L'cha Dodi

Come, my beloved

L'cha Dodi

Come, my beloved, to meet the brideL'cha dodi liqrat kallah
The presence of Sabbath let us receiveP'nei Shabbat neqabelah
Come, my beloved, to meet the brideL'cha dodi liqrat kallah
The presence of Sabbath let us receiveP'nei Shabbat neqabelah

Come, my beloved, to meet the brideL'cha dodi liqrat kallah
The presence of Sabbath let us receiveP'nei Shabbat neqabelah

Observe and remember in one utteranceShamor v'zachor b'dibur echad
Heard us, O unique GodHishmi'anu El hameyuchad
The Lord is one, His name is oneAdonai echad ushemo echad
For the sake of glory and praiseL'Sheim ulitiferet v'lit'hilah

Come, my beloved, to meet the brideL'cha dodi liqrat kallah
The presence of Sabbath let us receiveP'nei Shabbat neqabelah

Come in peace, crown of your husbandLiqrat Shabbat lechu v'nelechah
With joy and cheerKi hi maqor haberachah
From the start, ancient and royalMerosh miqedem nesuchah
The conclusion of the matter is in thoughtSof ma'aseh b'machashavah techilah

Come, my beloved, to meet the brideL'cha dodi liqrat kallah
The presence of Sabbath let us receiveP'nei Shabbat neqabelah

To the right and to the left you will spreadYamin usmol tifrotzi
And to the Lord you will be delightedV'et Adonai ta'aritzi
By the hand of the son of Phares'Al yad ish ben Partzi
We will rejoice and be gladV'nismehah v'nagilah

Come, my beloved, to meet the brideL'cha dodi liqrat kallah
The presence of Sabbath let us receiveP'nei Shabbat neqabelah

Come in peace, O crown of your husbandBoi v'shalom ateret ba'alah
Also with joy and cheerGam b'simcha uvetzahalah
Among the faithful of the chosen peopleToch emunei 'am segulah
Come, O bride, come, O brideBoi chalah boi chalah
Come, O bride, Sabbath queenBoi chalah Shabbat malketalah

Come, my beloved, to meet the brideL'cha dodi liqrat kallah
The presence of Sabbath let us receiveP'nei Shabbat neqabelah