A Hosha‘na Litany for Sukkot

Le-ma’an 'amitakh (For the Sake of Your Truth)

4th–6th Century

For the sake of Your truth

For the sake of Your covenant

For the sake of Your greatness

For the sake of Your law

For the sake of Your glory

For the sake of Your promise

For the sake of Your remembrance

For the sake of Your grace

For the sake of Your goodness

For the sake of Your oneness

For the sake of Your honor

For the sake of Your teaching

For the sake of Your sovereignty

For the sake of Your eternity

For the sake of Your wisdom

For the sake of Your strength

For the sake of Your splendor

For the sake of Your righteousness

For the sake of Your holiness

For the sake of Your compassion

For the sake of Your Presence

For the sake of Your praise—

Hosha‘ na’! Save us, please!

Translated byRichard S. Sarason.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.