Yom Teruah
This is a time to herald in the beginning of the 7th Month and the culmination of this years appointed times!
Opening Blessing
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloiheinu Melech ha olam
shehecheeyanu v’kiyimanu vihigiyanu lizman hazeh
Blessed are You, L-rd our G‑d, King of the Universe
Who has granted us life, sustained us
and enabled us to reach this occasion.
Song "Lechu Neranana - Let us Rejoice"
Lechu neranena la'ADdonai, nari'a letzur yish'enu
(Let us sing unto the Lord with joy, To the rock of our salvation)
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Nekadma panav betoda, bizmirot nari'a lo
(Come into His presence with praise, singing and shouting proclaim)
Ki el gadol Adonai
(that Adonai is our great God)
Song "Holy Forever"
Verse 1:
A thousand generations falling down in worship
To sing the song of ages to the Lamb
And all who've gone before us and all who will believe
Will sing the song of ages to the Lamb
Pre-chorus:
Your name is the highest
Your name is the greatest
Your name stands above them all
All thrones and dominions
All powers and positions
Your name stands above them all
Chorus:
And the angels cry Holy
All creation cries Holy
You are lifted high, Holy
Holy forever
Hear your people sing Holy
To the King of Kings Holy
You will always be Holy
Holy forever
Verse 2:
If you've been forgiven and if you've been redeemed
Sing the song forever to the Lamb
If you walk in freedom and if you bear His name
Sing the song forever to the Lamb
We'll sing the song forever and amen
Readings
Lev 23v23 - Adonai spoke to Moses saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you are to have a Shabbat rest, a memorial of blowing shofarot a holy convocation. You are to do no regular work, and you are to present an offering made by fire to Adonai
Num 29 - On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a sacred assembly. You are to do no laborious work. It is for you a day for sounding the shofar. You are to prepare a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to Adonai. One young bull from the herd, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, without flaw, with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, three tenths of an ephah with the bull, two tenths with the ram, and one tenth with each of the seven lambs, as well as one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for yourselves. Also offer the burnt offering for the month with its grain offering, the regular burnt offering with its grain offering, and their appropriate drink offerings as a pleasing aroma to Adonai, as an offering by fire.
The Shofar sounds
Psalm 81
Blow the shofar at the New Moon,
at the full moon for the day of our festival.
5 For it is a decree for Israel,
an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
Baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha-olam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu lishmoa kol shofar
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, who has made us holy with commandments, and who has commanded us to hear the voice of the shofar
TEKIAH
The Kings Coronation
We reaffirm You as sovereign over our lives
Creator and sustainer of all things
Halleluyah!
For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns!
1 Long Blast of the Shofar
SHEVARIM
The sound of wailing
We acknowledge where we have failed to live up to our full potential. We desire to connect with You, and return to the essence of You, through Messiah in us hope of Glory.
Bring us back, our Father, to Your Torah, and bring us near, our King, to Your service, and influence us to return in perfect repentance, in love, for perfect repentance stems from Love of You. Blessed are You, HaShem, Who desires repentance
3 Blasts of the Shofar
TRUAH
The sound of the alarm
We hear the sound of the alarm and will not ignore it. We awaken from our slumber and ready ourselves for this season of returning
9 Short blasts of the shofar
TEKIAH GADOL
You shall know this day and reflect in your heart that it is the Lord who is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneath, there is none else.”
We hope, O Lord our God, to soon behold Your majestic glory when all abominations shall be removed and all false gods shall be at an end.
Then shall the world be perfected under the rule of the Lord Almighty and all mankind shall call upon Your name. For to You every knee must bow and every tongue declare that You are God.
Reign over us soon and forever. May the kingdom of David’s greater son be established forever. For then shall the words be fulfilled, “the Lord shall be King forever,” and “The Lord shall be King over all the earth; on that day, the Lord shall be One, and His name One.
Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him!For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready
1 Long Blast until breath runs out
Let the shofar we blow this night resound with the heavenly Shofar, in anticipation of that future festal shout of the Archangel, when the final Shofar will be blown and You will gather Your people unto Yourself
SHEMA
Shema Israel, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad
Baruch Shem Kevod Mapchuto L'Olam Vaed
Hear of Israel, the Lord our God, The Lord is one
Blessed be His name whose glorious Kingdom is forever
Amein!
O Lord our God and God of our fathers, draw us closer to Yourself in this coming month, and bring us goodness and blessing!Grant us fullness of life in the Messiah. A life filled with His peace, with His goodness, with His joy, with His strength, with His righteousness and with His blessing!
Grant us a life in which our needs are met. A life filled with greater love for You and Your word, a life in which our duty to glorify You is fulfilled!
May You who redeemed our ancestors from slavery, and who redeems us from sin and death, and gives useternal life, soon gather Your people from the four corners of theEarth, and bring us together under the kingship of Messiah Yeshua!
May this new month come to us for the sake of tov (good)
May the Holy One, blessed be He, bless this new month for us, and for His people Israel, and for all peoples everywhere, and especially for Messiah’s Holy Community with life, peace, joy and gladness, salvation and blessing!
And let us say, Amayn!