1 H ear us, O Shepherd of Israel, You Who lead Joseph like a flock! You Who sit on Your throne above the angels, let Your light shine!

2 S tir up Your power in front of Ephraim and Benjamin and Manassah, and come to save us!

3 O God, bring us back to You. Make Your face shine upon us, that we may be saved.

4 O Lord God of all, how long will You be angry with the prayers of Your people?

5 Y ou have fed them with the bread of tears. And You have made them drink a big amount of tears.

6 Y ou have made us an object of arguing to our neighbors. Those who hate us laugh among themselves.

7 O God of all, bring us back to You. Make Your face shine upon us, and we will be saved.

8 Y ou brought a vine out of Egypt. You drove out the nations, and You planted it.

9 Y ou cleared the land for it. And its roots went deep and filled the land.

10 T he mountains were covered with its shadow. And the tall trees were covered with its branches.

11 I t sent out its branches to the sea, and its new branches to the River.

12 W hy have You broken down its walls so that all who pass by pick its fruit?

13 T he wild pig from among the trees eats it away. And whatever moves in the field eats from it.

14 O God of all, we beg You to return. Look down from heaven and see. Take care of this vine.

15 T ake care of the root Your right hand has planted, and the branch that You have raised up for Yourself.

16 T hey have burned it with fire. It is cut down. May they be lost when they hear Your strong words.

17 L et Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, the son of man you have made strong for Yourself.

18 T hen we will not turn away from You. Give us new life again, and we will call on Your name.

19 O Lord God of all, bring us back to You. Make Your face shine upon us, and we will be saved.