’ zik-nah’ u-va-ch a-rut’,

and they imagined in You old age and youth,

. תAרֲחַשְׁו הָביֵֹשבּ ךְָשׁארֹ רַעְֹשA

u-s e-ar’ rosh-cha’ b e-sei-vah’ v e-sha-ch a-rut’

and hair of head Your as gray haired and black haired

, ברָקְ םוֹיְבּ תAרֲחַבA ןיּדִ םוֹיְבּ הָנקְִז

Zik-nah’ b e-yom’ din u-va-ch a-rut’ b e-yom’ k e-rav’

old age in day of judgment and youth in day of battle

. ברָ וֹל וידָָי תוֹמָחְלִמ שׁיִאְכּ

K e-ish’ mil-cha-mot’ ya-dav’ lo rav.

like a man of war hands His for Him (are) mighty

וֹשׁארְֹבּ הָעAשְׁי עַבֹֿכּ שַׁבָח

Cha-vash’ ko’-va y e-shu-ah’ b e-ro-sho’

bound up helmet, hat of salvation on head His

. וֹשׁדְקָ ַעוֹֿרְזA וֹניִמְי וֹל הָעיִשׁוֹה

ho-shi’-ah lo y e-mi-no’ u-z e-ro’-a kod-sho’.

helped (for) Him right hand His and arm holy His

1985 Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 48

, אָלְמִנ וֹשׁארֹ תוֹרוֹא יֵלְלַט

Ta-l e-lei’ o-rot’ ro-sho’ nim-la’

covered with a dew of light head His is filled

. הָלְיָֿל יֵסיִֿסרְ ויָתוֹצֻּוקְ

k e-vu-tzo-tav’ r e-si-sei’ lai’-lah .

curls, locks of hair His (are) sprinkles of rain of night.

, יִבּ ץֵפָח יִכּ יִבּ רֵאָפְּתִי

Yit-pa-er’ bi ki cha-fetz’ bi ,

He will glory in me because He delights, takes pleasure in me

. יִבְצ תרֶֶֿטֲעַל יִלּ הֶיְהִי אAהְו

v e-hu’ yi-h e-yeh’ li la- a-te’-ret tz e-vi’.

and He will be to me for a crown (of) beauty, glory

, וֹשׁארֹ תAמּדְ זָפּ רוֹהָט םֶתֶֿכּ

Ke’-tem ta-hor’ paz d e-mut’ ro-sho’,

gold pure pure gold, (is) image of head His

refined gold

. וֹשׁדְקָ םֵשׁ דוֹבְכּ חַצֵֿמ לַע קַחְו

v e-chak’ al me’-tzach k e-vod’ shem kod-sho’.

and engraved upon brow, forehead stately (is) name holy His

1985 Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 48

, הרָָאְפִת יִבְצ דוֹבָכְלA ןֵחְל

L e-chen’ u-l e-cha-vod’ tz e-vi’ tif-a-rah’ ,

for favor and for honor glory splendor

. הרָָטֲע הרְָטִּע וֹל וֹתָמֻּא

u-ma-to’ lo i-t e-rah’ a-ta-rah’ .

Truth (f.) His for Him she crowned a crown.

, תוֹרֻחְב יֵמיִבְכּ וֹשׁארֹ תוֹפְלְחַמ

Mach-l e-fot’ ro-sho’ k e-vi-mei’ v e-chu-rot’,

hairs of head His (are) like in days of youth

. תוֹרוֹחְשׁ םיִלַּתְּלַתּ ויָתוֹצֻּוקְ

k e-vu-tzo-tav’ tal-ta-lim’ sh e-cho-rot’.

locks of hair His (are) curls black

, וֹתּרְַאְפִת יִבְצ קדֶֶֿצַה הֵוְנ

Ne-veh’ ha-tze’-dek tz e-vi’ tif-ar-to’,

dwelling place of the righteous One (is) glory of splendor His

. וֹתָחְמִֹש שׁארֹ לַע אָנּ הֶלֲעַי

ya- a-leh’ na al rosh sim-cha-to’.

He will raise (it) please, we pray toward head, summit of happiness His

(We pray that it is the thing that will make Him the happiest.)

1985 Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 48

, תרֶֶֿטֲע וֹדָיְב יִהְתּ וֹתָלֻּגְס

Se-gu-la-to’ t e-hi’ v e-ya-do’ a-te’-ret,

treasure His you will be in hand His a crown

. תרֶֶֿאְפִת יִבְצ הָכAלְמ ףיִנְצA

utz-nif’ m e-lu-chah’ tz e-vi’ tif-e’-ret .

and headdress, turban of kingship (is) glory of splendor

, םדְָנִּע תרֶֶֿטֲע םָאָֹשְנ םיִסAמֲע

A-mu-sim’ n e-sa-am’ a-te’-ret i-n e-dam’

they carried carried them a crown bound around them ,

. םדְָבִּכּ ויָניֵעְב Aרקְָי רֶשֲׁאֵמ

me- a-sher’ yak-ru’ v e-ei-nav’ ki-b e-dam’.

than precious in eyes His (is) honor their

(more precious than)

, ויָלָע ירִֵאְפA יַלָע וֹרֵאְפּ

P e-e-ro’ a-lai’ uf- e-ri’ a-lav’,

glory His (is) upon me and glory my (is) upon Him,

. ויָלֵא יִארְקְָבּ יַלֵא בוֹרקְָו

v e-ka-rov’ e-lai’ b e-kar-i’ e-lav’

and near to me as I call to Him.

