RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: ADON OLAM TO MAOZ TZUR, WE GATHER TOGETHER, DIXIE, ETC.

 

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: ADON OLAM TO MAOZ TZUR, WE GATHER TOGETHER, DIXIE, ETC. JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL

ADON OLAM ENGLISH TRANSLATION AS REQUESTED. WE SANG IT A FEW TIMES ON BOARD THE PRINSENDAM.

Adon Olam is sung to many different tunes, and can be sung to virtually any due to its meter. Many synagogues like to use "seasonal" tunes, for instance, during Chanukah, we sang it to ''Maoz Tzur'' . On Thanksgiving, we sang it to ''We Gather Together''. On the night I spoke on the Confederados Judeos, I was going to lead it to Dixie and   "Yankee Doodle", but didn't do to time constants.

 

English translation	Transliteration	Hebrew
Eternal master, who reigned supreme,	Adon 'olam, 'asher malakh,	אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ
Before all of creation was drawn;	b'terem kol yetzir niv'ra	בְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא
When it was finished according to his will,	L'et na'asa v'ḥeftso kol,	לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל
Then "King" his name was proclaimed to be	Azai melekh sh'mo nikra	אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא
When this our world shall be no more,	V'aḥarey kikh'lot hakol	וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּל
In majesty he still shall reign,	L'vado y'imlokh nora	לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלוֹךְ נוֹרָא
And he was, and he is,	V'hu hayah v'hu hoveh	וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶה
And he will be in glory.	V'hu yih'yeh b'tif'arah	וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה
Alone is he, there is no second,	V'hu 'eḥad v'eyn sheyni	וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי
Without division or ally;	L'ham'shil lo l'haḥbirah	לְהַמְשִׁילֹ לוֹ לְהַחְבִּירָה
Without beginning, without end,	B'li reyshiyt b'li taḥ'liyt	בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית
To him is the power and sovereignty	V'lo ha'oz v'hamis'rah	וְלוֹ הָעֹז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה
He is my God, my living redeemer	V'hu 'Eli v'ḥay go'ali	וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גּוֹאֲלִי
Rock of my affliction in time of trouble	v'tsur ḥevli b'eit tsarah	וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּעֵת צָרָה
He is my banner and refuge	V'hu nisi 'umanos li	וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוֹס לִי
Filling my cup the day I call	m'nat kosi b'yom 'ekra	מְנָת כּוֹסִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא
Into his hand I commit my spirit	B'yado af'kid ruḥi	בְּיָדוֹ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי
When I sleep, and I awake	b'et 'ishan v'a'ira	בְּעֵת אִישָׁן וְאָעִירָה
And with my spirit, my body	v'im ruḥi g'viyati	וְעִם רוּחִי גְוִיָּתִי
The Lord is with me, I will not fear	Adonai li v'lo 'ira	אֲדֹנָי לִי וְלֹא אִירָא

 

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