Yigdal יִגְדַּל
Yigdal restates the thirteen principles of faith associated with Maimonides as a hymn. These opening verses speak of God’s existence, oneness, incorporeality, and eternity. Sung at the beginning or end of the morning service in many communities.
יִגְדַּל אֱלֹהִים חַי וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח נִמְצָא וְאֵין עֵת אֶל מְצִיאוּתוֹ
yigdal elohim khai veyishtabakh nimtza ve'ein et el metzi'uto
May the living God be magnified and praised; He exists, and there is no time to His existence.
אֶחָד וְאֵין יָחִיד כְּיִחוּדוֹ נֶעְלָם וְגַם אֵין סוֹף לְאַחְדוּתוֹ
ekhad ve'ein yakhid keyikhudo ne'elam vegam ein sof le'akhduto
He is one, and there is no unity like His unity; it is hidden, and His oneness has no end.
אֵין לוֹ דְּמוּת הַגּוּף וְאֵינוֹ גוּף לֹא נַעֲרֹךְ אֵלָיו קְדֻשָּׁתוֹ
ein lo demut haguf ve'eino guf lo na'arokh elav kedushato
He has no form of body, and He is not a body; we cannot liken His holiness to Him.
קַדְמוֹן לְכָל דָּבָר אֲשֶׁר נִבְרָא רִאשׁוֹן וְאֵין רֵאשִׁית לְרֵאשִׁיתוֹ
kadmon lekhol davar asher nivra rishon ve'ein reishit lereishito
He preceded every thing that was created; He is first, and there is no beginning to His beginning.