Gate of Awareness

THE GREAT ALEINUkusdv ubhkgWe are in awe of Your power, O God. Understanding thatwe cannot control the moment of birth or death, we humbleourselves before You. Knowing that sadness and strugglemay come to pass, we prostrate ourselves before You,and with great passion we pray:Aleinu l’shabeiach la’Adon hakol,lateit g’dulah l’Yotzeir b’reisheet,shelo asanu k’goyei ha’aratzot,v’lo samanu k’mishp’chot ha’adamah,shelo sam chelkeinu kahem,v’goraleinu, k’chol hamonam.Va’anachnu kor’im, umish’tachavimumodim, lif’nei Melech,Mal’chei ham’lachim,haKadosh, Baruch Hu.'k«F©v iIs£tk ©jC©Jk Ubhkg',h¦Jt¥rC rmIhk vKªs±D ,¥,k',Im¨r£t¨v h¯hIdF Ub¨Gg t¤J'v¨n¨s£t¨v ,IjP§J¦nF Ub¨n¨G tO±u'o¤vF Ub¥ek¤j o¨G tO¤J/o²bIn£v kfF Ubk¨r«d±uoh°u£j©T§J¦nU ohg§rIF Ub§j³b£t³u'Qk¤n h¯bpk 'oh¦sInU'ohfk§N©v hfk©n/tUv QUrC 'JIsË©vWe praise the Lord of all, the Maker of heaven and earth,who has set us apart from the other families of earth,giving us a destiny unique among the nations.We therefore bow in awe and reverence before the Onewho is Sovereign over all, the Holy and Blessed One.4