The hymn Yigdal
paraphrased from the Rambam (Maimonides)
translated by Jonathan Baker
May the Living God be magified and praised | Who exists, and whose existence is not limited by time |
One, and there is no unity like His Unity | Concealed, nor is there an end to His Unity. |
He has no form of a body, nor is He a body | It is not arranged around His holiness. |
Preceding every created thing, | First, and there is nothing prior to His Priority |
As Master of the Universe to every formed being | He teaches His Greatness and Sovereignty |
The flow of His prophecy is His gift | To men of His special, glorious nation. |
There has not risen another in Israel like Moses | A prophet and one who tells clearly his visions |
A Torah of truth did the Almighty give to His nation | By the hand of His prophet [Moses], faithful to His house. |
God will not exchange nor retract His religion | forever. Not even He. |
He observes and knows our secrets | forecasting consequences from their antecedents. |
He grants Man lovingkindness according to his deeds | Gives evil to the wicked as they engage in wickedness |
He will send at the end of days our Anointed King | To redeem those who await the time of our salvation |
God will resurrect the dead in His great lovingkindness | Blessed forever is the praise of His Name |