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Yedid Nefesh ov horachamon, Beloved of the soul, Compassionate Father, meshoch avdecho el retzonecho, draw Your servant to your will;   yorutz avdecho kmo ayol, then Your servant will hurry like a hart   yishtachave el mul hadorecho, to bow before Your majesty;   ye-erav lo yedidosecho, to him Your friendship will be sweeter   minofes tzuf v'chol to-am. than the dripping of the honeycomb and any taste.          

Verse 2

  Hodur no-e ziv ho-ōlom, Majestic, Beautiful, Radiance of the universe,   nafshi cholas ahavosecho, my soul pines [lit: is sick for] for your love.   ono kel no r'fo no loh, Please, O G-d, heal her now   b'haros loh noam zivecho, by showing her the pleasantness of Your radiance;   oz tis-chazeik v'sisrapei, then she will be strengthened and healed,   v'hoyso loh simchas olom and eternal gladness will be hers.