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  <title>Yedid Nefesh</title>
  <summary>Yedid Nefesh, pages 368-369, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.</summary>
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      <title>Koren Shalem Siddur</title>
      <nusach>Sepharad</nusach>
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      <slug>440-441-368-369-erev-shabbat-yedid-nefesh</slug>
      <section>Erev Shabbat</section>
      <topic>Yedid Nefesh</topic>
      <printPages>368-369</printPages>
      <pdfPages>440-441</pdfPages>
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          <hebrew>עֶרֶב שַׁבָּת</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>E|rev sha|BAT</israeli>
            <orthographic>ʿE|rev shab|BATH</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ʿE|rev shab|BAT</sephardic>
            <chabad>E|rev SHA|bos</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Erev Shabbat</english>
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          <hebrew>יְדִיד נֶפֶשׁ</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ye|DID NE|fesh</israeli>
            <orthographic>ye|DHIDH NE|fesh</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ye|DID NE|fesh</sephardic>
            <chabad>y&apos;DID NE|fesh</chabad>
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          <english>Yedid Nefesh</english>
        </topic>
        <printPages>368-369</printPages>
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          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>The service starts with Minḥa for Weekdays on page 222. Most congregations sing &quot;Beloved of the soul&quot; before the Kabbalat Shabbat service. On Yom Tov or Motza&apos;ei Yom Tov falling on Shabbat, or on Shabbat Ḥol HaMo&apos;ed, the service begins with Psalm 29 on page 376. On Yom Tov falling on a weekday, the service begins with &quot;Bless&quot; on page 396.</text>
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          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>יְדִיד נֶפֶשׁ, אָב הָרַחֲמָן, מְשֹׁךְ עַבְדְּךָ אֶל רְצוֹנֶךָ
יָרוּץ עַבְדְּךָ כְּמוֹ אַיָּל, יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה מוּל הֲדָרֶךָ
כִּי יֶעֱרַב לוֹ יְדִידוּתֶךָ, מִנֹּפֶת צוּף וְכָל טָעַם.</hebrew>
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            <israeli>ye|DID NE|fesh, av ha|ra|cha|MAN, me|SHOCH av|de|CHA el re|tzo|NE|cha
ya|RUTZ av|de|CHA k&apos;MO a|YAL, yish|ta|cha|VEH mul ha|da|RE|cha
ki ye-e|RAV lo ye|di|du|TE|cha, mi|NO|fet tzuf ve|CHOL ta-AM.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ye|DHIDH NE|fesh, ʾav ha|ra|ḥa|MAN, me|SHOKH ʿav|de|KHA ʾel re|tzo|NE|kha
ya|RUTZ ʿav|de|KHA ke|MO ʾay|YAL, yish|ta|ḥa|VEH mul ha|dha|RE|kha
ki ye|ʿe|RAV lo ye|dhi|dhu|THE|kha, min|NO|feth tzuf ve|KHOL ṭa|ʿAM.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ye|DID NE|fesh, av ha|ra|ḥa|MAN, me|SHOKH ʿav|de|KHA el re|tzo|NE|kha
ya|RUTZ ʿav|de|KHA ke|MO ay|YAL, yish|ta|ḥa|VEH mul ha|da|RE|kha
ki ye|ʿe|RAV lo ye|di|du|TE|kha, min|NO|fet tzuf ve|KHOL ta|ʿAM.</sephardic>
            <chabad>y&apos;DID NE|fesh, ov ho|ra|cha|MON, m&apos;SHOYCH av|d&apos;CHO el r&apos;tzoy|NE|cho
yo|RUTZ av|d&apos;CHO k&apos;MOY a|YOL, yish|ta|cha|VEH mul ha|do|RE|cho
ki ye-e|RAV loy y&apos;di|du|SE|cho, mi|NOY|fes tzuf v&apos;CHOL to-AM.</chabad>
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          <english>Beloved of the soul, Father of compassion, draw Your servant close to Your will. Like a deer will Your servant run and fall prostrate before Your beauty. To him Your love is sweeter than honey from the comb, than any taste.</english>
