Opening materialChapter 25, Section 1 (פֶּרֶק כ״ה אוֹת א׳)

Chapter 25, Section 1 (פֶּרֶק כ״ה אוֹת א׳)

1. When he stands before the Throne of His Glory (א. כֵּיוָן שֶׁעוֹמֵד לִפְנֵי כִּסֵּא כְּבוֹדוֹ), he opens and recites song (פּוֹתֵחַ וְאוֹמֵר שִׁירָה), for the Throne of Glory sings every day (שֶׁכִּסֵּא כָבוֹד מְשׁוֹרֵר בְּכָל יוֹם וָיוֹם): praise and song (תְּהִלָּה וְשִׁירָה), melody (וּזְמִרָה), blessing and acclaim (בְּרָכָה וּשֶׁבַח), and praise and exaltation (וְהַלֵּל וּקְלוֹס), thanksgiving and thank-offerings (תוֹדָה וְהוֹדָיוֹת), triumph, tune, meditation (נִצּוֹחַ, נְגוּן, הֵגָיוֹן), exultation, rejoicing, joy and gladness (גִּילָה, צָהֳלָה, שִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשׂוֹן), jubilation, sweetness, humility, majesty (רִנָּנוֹת, נֹעַם, עֲנָוָה, גַּאֲוָה), loveliness, truth, righteousness and uprightness (נוֹה, אֱמֶת, צֶדֶק וְיֹשֶׁר), treasure, splendor and strength (סְגֻלָּה, פְּאֵר, וָעוֹז), elation and exultation and elevation (עָלוּץ וְעָלוֹז וַעֲלוּי), rest and repose and comfort and serenity (וְנַחַת וּמְנוּחָה וְנֶחָמָה וּשְׁלֵוָה), and quiet and peace (וְהַשְׁקֵט וְשָׁלוֹם), tranquility, security, and goodness (שַׁאֲנָן, בֶּטַח, וְטוֹבָה), affection and compassion (וְחִבָּה וְחֶמְלָה), grace and lovingkindness and beauty (חֵן וָחֶסֶד וְיוֹפִי), form and desire and majesty (תֹּאַר, חֶמְדָּה, הָדָר), compassion, radiance, brilliance, merit (חֶמְלַת, זִיו, זֹהַר, זְכוּת), shining, appearing, ornament, glow, light (זוֹרֵחַ, הוֹפַע, עִטּוּר, נֹגַהּ, אוֹר), branch, purification, wonders and salvation (עֲנָף, סִגוּף, פְּלָאוֹת וִישַׁע), compound, seasoned, illumination, might (רוֹקֵחַ, מְמוּלָח, מָאוֹר, אַדִּירוּת), forcefulness, terror, power, height and honor (עֲזִירוּת, עֵרִיצוּת, כֹּחַ, גֹּבַהּ וְיֵקָר), strength, dominion, and courage, and favor (חָזָק, מֶמְשָׁלָה, וְאַמִּיץ וְרָצוּי), exaltation and splendor and force and might (רוֹמֵמָה וְזֶהִיוֹן עָזוּז וּגְבוּרָה), and circle, sanctity and purity and cleanliness (וָחוּג, קְדוּשָּׁה וְטָהֳרָה וְנִקָּיוֹן), greatness, majesty, and kingship (גַּאֲוָה גְּדוֹלָה וּמַלְכוּת), glory, honor and beauty (הוֹד, כָּבוֹד וְתִפְאֶרֶת), to Lehaḥarriyā’el (לְהַהְרְרִיאֵ״ל), Hashem the God of Israel (ה׳ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל), King glorious and crowned (מֶלֶךְ מְפוֹאָר וּמְעוֹטָר), embroidered with patterns of song (בְּרַקְמֵי שִׁיר), adorned with glory (הַמְּעוֹטָר בְּתִפְאֶרֶת), beautified with majesty and honor (הַמְּהֻדָּר בְּהוֹד וְכָבוֹד), and splendor, crown of pride, crown of awe (וְהָדָר עֲטֶרֶת גַּאֲוָה כֶּתֶר נוֹרָאוֹת), whose name is sweet to Him and whose remembrance is pleasant (שְׁמוֹ עָרֵב לוֹ וְזִכְרוֹ מָתוֹק), and crown of splendor is His (וְכֶתֶר הָדָר לוֹ), His glory is lovely (הוֹדוֹ נָאֶה), and His palace glorifies Him (וְהֵיכָלוֹ מְהַדֵּר לוֹ), and His ministers delight Him (וּמְשָׁרְתָיו מְנַעֲמִים לוֹ), and the upright magnify His strength and His wonders (וִישָׁרִים עָזוּזוֹ וּנְפִלְאוֹתָיו), the King of Kings of Kings (מֶלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים), and the God of the gods (וֵאלֹהֵי הָאֱלֹהִים), and the Master of the masters (וַאֲדוֹנֵי הָאֲדוֹנִים), exalted in the bonds of kingship (הַנִּשְׂגָּב בִּקְשָׁרֵי מַלְכוּת), encompassed in clouds of brilliance (הַמּוּקָף בַּעֲנָנֵי נֹגַהּ), vein from the branch-“He covered the heavens with His glory” (Chavakuk 3:3) (כִּסָּה שָׁמַיִם הוֹדוֹ), and His glory appeared from the heights (וּכְבוֹדוֹ הוֹפִיעַ מִמָּרוֹם), from His mouth the depths were illuminated (מִפִּיו נִתְבָּעֲרוּ תְּהוֹמוֹת), from His form the heavens were struck (מִתֹּאַרוֹ נָתְזוּ שְׁחָקִים), and all the trees shall rejoice at His word (וְכָל עֵצִים יִשְׂמְחוּ בִדְבָרוֹ), and grasses shall sing in His joy (וִירַנְּנוּ דְּשָׁאִים בְּשִׂמְחָתוֹ).