The Ark is closed.
Tachanun is not said on the following mornings: 1. On Shabbat or Festivals (including Intermediate Days), Rosh Chodesh, during the whole month of Nisan, on Yom Ha’Atzma’ut, Lag BaOmer and Yom Yerushalayim, the first eight days of Sivan, the Ninth of Av and the 15th of Av, the day before Rosh Hashanah, from the day before Yom Kippur until and including the day after Simchat Torah, Chanukah, the 15th of Shevat, Purim, Shushan Purim and the 14th and 15th of Adar Rishon in a Jewish leap year. 2. In the presence of a bridegroom on the day of his wedding and for the subsequent six days. 3. In a house of mourning during the week of Shivah. 4. On the occasion of a Brit Milah, if prayers are said where the ceremony will take place later that day or if the father, sandek or mohel is present.
On Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, begin with “David said” on page 113.
On Mondays and Thursdays, say the following quietly while standing until “David said”, on page 113.
Incline Your ear, my GOD, and hear. Open Your eyes and see our desolation and that of the city called by Your name. Not because of our righteousness do we lay our pleas before You, but because of Your great compassion. LORD, hear! LORD, forgive! LORD, listen and act! Do not delay – for Your sake, my GOD, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name. Our Father, compassionate Father, show us a sign for good, and gather our scattered ones from the four quarters of the earth. Let all the nations recognise and know that You are the LORD our GOD. And now, LORD, You are our Father. We are the clay and You are our potter; we are all the work of Your hand. Save us for the sake of Your name, our Rock, our King and our Redeemer. Pity Your people, LORD. Let not Your heritage become an object of scorn, a byword among nations. Why should they say among the peoples, “Where is their GOD?” We know we have sinned and that there is no-one to stand up for us. Let Your great name stand up for us in time of trouble. We know we have no merits of our own: therefore deal with us charitably for Your name’s sake. As a father has compassion on his children, so, LORD, have compassion on us, and save us for the sake of Your name. Have mercy on Your people; have compassion for Your heritage; take pity in Your great compassion. Be gracious to us and answer us, for righteousness is Yours, LORD. Always You do wondrous things.
Please look, please swiftly have compassion for Your people for Your name’s sake. In Your great compassion, LORD our GOD, have pity and compassion, and rescue the flock You tend. Let us not be ruled by wrath, for our eyes are turned towards You. Save us for Your name’s sake. Have compassion on us for the sake of Your covenant. Look and answer us in time of trouble, for Yours, LORD, is the power to save. Our hope is in You, GOD of forgiveness. Please forgive, good and forgiving GOD, for You are a gracious, compassionate GOD and King.
Please, gracious and compassionate King, remember and call to mind the Covenant between the Pieces [with Abraham] and let the binding of his only son [Isaac] appear before You for Israel’s sake. Our Father, our King, be gracious to us and answer us, for we are called by Your great name. You who work miracles at all times, deal with us according to Your lovingkindness. Gracious and compassionate One, look and answer us in time of trouble, for salvation is Yours, LORD. Our Father, our King, our Refuge, do not act with us according to our evil deeds. Remember, LORD, Your tender mercies and Your love. Save us in Your great goodness, and have mercy on us, for we have no other GOD but You, our Rock. Do not abandon us, LORD our GOD, do not be distant from us, for we are worn out by the sword and captivity, pestilence and plague, and by every trouble and sorrow. Rescue us, for in You lies our hope. Put us not to shame, LORD our GOD. Let Your face shine upon us. Remember for us the covenant of our ancestors and save us for Your name’s sake. See our troubles and heed the voice of our prayer, for You heed the prayer of every mouth.
O Compassionate and gracious GOD, have compassion on us and on all Your works, for there is none like You, LORD our GOD. Please, we beg You, forgive our sins, our Father, our King, our Rock, our Redeemer, living and eternal GOD, mighty in strength, loving and good to all Your works, for You are the LORD our GoD. O GoD, slow to anger and full of compassion, act with us according to Your great compassion and save us for Your name’s sake. Hear our prayer, our King, and save us from our enemies’ hands. Heed our prayer, our King, and save us from all distress and sorrow. You are our Father, our King. We are called by Your name. Do not desert us. Do not abandon us, our Father. Do not cast us away, our Creator. Do not forget us, our Maker – for You are a gracious and compassionate GOD and King.
There is none like You in grace and compassion, LORD our GOD. There is none like You, GOD, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth. Save us in Your great compassion; rescue us from storm and turmoil. Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; do not attend to our stubbornness, wickedness and sinfulness. Turn from Your fierce anger, and relent from the evil meant for Your people. Remove from us the scourge of death, for You are compassionate. This is Your way, to show unearned lovingkindness to every generation. Have pity on Your people, LORD, and save us from Your wrath. Remove from us the scourge of plague and the harsh decree, for You are the Guardian of Israel. You are right, my LORD, and we are shamefaced. How can we complain? What can we say? What can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? Let us search our ways and examine them and return to You, for Your right hand is outstretched to receive those who return. Please, LORD, please save. Please, LORD, please send success. Please, LORD, answer us when we call. For You, LORD, we wait. For You, LORD, we hope. For You, LORD, we long. Do not be silent while we suffer, for the nations are saying, “Their hope is lost.” To You alone every knee must bend, and those who hold themselves high bow down.
You who hold out an open hand of repentance to receive transgressors and sinners – our soul is overwhelmed by our great sorrow. Do not forget us for ever. Arise and save us, for we seek refuge in You. Our Father, our King, though we lack righteousness and good deeds, remember for us the covenant of our fathers, and our testimonies daily that “The LORD is One.” Look on our affliction, for many are our sufferings and heartaches. Have pity on us, LORD, in the land of our captivity. Do not pour out Your wrath on us, for we are Your people, the children of Your covenant. GOD, see how low our glory has sunk among the nations. They abhor us as if we were impure. How long will Your strength be captive, and Your glory in the hand of the foe? Arouse Your strength and zeal against Your enemies. Let them be shamed and deprived of power. Let not our hardships seem small to You. Swiftly may Your compassion reach us in the day of our distress.