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          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>הָדוּר, נָאֶה, זִיו הָעוֹלָם, נַפְשִׁי חוֹלַת אַהֲבָתֶךָ
אָנָּא, אֵל נָא, רְפָא נָא לָהּ, בְּהַרְאוֹת לָהּ נֹעַם זִיוֶךָ
אָז תִּתְחַזֵּק וְתִתְרַפֵּא, וְהָיְתָה לָּךְ שִׁפְחַת עוֹלָם.</hebrew>
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            <israeli>ha|DUR, na-EH, ziv ha-o|LAM, naf|SHI cho|LAT a|ha|va|TE|cha
A|na, el na, re|FA na lah, be|har|OT lah no-AM zi|VE|cha
az tit|cha|ZEK ve|tit|ra|PEI, ve|hay|TAH lach shif|CHAT o|LAM.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ha|DHUR, na|ʾEH, ziv ha|ʿo|LAM, naf|SHI ḥo|LATH ʾa|ha|va|THE|kha
ʾAN|naʾ, ʾel naʾ, re|FAʾ naʾ lah, be|har|ʾOTH lah no|ʿAM zi|VE|kha
ʾaz tith|ḥaz|ZEQ ve|thith|rap|PEʾ, ve|ha|ye|THAH lakh shif|ḥATH ʿo|LAM.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ha|DUR, na|EH, ziv ha|ʿo|LAM, naf|SHI ḥo|LAT a|ha|va|TE|kha
AN|na, el na, re|FA na lah, be|har|OT lah no|ʿAM zi|VE|kha
az tit|ḥaz|ZEQ ve|tit|rap|PE, ve|ha|ye|TAH lakh shif|ḥAT ʿo|LAM.</sephardic>
            <chabad>ho|DUR, no-EH, ziv ho-oy|LOM, naf|SHI choy|LAS a|ha|vo|SE|cho
O|no, eil no, r&apos;FO no loh, b&apos;har|OYS loh noy-AM zi|VE|cho
oz tis|cha|ZEIK v&apos;sis|ra|PEI, v&apos;hoy&apos;|SOH loch shif|CHAS oy|LOM.</chabad>
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          <english>Glorious, beautiful, radiance of the world, my soul is sick with love for You. Please, God, heal her now by showing her Your tender radiance. Then she will recover her strength and be healed, Be Your servant for eternity.</english>
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          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>וָתִיק, יֶהֱמוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ, וְחוּס נָא עַל בֵּן אוֹהֲבֶךָ
כִּי זֶה כַּמָּה נִכְסֹף נִכְסַף לִרְאוֹת בְּתִפְאֶרֶת עֻזֶּךָ
אָנָּא, אֵלִי, מַחְמַד לִבִּי, חוּשָׁה נָא, וְאַל תִּתְעַלָּם.</hebrew>
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            <israeli>va|TIK, ye|he|MU ra|cha|ME|cha, ve|CHUS na al ben o|ha|VE|cha
ki zeh ka|MAH nich|SOF nich|SAF lir|OT b&apos;tif|e|RET u|ZE|cha
A|na, e|LI, mach|MAD li|BI, chu|SHAH na, ve-AL tit|a|LAM.</israeli>
            <orthographic>va|THIQ, ye|he|MU ra|ḥa|ME|kha, ve|ḥUS naʾ ʿal ben ʾo|ha|VE|kha
ki zeh kam|MAH nikh|SOF nikh|SAF lir|ʾOTH be|thif|ʾe|RETH ʿuz|ZE|kha
ʾAN|naʾ, ʾe|LI, maḥ|MADH lib|BI, ḥu|SHAH naʾ, ve|ʾAL tith|ʿal|LAM.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>va|TIQ, ye|he|MU ra|ḥa|ME|kha, ve|ḥUS na ʿal ben o|ha|VE|kha
ki zeh kam|MAH nikh|SOF nikh|SAF lir|OT be|tif|e|RET ʿuz|ZE|kha
AN|na, e|LI, maḥ|MAD lib|BI, ḥu|SHAH na, ve|AL tit|ʿal|LAM.</sephardic>
            <chabad>vo|SIK, ye|he|MU ra|cha|ME|cho, v&apos;CHUS no al bein oy|ha|VE|cho
ki zeh ka|MOH nich|SOYF nich|SAF lir|OYS b&apos;sif|e|RES u|ZE|cho
O|no, ei|LI, mach|MAD li|BI, chu|SHOH no, v&apos;AL tis|a|LOM.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Ancient of Days, let Your mercy be aroused; please have pity on Your beloved child. How long have I yearned to see the glory of Your strength. Please, my God, my heart&apos;s desire – hasten; do not hide Yourself.</english>
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          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>הִגָּלֵה נָא וּפְרֹשׂ, חָבִיב, עָלַי אֶת סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ
תָּאִיר אֶרֶץ מִכְּבוֹדֶךָ, נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בָּךְ.
