[For our musical liturgy, we have no original music of our own so we borrow from Christian Hymnody and rewrite the lyrics unless the original reflects our Sinaite Creed.
We thank Christian composers for their music, inspired no doubt by their love for God. If you are not familiar with the music, just recite the liturgy like prayers in verse. Have a peaceful and joyful Sabbath!—Admin1]
Kindle the Sabbath Lights
[Revised Lyrics]
As darkness overpowers,
and sun fades from our sight,
Prepare to face the night,
Bring out the Sabbath lights,
And kindle those two lights,
The Queen of Days is nigh!
With family and friends,
Celebrate the six-day’s end,
A day Yahuwah blest!
When He Himself did rest,
This Seventh Day attests,
Our Sabbath LORD is nigh!
So celebrate with joy
as we share this bread and wine,
a feast for us to dine!
We thank the Lord of Hosts,
Prepare to make a toast,
And say, “to life”, “l’chaim!”
The Word of God, His Torah,
completes our Sabbath Rest,
all week we long and yearn,
for lessons that we learn,
as we each take our turn,
To praise YAHUWAH’s Name!
Image from David Hunter | Set Apart Is Your Name YHWH Vol. 2
Original Tune: REJOICE THE LORD IS KING
Charles Wesley, 1744
[Revised Lyrics]
Rejoice, our GOD is KING! YAHUWAH is His Name,
The God of Truth and Love, on Sinai Mount He came,
In wondrous sound,
With light and thunder did He speak on holy ground.
On tablets made of stone, His Fingers etched His Way,
to rule and regulate our lives from day to day;
TORAH, His ‘ Way’—if God is Lord and King,
therefore, we must obey!
He is the God of Life, this truth we can’t deny:
The keys of life and death are in His Hands on high;
He gave us breath,
He gives us time on earth to live onto our death.
He is the God of Love, He is the God of Grace;
With Mercy and Compassion for the human race,
Return His love,
Just live your life submitting to His Rule above.
His Reign is over all His Universe and Man,
Creation follows His Design, and so should man—
Declare His Name!
Our God Who changes not, forever is the same.
[ESV] Psalm 90
[Please Note: Sinaites regard the Psalms
as the words of man and not the words of God;
we include them in our Liturgy
for exposure to Israel’s prayer tradition.]
A Prayer of Moses, the Man of God
1 Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations;
2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
3 You return man to dust
and say “Return, O children of man!”
4 For a thousand years in your sight
are but as yesterday when it is past,
or as a watch in the night.
5 You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream,
like grass that is renewed in the morning:
6 in the morning it flourishes and is renewed:
in the evening it fades and withers.
7 For we are brought to an end by your anger,
by your wrath we are dismayed.
8 You have set our iniquities before You,
our secret sins in the light of your presence.
9 For all our days pass away under your wrath;
we bring our years to an end like a sigh.
10 The years of our life are seventy,
or even by reason of strength eighty;
yet their span is but toil and trouble;
they are soon gone, and we fly away.
11 Who considers the power of your anger,
and your wrath according to the fear of you?
12 So teach us to number our days
that we may get a heart of wisdom.
13 Return, O LORD! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
14 Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
that we may rejoice an be glad all our days.
15 Gladden us according to the days You afflicted us, the years when we saw evil.
16 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
and for as many years as we have seen evil.
17 Let your work be shown to your servants,
and your glorious power to their children.
Image from LeaderImpact
Original Tune: Give Thanks
Henry Smith, 1978
[Revised Lyrics]
Give thanks for this Sabbath day,
Give thanks, for His Torah Way,
Give thanks for He has spoken long ago, for all time;
Give thanks for our family,
for friendship and harmony,
for graces freely given,
every day, day to day . . .
CHO:
Give back all we can give as we obey,
It’s not enough for us to say,
‘We love You Lord’ and yet we live . . . our own way,
This God Whom we can’t see, Whom we can’t feel ,
and yet we know that He is Real,
His Voice we hear, His Words we heed . . .
as we sing . . . heartfelt thanks,
to our LORD . . .YAHUWAH!
[Pray for your loved ones:
parents, siblings, spouse, children, in-laws,
extended kin, friends, special people in your life.]
HAVDALAH
“Sun of my Soul”
1820
[Revised Lyrics]
LIGHT of the world ere the sun did appear,
Dispel our darkness wherever You’re near,
Just as our vision sees through night,
So does our mind in learning aright.
Far have we journeyed from where we’ve begun;
Long in life’s pilgrimage, much we’ve undone;
Striving for Truth, misled were we,
On the Right Path we needed to be.
How could humanity live their own way,
Not knowing there is a God Who did say:
10 Words and more, this God of Grace,
Revealed His Will for all human race.
How do we love back a God such as You?
Know how to serve You and know what to do?
Study and learn and live Your Way,
Lead others to You as we obey!
