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Morning Prayers

On Waking

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השכמת הבוקר
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שחרית

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The following order of prayers and blessings, which departs from that of most prayer books, is based on the consensus of recent halakhic authorities. See laws 316-324.
השכמת הבוקר

ON WAKING

On waking, our first thought should be that we are in the presence of God. Since we are forbidden to speak God's name until we have washed our hands, the following prayer is said, which, without mentioning God's name, acknowledges His presence and gives thanks for a new day and for the gift of life.
Hebrew
מוֹדֶה / מוֹדָה (women) / אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ מֶלֶךְ חַי וְקַיָּם, שֶׁהֶחֱזַרְתָּ בִּי נִשְׁמָתִי בְּחֶמְלָה. רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶךָ.
English
I thank You, living and eternal King, for giving me back my soul in mercy. Great is Your faithfulness.
Sephardi
Modeh / Modah (women) / ani lefanecha Melech chai vekayam, shehechezarta bi nishmati bechemlah. Rabbah emunatecha.
Wash hands and say the following blessings. Some have the custom to say "Wisdom begins" on page 10 at this point.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדַיִם.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us about washing hands.
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav, v'tzivanu al netilat yadayim.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת הָאָדָם בְּחָכְמָה וּבָרָא בוֹ נְקָבִים נְקָבִים, חֲלוּלִים חֲלוּלִים. גָּלוּי וְיָדוּעַ לִפְנֵי כִסֵּא כְבוֹדֶךָ שֶׁאִם יִפָּתֵחַ אֶחָד מֵהֶם אוֹ יִסָּתֵם אֶחָד מֵהֶם אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְהִתְקַיֵּם וְלַעֲמֹד לְפָנֶיךָ אֲפִלּוּ שָׁעָה אַחַת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה, רוֹפֵא כָל בָּשָׂר וּמַפְלִיא לַעֲשׂוֹת.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who formed man in wisdom and created in him many orifices and cavities. It is revealed and known before the throne of Your glory that were one of them to be ruptured or blocked, it would be impossible to survive and stand before You, even for a moment. Blessed are You, LORD, Healer of all flesh who does wondrous deeds.
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher yatzar et ha-adam b'chochmah uvara vo nekavim nekavim, chalulim chalulim. Galui v'yadua lifnei kisei kevodecha, she'im yipate'ach echad mehem o yisatem echad mehem, i efshar lehitkayem vela'amod lefanecha afilu sha'ah achat. Baruch Atah Adonai, rofei chol basar umafli la'asot.