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36 Almighty God, guard as the apple of the eye those who seek thee.

Bless them, cleanse them, pity them; ever grant them thy truth.

Mighty, holy God, in thy abundant grace, guide thy people.

Exalted God, turn to thy people who proclaim thy holiness.

Accept our prayer, hear our cry, thou who knowest secret thoughts.


 * Blessed be the name of his glorious majesty forever and ever.

Lord of the universe, thou hast commanded us to sacrifice the daily offering at its proper time with priests officiating, Levites [singing] on the platform, and lay representatives of Israel attending the Temple service. Now, through our sins the Temple is destroyed, the daily offering is abolished, and we have neither priest officiating, nor Levite [singing] on the platform, nor Israelite attending the Temple service. However, thou hast declared that we may substitute the prayer of our lips for the sacrifice of bullocks. Therefore, may it be thy will, Lord our God and God of our fathers, that the prayer of our lips be favorably regarded and accepted by thee as if we offered the daily offering at its proper time and attended at its service.

On the Sabbath day two yearling male lambs without blemish [are to be offered], with two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a meal-offering, along with its libation. This is the burnt-offering of every Sabbath, in addition to the daily burnt-offering and its libation.

And on your new moon festivals you shall offer as a burnt-offering to the Lord two young bullocks, one ram, seven yearling male lambs without blemish, along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a meal-offering for each bullock, and two-tenths of fine flour mixed with oil as a meal-offering for the one ram, and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a meal-offering for each lamb; this is to be a burnt-offering of a sweet savor—a burnt-offering to the Lord. Their libations are to