מַהֵר, אָהוּב, כִּי בָא מוֹעֵד, וְחָנֵּנִי כִּימֵי עוֹלָם.</hebrew>
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            <israeli>hi|ga|LEH na uf|ROS, cha|VIV, a|LAI et su|KAT sh&apos;lo|ME|cha
ta-IR E|retz mik|vo|DE|cha, na|gi|LAH ve|nis|me|CHAH bach.
ma|HER, a|HUV, ki va mo-ED, ve|cho|ne|NI ki|MEI o|LAM.</israeli>
            <orthographic>hig|ga|LEH naʾ u|fe|ROś, ḥa|VIV, ʿa|LAI ʾeth suk|KATH she|lo|ME|kha
ta|ʾIR ʾE|retz mik|ke|vo|DHE|kha, na|ghi|LAH ve|niś|me|ḥAH bakh.
ma|HER, ʾa|HUV, ki vaʾ mo|ʿEDH, ve|ḥon|ne|NI ki|ME ʿo|LAM.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>hig|ga|LEH na u|fe|ROS, ḥa|VIV, ʿa|LAI et suk|KAT she|lo|ME|kha
ta|IR E|retz mik|ke|vo|DE|kha, na|gi|LAH ve|nis|me|ḥAH bakh.
ma|HER, a|HUV, ki va mo|ʿED, ve|ḥon|ne|NI ki|ME ʿo|LAM.</sephardic>
            <chabad>hi|go|LEIH no uf&apos;|ROYS, cho|VIV, o|LAI es su|KAS sh&apos;loy|ME|cho
to-IR E|retz mik&apos;|voy|DE|cho, no|gi|LOH v&apos;nis|m&apos;CHOH boch.
ma|HEIR, o|HUV, ki vo moy-EID, v&apos;cho|nei|NI ki|MEI oy|LOM.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Reveal Yourself, beloved, and spread over me the tabernacle of Your peace. Let the earth shine with Your glory, let us be overjoyed and rejoice in You. Hurry, beloved, for the appointed time has come, and be gracious to me as in the times of old.</english>
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          <type>Commentary</type>
          <text>יְדִיד נֶפֶשׁ Beloved of the soul: A song of passionate intensity, composed by the Safed kabbalist Rabbi Elazar Azikri (1533–1600). In language reminiscent of the Song of Songs, it speaks of Israel&apos;s yearning for God: Azikri himself called it &quot;a prayer for union and the desire of love.&quot; The text here, differing in a number of details from that found in some other siddurim, is based on the original manuscript in the author&apos;s own hand. The initial letters of the four verses spell God&apos;s holiest name. וְאַל תִּתְעַלָּם Do not hide Yourself: refers to Israel&apos;s exile. The poet calls for God to reveal Himself at the appointed time of redemption, כִּי בָא מוֹעֵד.</text>
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