Lyrics: Amidah Liturgy, collective prayer of gratitude
Composed by:  Cantor Alisa Pomerantz-Boro (alisapomerantzboro.com)
Arrangement:  Rebekka Goldsmith and Will Soll
Vocals: Rebekka Goldsmith (rebekkagoldsmith.com)
Guitar: Will Soll (willsollmusic.com)
Producer: Eitan Kantor (eitankantor.com)

Hebrew words:
מוֹדִים אֲנַֽחְנוּ לָךְ שָׁאַתָּה הוּא יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד צוּר חַיֵּֽינוּ מָגֵן יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ אַתָּה הוּא לְדוֹר וָדוֹר נֽוֹדֶה לְּךָ וּנְסַפֵּר תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ עַל־חַיֵּֽינוּ הַמְּ֒סוּרִים בְּיָדֶֽךָ וְעַל נִשְׁמוֹתֵֽינוּ הַפְּ֒קוּדוֹת לָךְ וְעַל נִסֶּֽיךָ שֶׁבְּכָל יוֹם עִמָּֽנוּ וְעַל נִפְלְ֒אוֹתֶֽיךָ וְטוֹבוֹתֶֽיךָ שֶׁבְּ֒כָל עֵת עֶֽרֶב וָבֹֽקֶר וְצָהֳרָֽיִם הַטּוֹב כִּי לֹא כָלוּ רַחֲמֶֽיךָ וְהַמְ֒רַחֵם כִּי לֹא תַֽמּוּ חֲסָדֶֽיךָ מֵעוֹלָם קִוִּֽינוּ לָךְ: 

English transliteration:
Modim anachnu lach sh’ata hu Adonai Eloheinu v’elohei avoteinu v'emoteinu l’olam va’ed.

Tzur chayenu, magen yeshuateinu ata hu l’dor vador.
Nodeh lecha u’nesaper tehilatecha chayeinu hamesurim b’yadecha v’al nishmoteinu ha’pekudot lach v’al nisecha shebechol yom imanu v’al niflotecha v’tovotecha shebechol et: erev, vavoker, v’tzohorayim.

Hatov ki lo chalu rachamecha v’ham’rachem ki lo tamu chasadecha.
Mei’olam kivinu lach.

English Translation:
We acknowledge You, for You are the source of life, for us and our ancestors, forever and ever. You are the Rock of our life, the Protector of our salvation for each and every generation. We are thankful to You and sing Your praises; for our lives, which are delivered into Your hands, for our souls, which are under Your auspices, and for Your miraculous activities which are with us daily, and for Your wonders and acts of goodness of every time, evening morning and afternoon. The Good One, for your compassion never ceases. Oh Compassionate One, Your loving kindness never fails. We have hope for You eternally.

Modim - We Give Thanks

Composed by Sam Tygiel
Arranged and Sung by Rebekka Goldsmith

This nigun (wordless melody) is inspired by the story of Chana, upon the birth of her son Shmuel/Samuel. 

"I imagine Chana singing with Shmuel in her arms. She is singing the secrets she has discovered through her practice of prayer....through her suffering. She is singing him the secrets of the universe. The secrets of G?d. I close my eyes and sing, imagining I am her, that I have what to sing to this child...though I know he won't yet understand." - S. Tygiel

from Chana's prayer, 1 Samuel 2:2,9 -

אין־קדוש כיהוה כי אין בלתך ואין צור כאלהינו
Ein kadosh kashem, ki ein biltekha, v'ein tzur keloheinu 
There is no holy one like the YHWH, Truly, there is none beside You; There is no rock like our God.

ורשעים בחשך ידמו כי־לא בכח יגבר־איש
U'rshaim bakhoshekh yidmu, ki lo vakhoakh yigbar ish
But the wicked perish in darkness— For not by strength shall man prevail.


For more information:
https://www.sefaria.org/I_Samuel.1?la...

Modim - We Give Thanks

Rebekka Goldsmith

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