Text of Chazan's Hineni Prayer

Here am I, deficient in meritorious deeds, trembling and awe-stricken from fear of the One who is enthroned upon the praises of Israel, standing and pleading before Him on behalf of His people Israel who have sent me, though I am unworthy and unqualified for the task. Therefore, I entreat You, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, Lord, Lord, benevolent God, compassionate and gracious, God of Israel, Omnipotent, fearful and awesome, grant success to the mission which I am undertaking, to stand and plead for mercy for myself and for those who have sent me. (I beseech You, do not hold them guilty on account of my sins, nor condemn them because of my iniquities; let them not be disgraced because of my transgressions; let them not be ashamed of me nor I of them.) Accept my prayer as if it were the prayer of a man advanced in years and experienced in prayer, whose conduct in his youth was unblemished, whose beard is fully grown, whose voice is sweet, and whose disposition is pleasing to his fellow-men. Rebuke the Adversary that he may not bring charges against me. May our assemblage⁵ be cherished by You, and may You cover our transgressions with love. Please transform all suffering and distress, for us and for all Israel, to gladness and joy, to life and peace—[for the people who] love truth and peace. May there be no stumbling in my prayer. May it be Your will, Lord, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob, the great, mighty and awesome God, exalted God, “I Will be What I Will Be,” that all the angels who occupied themselves with [our] prayers bring my prayer before the Throne of Your Glory and spread it before You for the sake of all the righteous, the pious, the perfect and the upright, and for the sake of Your glorious, great and awesome Name; for You hear the prayer of Your people Israel with mercy. Blessed are You who hears prayer.

הִנְנִי הֶעָנִי מִמַּעֲשׂ, נִרְעָשׁ וְנִפְחַד מִפַּחַד יוֹשֵׁב תְּהִלּוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל, לַעֲמֹד לְהִתְחַנֵּן לְפָנָיו עַל עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר שְׁלָחוּנִי, אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאֵינִי כְדַאי וְהָגוּן לְכָךְ. לָכֵן אֲבַקֵּשׁ מִמְּךָ, אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב, ה' ה' אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, שַׁדַּי אָיוֹם וְנוֹרָא, הֱיֵה נָא מַצְלִיחַ דַּרְכִּי אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי הוֹלֵךְ וְעוֹמֵד לְבַקֵּשׁ רַחֲמִים עָלַי וְעַל שׁוֹלְחַי (וְנָא אַל תַּפְשִׁיעֵם בְּחַטֹּאתַי וְאַל תְּחַיְּבֵם בַּעֲוֹנוֹתַי, וְאַל יִכָּלְמוּ בִּפְשָׁעַי, וְאַל יֵבוֹשׁוּ בִי וְאַל אֵבוֹשׁ בָּם). וְקַבֵּל תְּפִלָּתִי כִּתְפִלַּת זָקֵן וְרָגִיל וּפִרְקוֹ נָאֶה וּזְקָנוֹ מְגֻדָּל וְקוֹלוֹ נָעִים וּמְעוּרָב בְּדַעַת עִם הַבְּרִיּוֹת. וְתִגְעַר בְּשָׂטָן לְבַל יַשְׂטִינֵנִי, וִיהִי נָא דִגְלֵנוּ (דִּלּוּגֵנוּ) עָלֶיךָ אַהֲבָה, וּפְשָׁעֵינוּ תְּכַסֶּה בְּאַהֲבָה. וְכָל צָרוֹת וְרָעוֹת הֲפָךְ נָא לָנוּ וּלְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵל לְשָׂשׂוֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָה לְחַיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם, וְהָאֱמֶת וְהַשָּׁלוֹם אֱהָבוּ. וְאַל יְהִי שׁוּם מִכְשׁוֹל בִּתְפִלָּתִי. וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, ה' אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב, הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא אֵל עֶלְיוֹן, אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה, שֶׁכָּל הַמַּלְאָכִים שֶׁהֵם פּוֹעֲלֵי תְפִלּוֹת יָבִיאוּ תְּפִלָּתִי לִפְנֵי כִסֵּא כְבוֹדֶךָ וְיָפִיצוּ אוֹתָהּ לְפָנֶיךָ, בַּעֲבוּר כָּל הַצַּדִּיקִים וְהַחֲסִידִים וְהַתְּמִימִים וְהַיְשָׁרִים, וּבַעֲבוּר כְּבוֹד שִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא, כִּי אַתָּה שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלַּת עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרַחֲמִים. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה.