EL ADON...

El Adon is an alephbetically arranged poem: it is thought that because of the

holiness of the Hebrew alephbet, it shows much honor and glory to G-d to pray a
prayer which begins each line with the letters in order.

,
El

A-don

al

kol

ha-ma-a-sim,

G-d

Master

over

all

the works ,

,  
Ba-ruch
Blessed

u-me-vo-rach

be-fi

and He is blessed

kol

by mouth of

ne -sha-mah,

every

soul ,

, 
gad-lo
greatness His

ve -tu-vo
and goodness His

ma-le
fill

o-lam,
universe

. 

da-at
knowledge

u-t e-vu-nah

so-ve -vim

O-to.

and understanding

surround

Him

ha-mit-ga-eh

al

the (One Who) is elevated over

chai-yot

ha-ko-desh ,

living celestial beings the holy

(the holy chaiyot)

Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p. 410

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ve -ne-he-dar

be -cha-vod

and magnificent

in glory

al

ha-mer-ka-vah,

above

the chariot

,  
ze -chut

u-mi-shor

merit, favor

and honesty, righteousness

lif-nei

chi-so ,

before

throne His ,

che-sed

ve -ra-cha-mim

kindness

and mercies

lif-nei

che -vo-do.

before

honor, glory His

, 
To-vim
good

me -o-rot

she-ba-ra

(are) lights

that created

E-lo-hei-nu ,
G-d

our

y e-tza-ram
He fashioned them

, 
be-da-at

be -vi-nah

with knowledge

with understanding

u-ve-has-kel,

ko-ach

and with intelligence

power

, 
u-ge -vu-rah

na-tan

ba-hem,

and strength

He gave

in them

li-he -yot
to be

mosh-lim
rulers

Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p. 410

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.
be-ke-rev te-vel. M e-le-im

ziv

u-me -fi-kim

in midst of

radiance

and bringing out

Earth .

filled with

no-gah ,
brightness

,
na-eh

zi-vam

beautiful

radiance their

b e-chol
in all

ha-o-lam,

s e-me-chim

the world/universe,

happy

*( sin)instead of ( samech) for s to prevent the poem from perfection, as only G-d is perfect.

be-tze-tam

ve -sa-sim

in going out their

and joyful

be-vo-am,

o-sim

in coming their

doing

b e-ei-mah
in fright, awe

, .
re -tzon Ko-nam .

Pe -er

ve-cha-vod no-te-nim

li-she -mo,

will of

Splendor

and glory

to name His

Maker their.

they give

, 

tzo-ho-lah

ve-ri-nah

a shout for joy

and a ringing cry

le -ze-cher

mal-chu-to,

for remembrance of

kingship His,

,
ka-ra
He called

la-she-mesh va-yiz-rach
to the sun

or,

ra-ah ve -hit-kin

and it shone forth light, He saw and caused to form

Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p. 410

. 
tzu-rat

ha-le-va-nah .

form of

the moon.

She-vach
Praise

no-te-nim
(they) give

lo
to Him

, 
.
kol
all

tze -va
host of

ma-rom.

Tif-e-ret

high place (heaven).

splendor

u-ge -du-lah,
and greatness

---
se -ra-fim
seraphim

ve -o-fa-nim
and ofanim

ve-cha-yot

ha-ko-desh ---

and chayot

the holy (the holy chayot)

Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p. 410