1985 Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 48~~~1998 Siddur Sim Shalom, p.186

, םוֹדָא וֹשׁAבְלִל םוֹדָאְו חַצ

tzach v e-a-dom’ li l-vu-sho’ a-dom’

dazzling, bright and red for garment His red

. םוֹדֱאֵמ וֹאוֹבְבּ וֹכרְדְָבּ הרָAפּ

pu-rah’ b e-dar-cho’ b e-vo-o’ me- e-dom’

a wine press in way His in coming His from Edom

וָנָעֶל הָארְֶה ןיִלִּפְתּ רֶשֿׁקֶ

ke’-sher t e-fi-lin’ her-ah’ le-a-nav’

a knot of tefillin he showed to humble one

This alludes to Moshe being shown G-d’s back, where the tefillin knot would be on

the back of the head.

. ויָניֵע דֶגֶֿנְל יי תַנAמְתּ

t e-mu-nat’ Adonai l e-ne’-ged ei-nav’

likeness, image of Adonai in front of eyes his (Moshe)

, רֵאָפְי םיִוָנֲע וֹמַּעְב הֶצוֹר

ro-tzeh’ v e-a-mo’ a-na-vim’ y e-fa-er’

He desires (in) people His the humble He will glorify

. רֵאָפְּתִהְל םָבּ תוֹלִּהְתּ בֵשׁוֹי

yo-shev’ t e-hi-lot’ bam l e-hit-pa-er’.

He dwells (in) psalms in them to glory.

1985 Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 48

, שׁארֵֹמ ארֵוֹק תֶמֱא ךָרְָבּדְ שׁארֹ

Rosh de-var-cha’ e-met’ ko-re’ me-rosh’,

First (head) of word Your truth reads from first/beginning

. שׁוֹרּדְ ךְָשׁרֶוֹדּ םַע רוֹדָו רוֹדּ

dor va-dor’ am do-resh-cha’ d e-rosh’.

generation and generation people (who) seek You study

, ךָיֶֿלָע אָנ ירַיִשׁ ןוֹמֲה תיִשׁ

Shiit ha-mon’ shi-rai’ na a-lei’-cha,

Place many of songs my please upon You,

. ךָיֶֿלֵא ברַקְִתּ יִתָנּרְִו

v e-ri-na-ti’ tik-rav’ e-lei’-cha.

and song of prayer my You will bring close to You.

, תרֶֶֿטֲע ךְָשׁארְֹל יִהְתּ יִתָלִּהְתּ

t e-hi-la-ti’ t e-hi’ l e-ro-sh e-cha’ a-te’-ret

song of praise, psalm my will be for head Your a crown

. תרֶֹֿטקְ ןוֹכִּתּ יִתָלִּפְתA

u-t e-fi-la-ti’ ti-kon’ k e-to’-ret.

and prayer my will go straight, direct smoke from a sacrifice

1985 Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 48

, ךָיֶניֵעְבּ שׁרָ תרַיִשׁ רקַיִתּ

ti-kar’ shi-rat’ rash b e-ei-nei’-cha,

will be precious song of beggar, poor man in eyes Your

. ךָיֶנָּבּרְקָ לַע רַשׁAי ריִשַּׁכּ

ka-shir’ yu-shar’ al kor-bo-nei’-cha.

like a song (which) will be sung over sacrifices, offerings Your

, ריִבְּשַׁמ שׁארְֹל הֶלֲעַת יִתָכרְִבּ

bir-cha-ti’ ta- a-leh’ l e-rosh’ mash-bir’,

blessing my will be elevated to head of one who brought to birth

. ריִבַּכּ קיּדִַצ דיִלוֹמA לֵלוֹחְמ

me-cho-lel’ u-mo-lid’ tza-dik’ ka-bir’.

beginner/creator and sire righteous one great, tremendous

, שׁארֹ יִל עַנֲעַנְת יִתָכרְִבְבA

u-v e-vir-cha-ti’ t e-na- a-na’ li rosh ,

and with blessing my You will shake/nod to me head

. שׁארֹ םיִמָֹשְבִכּ ךְָל חקַ הָּתוֹאְו

v e-o-tah’ kach l e-cha’ kiv-sa-mim’ rosh.

and she(my blessing) You took for yourself like fragrance head,best,

foremost

1985 Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 48

, ךָיֶֿלָע יִחיִֹש אָנ ברֱַעֶי

Ye- e-rav’ na si-chi’ a-lei’-cha,

will be pleasing, sweeet please, I pray You meditation my to You

. ךָיֶֿלֵא גוֹרֲעַת יִשְׁפַנ יִכּ

ki naf-shi’ ta- a-rog’ e-lei’-cha.

because soul my (she) will yearn for toward You.

1985 Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 47-48


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