El Adon

{א} El adon al kol hama'asim.
{ב} Baruch um'vorach befi kol neshama.

{ג} Godlo ve'tuvo lefnei (maleh) olam,
{ד} da'at u'tvuna sovevim hodo (oto).

{ה} Hamitgaeh al chayot hakodesh,
{ו} venedar bechavod al hemerkavah.

{ז} Zechut umishor lifnei kiso,
{ח} chesed ve'rachamim lifnei kvodo.

{ט} Tovim meorot shebara eloheinu,
{י} yetzaram beda'at, bevinah uvhaskel.

{כ} Koach u'gvurah natan bahem,
{ל} lihiyot moshlim bekerev tevel.

{מ} Mele'eim ziv, umfikim noga.
{נ} Naeh zivam bechol haolam.

{ס} Semechim betzetam, vesasim bevoam,
{ע} osim be'eimah retzon konam.

{פ} Pe'er ve'chabod notnim lishmo.
{צ} Tsoholah verinah lezecher malchuto.

{ק} Karah le'shemesh vayizrach or,
{ר} ra'ah vehitkin tzurat halvanah.

{ש} Shevach notnim lo kol tzevah marom.
{ת} Tiferet u'gedulah serafim ve'ofanim ve'chayot hakodesh.

{א} A gentle Lord of all that is
{ב} Blessed and loved by each soul alive.
{ג} Great and good You fill all space.
{ד} Delight there is in knowing You.

{ה} How You transcend all holy life
{ו} Which bears You high above any throne
{ז} Zekhut and equity radiate from You
{ח} Hesed and compassion the worlds reflect.

{ט} The stars and the planets You made to give light
{י} You formed them all conscious, all worthy and wise
{כ} Knowledge and power You gave them to shine
{ל} Like powerful assistants they serve You in space.

{מ} Much light and energy they radiate forth
{נ} No place is untouched by their gentle rays
{ס} So joyful their path is, so happy their course
{ע} En route to fulfill their Creator's command.

{פ} Praising Your glory, they honor Your name
{צ} Singing Your Majesty's anthem of joy.
{ק} Quietly suns shine to answer Your call
{ר} Reflections of moonlight change size at Your word.

{ש} Seraphim, angels, and all heavenly hosts
{ת} They praise You in concert with Sfirot on high

All elements Mingle
their harmonious tune
Nature and mankind the rhythm provide.

Translation by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, from the open source siddur Tehillat Hashem Yedaber Pi

Translation by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. The translation is part of the work Siddur Tehilat Hashem Y'daber Pi hosted on the Open Siddur Project. The translation has not been modified by the Zemirot Database.
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This piyut immediately follows Ein Aroch in the Sabbath Morning liturgy and the two songs are often sung together.