HESED: SHACHARIT שַחֲרִית MORNING PRAYER

SHACHARIT שַחֲרִית MORNING PRAYER and The 13th Tefilat HaAmidah תפילת העמידה of Shemoneh Esreh ( שמנה עשרה‎ ) The Prayer of Eighteen Sefirot.

THE GATES OF TEARS

When concealment overpowers one and he
comes to a state where the work becomes
tasteless, and he cannot picture and feel any
love and fear, and he cannot do anything in
holiness, then his only counsel is to cry to the
Creator to take pity on him and remove the
screen from his eyes and heart.
The issue of crying is a very important
one. It is as our sages write: “all the gates were
locked except for the gates of tears.” The world
asks about that: If the gates of tears are not
locked, what is the need for the gates at all?…
Thus, when were the gates of tears not locked?
Precisely when all the gates were locked. It is
then that there is room for the gates of tears
and then one sees that they were not locked.
However, when the gates of prayer are
open, the gates of tears and weeping are irrelevant.
This is the meaning of the gates of
tears being locked. Thus, when are the gates
of tears not locked? Precisely when all the
gates are locked, the gates of tears are open.
This is because one still has the counsel of
prayer and plea.
This is the meaning of “My soul shall
weep in secret,” meaning when one comes to
a state of concealment, then “My soul shall
weep,” because one has no other option.

-Baal HaSulam, Shamati [I Heard], Article no. 18, “What Is My Soul Shall Weep In Secret”, Gems of Wisdom, published by Bnei Baruch.

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The 13th Tefilat HaAmidah תפילת העמידה of Shemoneh Esreh ( שמנה עשרה‎ ) The Prayer of Eighteen Sefirot.

OPENING OF STANDING PRAYER: In gratitude for 3 descents before the Amidah.

Blessed are you, Adonai ….

TZADIKIM צדיקים PRAYER FOR THE OLD RIGHTEOUS

Show compassion Adonai, our God, for the righteous, for the pious, for the elders of Your people, the House of Israel, and to the remnant of their sages, and to righteous converts, and to us. And give a good reward to all who truly trust in Your name. And let our lot be with them forever, that we will be proud that we have put our trust in you. Blessed are You, Adonai, who is the support and trust for the righteous.

עַל הַצַּדִּיקִים וְעַל הַחֲסִידִים.

וְעַל זִקְנֵי עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשרָאֵל.

וְעַל פְּלֵיטַת סופְרֵיהֶם.

וְעַל גֵּרֵי הַצֶּדֶק. וְעָלֵינוּ.

יֶהֱמוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ ה’ אֱלהֵינוּ.

וְתֵן שכָר טוב לְכָל הַבּוטְחִים בְּשִׁמְךָ בֶּאֱמֶת.

וְשים חֶלְקֵנוּ עִמָּהֶם לְעולָם וְלא נֵבושׁ כִּי בְךָ בָטָחְנוּ.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’, מִשְׁעָן וּמִבְטָח לַצַּדִּיקִים:

FOR UNITY, PURIFICATION OF SOULS, AND ADHESION WITH THE CREATOR, OUR GOD.

CLOSING OF THE STANDING PRAYER: Offering of 7 ascents after The Amidah

Blessed are you, Adonai ….

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CONCLUSION OF SHACHARIT שַחֲרִית MORNING PRAYER.

Psalms Chapter 51 תְּהִלִּים

ח  הֵן-אֱמֶת, חָפַצְתָּ בַטֻּחוֹת;    וּבְסָתֻם, חָכְמָה תוֹדִיעֵנִי.

8 Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.

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In The Map of Heaven,

~ Atop The Wings of God ~

Lights in darkness between,

our path partakes in wins.”

….. and so daylight begins –

L`chaim!

יזל