Adon Olam

Master of the World

Adon Olam

Master of the world, who reignedAdon olam, asher malach,
Before any creature was created.b'terem kol y'tzir nivra.
When all was made by His willL'et na'asah v'cheftzo kol,
He was acknowledged as King.azai melech sh'mo nikra.
And when all shall endV'acharey kichlot hakol,
He still all alone shall reign.l'vado yimloch nora.
He was, He is,V'hu haya, v'hu hoveh,
And He shall be in glory.v'hu yih'yeh b'tifara.

And He is one, and there's no secondV'hu echad, v'eyn sheni
To compare or to join Him.l'hamshil lo, l'hachbira.
Without beginning, without endB'li reishit, b'li tachlit,
And to Him belongs dominion and power.v'lo ha'oz v'hamisrah.

He is my God, my living GodV'hu Eli, v'chai go'ali,
To Him I flee in time of griefv'tzur chevli b'et tzarah.
And He is my miracle and my refugeV'hu nisi umanos li,
Who answers the day I shall call.m'nat kosi b'yom ekra.

Into His hand I entrust my spiritB'yado afkid ruchi
When I sleep and when I wakeb'et ishan v'a'irah.
And with my spirit, my body alsoV'im ruchi g'viyati,
The Lord is with me, I shall not fear.Adonai li v'lo ira.