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לְכָה דוֹדִי לִקְרַאת כַּלָּה. פְּנֵי שַׁבָּת נְקַבְּלָה שָׁמוֹר וְזָכוֹר בְּדִבּוּר אֶחָד, הִשְמִיעָֽנוּ אֵל הַמְּיֻחָד ה' אֶחָד וּשְמוֹ אֶחָד. לְשֵׁם וּלְתִפְאֶֽרֶת וְלִתְהִלָּה לִקְרַאת שַׁבָּת לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה. כִּי הִיא מְקוֹר הַבְּרָכָה מֵרֹאשׁ מִקֶּֽדֶם נְסוּכָה. סוֹף מַעֲשֶׂה בְּמַחֲשָׁבָה תְּחִלָּה מִקְדַּשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ עִיר מְלוּכָה. קֽוּמִי צְאִי מִתּוֹךְ הַהֲפֵכָה רַב לָךְ שֶֽׁבֶת בְּעֵֽמֶק הַבָּכָא. וְהוּא יַחֲמוֹל עָלַֽיִךְ חֶמְלָה הִתְנַעֲרִי מֵעָפָר קוּמִי. לִבְשִׁי בִּגְדֵי תִפְאַרְתֵּךְ עַמִּי עַל יַד בֶּן יִשַׁי בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי. קָרְבָה אֶל נַפְשִׁי גְאָלָהּ הִתְעוֹרְרִי הִתְעוֹרְרִי. כִּי בָא אוֹרֵךְ קֽֽוּמִי אֽוֹרִי עֽוּרִי עֽוּרִי שִׁיר דַבֵּֽרִי. כְּבוֹד ה' עָלַֽיִךְ נִגְלָה לא תֵבושי וְלא תִכָּלְמִי. מַה תִּשתּוחֲחִי וּמַה תֶּהֱמִי בָּךְ יֶחֱסוּ עֲנִיֵּי עַמִּי. וְנִבְנְתָה עִיר עַל תִּלָּהּ וְהָיוּ לִמְשסָּה שאסָיִךְ. וְרָחֲקוּ כָּל מְבַלְּעָיִךְ יָשיש עָלַיִךְ אֱלהָיִךְ. כִּמְשוש חָתָן עַל כַּלָּה יָמִין וּשמאל תִּפְרוצִי. וְאֶת ה' תַּעֲרִיצִי עַל יַד אִיש בֶּן פַּרְצִי. וְנִשמְחָה וְנָגִילָה לְכָה דודִי לִקְרַאת כַּלָּה. פְּנֵי שבָּת נְקַבְּלָה בּֽוֹאִי בְשָׁלוֹם עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ. גַּם בְּרנה וּבְצָהֳלָה תּוֹךְ אֱמוּנֵי עַם סְגֻּלָּה. בּֽוֹאִי כַלָּה, בּֽוֹאִי כַלָּה לְכָה דוֹדִי לִקְרַאת כַּלָּה. פְּנֵי שַׁבָּת נְקַבְּלָה Lecha dodi likrat kala, p'nei Shabbat n'kabelah! Shamor v'zachor b'dibur echad Hishmi'anu el ha'meyuchad Adonai echad u'shmo echad; L'shem ul'tiferet v'l'tehila Likrat Shabbat l'chu v'nelcha Ki hi m'kor ha'bracha Me'rosh mi'kedem n'sucha; Sof ma'aseh b'mach'shava t'chila Mikdash melech, ir m'lucha Kumi, tze'i mi'toch ha'hafecha Rav lach shevet b'emek ha'bacha; V'hu yachmol alai'yich chemla Hitna'ari me'afar kumi Livshi bigdei tifartech ami Al yad ben Yishai beit haLachmi; Karva el nafshi g'ala Hit'oreri, hit'oreri Ki va orech, kumi uri Uri, uri, shir daberi; K'vod Adonai alai'yich nigla Lo tevoshi ve'lo tikal'mi Mah tishtochachi umah tehemi Bach yechesu ani'ei ami Venivnetah ir al tilah Vehayu lim'shisah shosaich Verachaku kol miv'laich Yasis alaich Elohaich Kimesos chatan al kalah Yamin usmol tif'rotzi Ve'et hashem ta'aritzi Al yad ish bein partzi Venis'mechah venagilah Lecha dodi likrat kala, p'nei Shabbat n'kabelah! Bo'i v'shalom, ateret ba'ala Gam b'rina uv' tzhala Toch emunei am segula; Bo'i chala, bo'i chala Lecha dodi likrat kala, p'nei Shabbat n'kabelah! Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath "Observe" and "Remember," in a single command, the One God announced to us. The Lord is One, and his name is One, for Fame, for glory and for praise Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath Come, let us go to meet the Sabbath, for it is a source of blessing From the very beginning it was ordained; last in creation First in God's plan Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath Shrine of the King, royal city, arise! Come forth from thy ruins Long enough have you dwelt in the vale of tears! He will show You abundant mercy Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath Shake off your dust, arise! Put on your glorious garments, my People, and pray: "Be near to my soul, and redeem it through The son of Jesse, the Bethlehemite." Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath Bestir yourself, bestir yourself, for your light has come; arise And shine! Awake, awake, utter a song; the Lord's glory is revealed Upon you Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath Be not ashamed nor confounded. Why are you downcast? Why Do you moan? The afflicted of my people will be sheltered within You; the city shall be rebuilt on its ancient site Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath Those who despoiled you shall become a spoil, and all who Would devour you shall be far away. Your God will rejoice over You as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath You shall extend to the right and to the left, and you shall revere the Lord. Through the advent of a descendant of Perez we Shall rejoice and exult Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath (Congregation rises and turns toward the door, as if to welcome a guest.) Come in peace, crown of God, come with joy and cheerfulness; Amidst the faithful of the chosen people come O bride; come, O bride Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath.