Adon Olam (“Lord of the World”) is a hymn which has been a regular part of the daily and Sabbath liturgy by faithful jews since the 15th century. This hymn is thought to be composed in the 11th century by Islamic Andalusian jew Abū Ayyūb Sulaymān bin Yaḥyā bin Gabirūl (أبوأيوب سليمان بن يحيى بن جبيرول) or in hebrew as Solomon ben Yehuda Ibn Gabirol (שלמה בן יהודה אבן גבירול). In Medieval Europe he is known as Avicebron.
The lyrics speak about God’s greatness and all-empowering existence. There have been various melodies adjoined to this hymn and this one was sung by Israeli Mizrahi (middle-eastern) Singer Sarit Hadad שרית חדד. She sang it beautifully very heart touching.
Adon Olam
(“Lord of the World”)
| Lord of the World, who reigned supreme, | Adon ‘olam, ‘asher malakh, |
אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ |
| Before all of creation was drawn; | b’terem kol yetzir niv’ra |
בְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא |
| When it was finished according to his will, | L’et na’asa v’ḥeftso kol, |
לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל |
| Then “King” his name was proclaimed to be | Azai melekh sh’mo nikra |
אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא |
| When this our world shall be no more, | V’aḥarey kikh’lot hakol |
וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּל |
| In majesty he still shall reign, | L’vado y’imlokh nora |
לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלוֹךְ נוֹרָא |
| And he was, and he is, | V’hu hayah v’hu hoveh |
וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶה |
| And he will be in glory. | V’hu yih’yeh b’tif’arah |
וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה |
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nice!
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The next two lines perhaps most important
“He is One, there is no second
To compare to Him and to associate
Without beginning without end
To Him is the power and sovereignty…”
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Agreed. He is the ONE without associates.
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This beautiful poem, [The pic only has half of the words..] is so magnificent and fundamental. It’s as if it was passed down to us from Abraham… The message is clear and articulate “There’s One God who always was and will ever be, and we’re privileged to worship Him…”
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“He is One, there is no second…”
a trinitarian pagan would say:
he is one what, there is a second ….
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