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Transliteration:

Y'did nefesh av harachaman, mshoch avdecha el rtzonecha,
yarutz avdecha kmo ayal, yish-tachaveh el mul hadarecha,
ye-erav lo ydidosecha, minofes tzuf vchol ta-am.

Hodur na-eh ziv ha-olam, nafshi cholas ahavasecha, ana El na rfa na lah, bhar-os lah noam zivecha, az tis-chazeik vsisrapei, vhaysah lah simchas olam.

Vasik yehemu na rachamecha, vchusah na al bein ahuvecha, ki zeh kamah nichsof nichsafti, lir-os bsif-eres uzechcha, eileh chamdah libi, vchusah na val tis-alam.

Higaleh na ufros chavivi alai,
es sukas shlomecha, ta-ir eretz mikvodecha, nagilah vnism'chah bach, maheir ahuv ki va mo-eid, vchoneinu kimei olam.



Translation:

Beloved of the soul, Compassionate Father, draw Your servant to Your will. Then Your servant will hurry like a hart to bow before Your majesty. To him Your friendship will be sweeter than the dripping of the honeycomb and all taste.

Majestic, beautiful, radiance of the universe my soul is sick for your love. Please O G-d, heal her now by showing her the pleasantness of Your radiance. Then she will be strengthened and healed and eternal gladness will be hers.

All worthy One -- may Your mercy be aroused and please take pity on the son of Your beloved, because it is so very long that I have yearned intensely to see the splendor of Your strength, only these my heart desired, so please take pity and do not conceal Yourself.

Please be revealed and spread upon me, my Beloved, the shelter of Your peace that we may rejoice and be glad with You. Hasten, be loved, for the time has come, and show us grace as in days of old.




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Test excerpted from the soon to be published 'Mayanot Shabbat Companion', published by the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. For more information about Mayanot's educational programs visit Mayanot.edu

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Posted: June 18, 2011
Yedid nefesh
Wonderful melody and prayer.
Posted By Shlomo Miransky, Nashville

Posted: Jan 31, 2011
yedjd nefesh
It was wonderful, I am just new at using the computer, and my jewish learning was little actually mostly self or by going to Shule. I am certainly going to benefit from these lessons and information. I am very rejuvianated.
Posted By Jack Rosen

Posted: Feb 9, 2010
Beautiful melody, the words being so true,
Posted By Anonymous, Thorold

Posted: May 12, 2009
Such a beautiful melody, it really touched my soul, and every Jewish soul I believe. It would be helpful if it was in Hebrew as well, otherwise it is difficult to understand the meaning. Thank you.
Posted By Svetlana, Winnipeg, Canada

Posted: Feb 6, 2009
yedid nefesh
It is beautiful,there are no words to describe how perfect this song is. It shall be sung with in my soul with every beat of my heart.After the song is over I can still hear the cantor's gorgeous voice ringing in my ears. As soon as I can I'm going to buy it.
Posted By Adella, corpus christi, tx/usa

Posted: Aug 14, 2008
very special tune
Now I can say it: It made me cry!
I think it's the most beautiful love song!
Posted By Ryvka, France

Posted: Feb 7, 2008
yedid nefesh
I do have Mark Zimmermans version on my laptop and mp3 player. But this haunting rendition of yedid nefesh truly stirs something within and re-awakens my thirst for hashem.
Posted By Anonymous, Cape Town, South Africa

Posted: Jan 30, 2008
audio site
Ths cantor's voice is beautiful , the piano ruins the chant. take it out.
Posted By Anonymous, los Angeles, ca/usa

Posted: Dec 5, 2007
Audios are Awesome!
They are Helping me with learning my Siddurs prayers better.
Posted By james hymon, rancho palos Verdes, Ca
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Posted: Oct 17, 2007
I love the site. Thank you so much. would like to hear the synagogal music and shabbat songs unacoompanied, partly because it is sung that way on Shabbat, partly because I find the unaccompanited male voices very moving. Thank you for the great work you are doing uniting us all with our Jewish souls. It is a wonderful thing.
Posted By Anonymous, new Zealand



 

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