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Evening Service for Sabbaths and Festivals am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God; I am the Lord your God.

True and trustworthy is all this. We are certain that he is the Lord our God, and no one else, and that we Israel are his people. It is he, our King, who redeemed us from the power of despots, delivered us from the grasp of all the tyrants, avenged us upon our oppressors, and requited all our mortal enemies. He did great, incomprehensible acts and countless wonders; he kept us alive, and did not let us slip.! He made us tread upon the high places of our enemies, and raised our strength over all our foes. He performed for us miracles and vengeance upon Pharaoh, signs and wonders in the land of the Hamites; he smote in his wrath all the first-born of Egypt, and brought his people Israel from their midst to enduring freedom. He made his children pass between the divided parts of the Red Sea, and engulfed their pursuers and their enemies in the depths. His children beheld his might; they gave praise and thanks to his name, and willingly accepted his sovereignty.

Moses and the children of Israel sang a song to thee with great rejoicing; all of them said:

“Who is like thee, O Lord, among the mighty? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, awe-inspiring in renown, doing wonders?”

Thy children saw thy majesty as thou didst part the sea before Moses. “This is my God!’ they shouted, and they said:

“The Lord shall reign forever and ever.”

And it is said: “Indeed, the Lord has delivered Jacob, and rescued him from a stronger power.” Blessed art thou, O Lord, who hast redeemed Israel.

Grant, Lord our God, that we lie down in peace, and that we rise again, O our King, to life. Spread over us thy shelter of peace, and direct us with good counsel of thy own. Save us for thy name’s sake; shield us, and remove from us every enemy and pestilence, sword and famine and grief; remove the adversary from before us and from behind us; shelter us in the shadow of thy wings; 1 Job 9:10; Psalm 66:9 2 Exodus 15:11. 3 Exodus 15:18. 4 Jeremiah 31:11.