4th Grade Sheet

[We thank You] for the miracles, for the redemption, for the mighty deeds, for the deliverances and for the wars that You performed for our fathers in those days at this season.

On Chanukah: In the days of Matisyahu, son of Yochanan the High Priest, the Hasmonean and his sons, when the evil Greek kingdom rose up against Your people Israel to make them forget Your Torah and to turn them away from the statutes of Your will— You, in Your abundant mercy, stood by them in their time of distress, You defended their cause, You judged their grievances, You avenged them. You delivered the mighty into the hands of the weak, many into the hands of the few, defiled people into the hands of the undefiled, the wicked into the hands of the righteous, and insolent [sinners] into the hands of diligent students of Your Torah. And You made Yourself a great and sanctified name in Your world. And for Your people, Israel, You performed a great deliverance and redemption unto this very day. Afterwards, Your sons entered the Holy of Holies of Your Abode, cleaned Your Temple, purified Your Sanctuary, and kindled lights in the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary, and designated these eight days of Chanukah to thank and praise Your great Name.

(1) A song of ascents. Of David. I rejoiced when they said to me,
“We are going to the House of the LORD.” (2) Our feet stood inside your gates, O Jerusalem, (3) Jerusalem built up, a city knit together, (4) to which tribes would make pilgrimage,
the tribes of the LORD,
—as was enjoined upon Israel—
to praise the name of the LORD. (5) There the thrones of judgment stood,
thrones of the house of David. (6) Pray for the well-being of Jerusalem;
“May those who love you be at peace. (7) May there be well-being within your ramparts,
peace in your citadels.” (8) For the sake of my kin and friends,
I pray for your well-being; (9) for the sake of the house of the LORD our God,
I seek your good.

A song of ascents.

To You, enthroned in heaven,
I turn my eyes. As the eyes of slaves follow their master’s hand,
as the eyes of a slave-girl follow the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes are toward the LORD our God,
awaiting His favor. Show us favor, O LORD,
show us favor!
We have had more than enough of contempt. Long enough have we endured
the scorn of the complacent,
the contempt of the haughty.

(1) Of David. A psalm.

I will sing of faithfulness and justice;
I will chant a hymn to You, O LORD. (2) I will study the way of the blameless;
when shall I attain it?
I will live without blame within my house. (3) I will not set before my eyes anything base;
I hate crooked dealing;
I will have none of it. (4) Perverse thoughts will be far from me;
I will know nothing of evil. (5) He who slanders his friend in secret I will destroy;
I cannot endure the haughty and proud man. (6) My eyes are on the trusty men of the land,
to have them at my side.
He who follows the way of the blameless
shall be in my service. (7) He who deals deceitfully
shall not live in my house;
he who speaks untruth
shall not stand before my eyes. (8) Each morning I will destroy
all the wicked of the land,
to rid the city of the LORD
of all evildoers.