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 63 ‘The Passover Haggadah

Revere the Lord, you his holy ones; those who revere him suffer no want. Lions may be famishing and starving, but those who seek the Lord are not in want of any good thing. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his merey endures forever. ‘Thou openest thy hand and satisfiest every living thing with favor. Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, ever relying on the Lord. Thave been young and now I am old, but never have I seen the righteous man forsaken, nor his children begging bread. The Lord will give strength to his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. Over the third cup of wine:

Blessed art thou, Lord our God, King of the universe, who

createst the fruit of the vine.

The door is opened:

Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that do not owl edge thee, upon realms that do not invoke thy name. they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation. Pursue them in anger, destroy them from under the heavens of the Lord.’

Hanien Psalm 115:1-11 Not for our sake, O Lord, not for our sake, but for thy name's sake grant glory, because of thy kindness and thy truth. Why should the heathen say: “Where is their God?” Our God is in the heavens! He does whatever he pleases. Their idols are but silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have a mouth, but they

awaited appearance of Elijah as the forerunner of the Messiah, according to the view held that the messianic era will begin during the Passover season yor? prny youn rx Jor.

Psalm 115 appeals to God to raise his people from their degradation. Their restoration would vindicate the honor of his name. aay ri ona that is, men become like the objects of their worship, xv oum ony is the response of the choir,

'Psalms 34:10-11; 118:1; 145:16; Jeremiah 17:7; Psalms 37:25; 29:11. �
 * Psalms 79:6-7; 69:25; Lamentations 3:66.