The Fast of Esther

flesh and spirit, do not repay their bad actions in kind. God, You taught us to speak thirteen attributes: recall for us today the covenant of the thirteen attributes, as You in ancient times showed the humble one [Moses], as is written: The LORD descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed in the name of the Lorn: Congregation then Leader: And the Lorn passed by before him and proclaimed: Ex. 34 All say aloud: mim The Lorn, the Lorn, compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving-kindness and truth, extending loving- kindness to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion and sin, and absolving [the guilty who repent]. Forgive us our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your inheritance. Continue: w noo Forgive us, our Father, for we have sinned. Pardon us, our King, for we have transgressed. For You, Lor», are good and forgiving, abounding in loving- Ps. 86 kindness to all who call on You. ‘yay-d For in You there is a wellspring of life; in Your light shall we see light. As Ps. 36 we call You, God of our righteousness, answer us. In a narrow place You have opened out our horizon; be gracious to us and hear our prayer. And nowlet the Num. 14 strength of the Lorn be great, as You have said. on > As a father has compassion for his children, so, Lorn, have compassion for us. Salvation is the Lorn’s; on Your people is Your blessing, Selah! Ps. 3 The Lorp of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our stronghold, Selah! Ps. 46 Lorp of hosts, happy is the one who trusts in You. Ps, 84 Lorb, save! May the King answer us on the day we call. Ps. 20 Our God and God of our fathers: bya MAK It is You who are the God of wonders. You have made known among nations Your terrifying strength. You redeemed Your people by might from tor- ments, suppressed their foes with ignominious death, when the enemy rose to awaken strife, and seemed about to cut down the exquisite flowers, Israel. He plotted to measure out into the masters’ treasuries, a hundred times the silver talents of the sockets in the Tabernacle. You warned Your lambs to announce the shekel offering early; You knew what would be. You warned us to be punctual, and to find a way to douse the fire of ones who sought to burn us. And so, those once