YIGDAL for the Days of Awe
by Michael Reid Winikoff
| Hymn in 4 Parts (SATB or TTBB) Adapted from High Holy Day Nusach Tune |
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| -- for SATB (B minor) Listen/View Listen Only (faster load) -- for TTBB (C minor) Listen/View Listen Only (faster load) THE TEXT - This well-known hymn by Daniel ben Judah dates from early 15th Century Italy. It survives as one of many hymns of its era based on Maimonides’ Thirteen Articles of Faith. In many congregations, it closes the evening service, and also occurs in the preliminary morning liturgy. MUSIC / PERFORMANCE - This musical setting, intended to conclude the Ma-ariv (Evening service) of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, is an adaptation of a High Holy Day nusach for this hymn as it occurs at the start of the Morning service. It can be sung in a number of ways. See Adaptabilities for Yigdal.  |
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1. Yigdal e-lo-him chai v’yishtabach 2. Echad v’ein yachid k’yichudo 3. Ein lo d’mut haguf v’eino guf 4. Kadmon l’chol davar asher nivra 5. Hino adon olam l’chol notzar 6. Shefa n’vu-ato n’tano 7. Lo kam b’Yisraeil k’Moshe od navi 8. Torat emet natan l’amo Eil 9. Lo yachalif ha-Eil v’lo yamir dato 10. Tzofeh v’yodei-a s’tareinu 11. Gomeil l’ish chesed k’mif-alo 12. Yishlach l’keitz yamin m’shicheinu 13. Meitim y’chayeh E-il b’rov chasdo |
1. Magnified and lauded is the living G-d 2. He is One; His Oneness is unequaled; 3. He is beyond semblence, without body; 4. He was before creation; 5. He is the Lord eternal; the world and all creatures 6. Through His honored chosen ones 7. Never has there been from Israel 8. The true Law did G-d give to His people 9. Never shall G-d change or amend His Law, 10. He examines and knows our secret thoughts, 11. He rewards the righteous man for his deeds, 12. In the end He will send for us His Annointed, 13 G-d in His great compassion will revive the dead. |