Yom Kippur - Steve McConnell

Holy One, can I walk with You like Abraham?

Could it be that El Shaddai is a friend to man?

Would You say those words to me, the words You told him?

Holy One, can a man like me be called Your friend?

Al tirah, al tirah, Anochi magen-lahch, sekarcha harbeh meod

Fear not, fear not, for I am Your shield

Your reward is very great

Holy One, how can I approach Your mercy seat?

Sacrifice, an offering seems so incomplete

So I dream of atonement behind this curtain

Holy One, will I ever be certain?

Al tirah, al tirah, Anochi magen-lahch, sekarcha harbeh meod

Fear not, fear not, for I am Your shield

Your reward is very great

Holy One, when I reached for You, You took my hand and spoke to me

O Holy One, now, I understand

Hineh El Yeshuati, I’ve seen salvation

Holy One, in the sacrifice of Your only son

Al tirah, al tirah, Anochi magen-lahch, sekarcha harbeh meod

Fear not, fear not, for I am Your shield

Your reward is very great