Yedid Nefesh (Pursa) יְדִיד נֶפֶש

Yedid Nefesh - Beloved of My Soul Piyyut by Rabbi Elazar ben Moshe Azikri (1533 - 1600) Music Composed by Pursa Beloved of my soul, Merciful Father draw your servant after your will Your servant would run swift as a deer to kneel before Your splendor For Your love is sweeter to him than honey nectar and all pleasing savor Exalted Glorious Beautiful Light of the World my soul is love-sick for You Then she will be strengthened and healed and be Your maidservant forever Ancient One arouse Your mercy spare the son of Your beloved friend Please, My God, please heal her by showing her the beauty of Your radiance For he has a long time longed to behold the magnificence Your might Please, My God, My Heart’s Delight, oh come quickly do not forsake me Reveal Yourself my dearest and spread over me Your canopy of peace Let the earth be illuminated with Your glory let us be delighted and rejoice in You Make haste my beloved for the time has come show me Your favor as in the days of old Sung By Brian Shamash Leanne Darling, viola Eleanor Norton, cello Lauren DeAlbert, percussion Engineered by Ryan Streber productions For more info visit