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bn_songbook2020-08-02 12:35 pm
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Ma'ariv Aravim
A setting of the evening blessing for creation from the Hebrew liturgy. This prayer praises G!d for the changing light of the evening sky.
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Baruch atah, Adonai eloheinu, melech ha'olam
Asher bid'varo ma'ariv aravim. B'chochmah poteiach she'arim,
Ut'vunah mishanei itim, umachalif et hazmanim,
Umesader et hakochavim b'mishmeroteihem barakia kir'tzono.
Borei yom valailah, goleil or mip'nei choshech, v'choshech mip'nei or,
Uma'avir yom umeivi lailah, umavdil bein yom uvein lailah, Adonai Tzeva'ot shemo.
El chai v'kayam, tamid yimloch aleinu l'olam va'ed.
Baruch atah, Adonai, hama'ariv aravim.
Click for the original Hebrew text, translation, and commentary.
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/ A D E A / D A E - / D A E A / D E A - /
/ D - A E / / A - D - / A - DA E /
/ D E D A / D A E - / 1st / D - E - / A - - - /
/ A D E A / A D E - / D A E A / D E A - /
Asher bid'varo ma'ariv aravim. B'chochmah poteiach she'arim,
Ut'vunah mishanei itim, umachalif et hazmanim,
Umesader et hakochavim b'mishmeroteihem barakia kir'tzono.
Borei yom valailah, goleil or mip'nei choshech, v'choshech mip'nei or,
Uma'avir yom umeivi lailah, umavdil bein yom uvein lailah, Adonai Tzeva'ot shemo.
El chai v'kayam, tamid yimloch aleinu l'olam va'ed.
Baruch atah, Adonai, hama'ariv aravim.
Click for the original Hebrew text, translation, and commentary.