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David Ibn Paqūda
11th Century–12th Century
David ben Eleazar Ibn Paqūda was a liturgical poet from Saragossa, Spain, likely a cousin of the philosopher Baḥya Ibn Paqūda. Nothing else is known of his life. His poetry, including several penitential seliḥot, found acclaim in Sephardic and Italian rites.
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Please, when we call out
Please, when we call out: To the sound of our cry, O Lord, listen! Please, with your mercy: Our sinful crime, O Lord, forgive! The words that I take—hear, O Lord! And the sin through which I was…