Lekha Dodi

לְכָה דוֹדִי לִקְרַאת כַּלָּה פְּנֵי שַׁבָּת נְקַבְּלָה

lekha dodi likrat kalah penei shabat nekabelah

Come, my beloved, to meet the bride; let us welcome the face of Shabbat.

Refrain, sung after each stanza.

שָׁמוֹר וְזָכוֹר בְּדִבּוּר אֶחָד הִשְׁמִיעָנוּ אֵל הַמְּיֻחָד

shamor vezakhor bedibur ekhad hishmi'anu el hameyukhad

“Keep” and “Remember” in one utterance did the unique God cause us to hear.

יְיָ אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד לְשֵׁם וּלְתִפְאֶרֶת וְלִתְהִלָּה

adonai ekhad ushemo ekhad lesheim uletif'eret velitehilah

The Lord is one and His name is one, for fame and for glory and for praise.

לִקְרַאת שַׁבָּת לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה כִּי הִיא מְקוֹר הַבְּרָכָה

likrat shabat lekhu venelekhah ki hi mekor haberakhah

To greet Shabbat, come, let us go, for she is the source of blessing.

מֵרֹאשׁ מִקֶּדֶם נְסוּכָה סוֹף מַעֲשֶׂה בְּמַחֲשָׁבָה תְּחִלָּה

merosh mikedem nesukhah sof ma'aseh bemakhshavah tekhilah

From the beginning, from of old, she was anointed: last in deed, first in thought.

מִקְדַּשׁ מֶלֶךְ עִיר מְלוּכָה קוּמִי צְאִי מִתּוֹךְ הַהֲפֵכָה

mikdash melekh ir melukhah kumi tze'i mitokh hahafekhah

Sanctuary of the King, royal city, rise, go out from the midst of the upheaval.

רַב לָךְ שֶׁבֶת בְּעֵמֶק הַבָּכָא וְהוּא יַחֲמוֹל עָלַיִךְ חֶמְלָה

rav lakh shevet beemek habakha vehu yakhmol alayikh khemlah

Too long have you sat in the valley of weeping; He will have compassion on you.