Ana B'choach

Ana b'choach gedulat yemincha tatir ts’rurah
kabel rinat am’cha, sagvenu, taharenu, norah

Na gibor dorshei y'chudcha k'vavat shomrem;
barchem taharem, rachamem, tzidkatcha tamid gomlem.

Chasin kadosh b'rov tuvcha nahel adatecha.
Yachid g'eh l'ameacha p'heh, zochrei k'dushatecha.
Shvateinu kabel ushma tsa'akateinu yodea ta'alumot.

O Lord, with the greatness​ of thy powerful right hand, we pray to thee to loosen those that are bound in captivity​. Accept the cry of thy people; exalt and purify us, O thou who art tremendou​s!

O most powerful God! We beseech thee to preserve,​ as the apple of thine eye, those that seek thee. Bless, and purify them, and continual​​ly requite them according​ to thy merciful righteous​ness.

Thou,​ who are most mighty and holy! Guide thy congregat​ion with thy abundant goodness.​ Thou, who art unique, and most excellent​, regard thy people, who continual​​ly make mention of thy holiness.​

Accep​t our prayers, and hearken to our cries. O Thou! To whom all secrets are known.

Trans​lation based on Siddur Sifte Tsadikim,​ by Isaac Leeser (1837) (public domain)

While one of the most common tunes written to this poem only includes the first two lines, others have composed melodies incorporating the entire work.

Tune sung by Gabe Seed (first one), Joel Nothman, and Adi Wyner was composed by the Miami Boys Choir. Used with permission.

Tune sung by Ariel Ephraim is by Shlomo Carlebach. Recording below is an amateur recording and may not be an accurate representation of the tune as written by Rabbi Carlebach. The tune is used with permission from copyright owner Neshama Carlebach. Neshama Carlebach has granted permission to the Zemirot Database to offer interactive streams and downloads of cover versions of the tune.

Moshav band tune also used with permission.

Second tune sung by Gabe Seed is by Ovadia Hamama. Licensed from ACUM.

Watch it sung by Rabbi Hillel Yisraeli:


Here is a video of Joey Weisenberg and the Hadar Ensemble singing Ana B'choach/Mozi's Niggun: