The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-18 00:00:00

THE HEBREW FORM OF

THANKSGIVING- FOR THE HARVEST.
The following is the form of thanksgiving used on
Saturday in all the Jewish synagogues of the British
empire in charge of the Chief Rabbi. (Oct. 16, A.M.
5,068.)
" 0 Lord, Creator of the universe ! in Thy hand
are the revolutions of the seasons, and the laws of all
nature. In Thy temple all pay Thee homage; every
creature declareth Thy glory ; every living being,
every animal, every plant, maketh known Thy power.
Behold, our heart overfloweth with, and our lips
utter, Thy praise. We acknowledge with thanks, 0
Lord, that Thou hast crowned the year with Thy
goodness, and enriched the soil by Thy paths ; Thou
hast given food to the hungry, and satisfied the
fainting soul ; Thou hast filled our barns with corn,
and replenished our stores with abundance of food.
"We remember the days when our winter was
approaching, and fear and trembling seized us; then
the sower went foith mournful, afraid lest his toil
should be fruitless, we all dreaded the impending ca-
lamity. But if Thou didst abandon us for one short
moment, Thy mercy is everlasting. Thou hast
heard the groans of the afflicted, and commanded de-
liverance throughout the land. Thou hast visited the
ground and watered it ; the earth bath renewed her
youth; she bath brought forth her produce and
yielded her fruit. Sorrow hath fled, and joy is come
in its place ; every animated being exulteth and
shouteth aloud.
" What now shall we speak before thee, in behold-
ing Thy wondrous works, 0 Thou who art perfect in
knowledge ? Behold, Thou hast not done unto us
according to our sins, and not requited us according
to our iniquities; but Thou hast had a father's com-
passion on us ; Thou hast been true to the established
laws of the harvest, and remembered Thy faithful
kindness, which is everlasting, seeing that we are
helpless and beings of flesh.
Merciful and gracious God ! as Thou hast done
wonders, even so continue Thy mercy unto us ; let
not Thy kindness depart, nor Thy covenant be re-
moved; let us enjoy the goodness of Thy earth. May
every man go forth to his task rejoicing, and carry
home the fruit of his labour. May peace flourish in
the land, may every heart be moved to benevolence;
may love and truth meet, and righteousness and peace
kiss each other ; to the joy of every upright man, and
for the well being of Thy people, who wait for Thy
salvation from Zion. Amen."

PRAYER TO Eli SAID AT THE SEPHARDIM SYNA-.

000,UE, ON SABBATH, SIXTH OF HESHVAN.
'Composed by the Rev. D. Meldola, Presiding

Rabbi.)
" 0 Lord ! the God of the whole earth, the Lord
of Hosts is Thy name ; Thine eyes are continually
upon all Thy works, and Thy mercy extendeth to all
Thy creatures. Thou art the Maker of all, the Sup-
porter and Upholder of all things. It is Thou that
givest corn and food to preserve thew alive. Thou

hast prepared of Thy goodness for every living thing
a sufficiency of provision to feed them, that each mat
have an allowance of food ; for Thou art the Preserver
of them all.

" We acknoWledge, 0 Lord God, that our trans'
gressions have justly witbholden good things from
; and for this was the earth stayed from yieldil3g.
her abundance. For, 0 Lord, we have transgressed:
we have rebelled against Thee. But Thou se"9"
them who trust in thee. To Thee belong move!
and forgiveness : and, therefore, host Thou looked
upon us in our afflictions, and hest not despised the
tears and prayers which in the day of straitness en'
trouble we offered unto Thee. As the eyes of or'
vants look up to their masters, so we sought
Thee; and in the infinite benevolence of Thy ells"
racter Thou hast mercifully rewarded Us'
Thou host spared us in not bringing upon U. 6
recurrence of the evils which, because of our 911/1
we had too much reason to apprehend, but host turned
our sorrow into joy ; for Thou halt heard the voice 9r
,
our supplications ; Thou hast renewed the vigour (11
the earth—hast healed her breach—hast removed her
sterility—and hast caused her again to bring forth
abundantly, so that the land is no longer desolate.
"0 Lord Most High, we come into Thy preserlret
to praise Thy name for this Thy mercy. How grey
is the beneficence which herein Thou host sh°Wc,
towards us. Thou hast put forth Thy hand to deliver
us from the evil arrows of famine. From Thy heavelii
Thou host sent a plentiful rain upon all lands, and has
caused the healing sun to shine upon them. Thou
hest poured Thy spirit upon the seed of the field and
Thy blessing upon the offspring of the earth, and best
caused it abundantly to yield its stores for the mote
nance of Thy creatures.
"And now, 0 Lord, through Thy great kindness'
the floors have become full of wheat, and the poi) et
of all lands rejoice, wherefore Thy name shall be bled
in the great Congregation; we will praise Thee, for
though Thou west angry with us, Thine anger
turned away, and Thou dost comfort us."