Enjoy!

From the Israeli band, HaMadregot. Beautiful, beautiful music. Hebrew lyrics are below, with the nekudot (vowelization/cantillation marks), along with a transliterated version...

שְׁפַל רוּחַ שְׁפַל בֶּרֶךְ וְקוֹמָה אֲקַדֶּמְךָ בְּרֹב פַּחַד וְאֵימָה
Shefal ruach, shefal b'rech v'koma; Akademcha, b'rov pachad v'eimah
לְפָנֶיךָ אֲנִי נֶחְשָׁב בְּעֵינַי כְּתוֹלַעַת קְטַנָּה בָּאֲדָמָה
Lefanecha, Ani nechshav - b'einai - k'tola'at ketana b'adama
מְלֹא עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר אֵין קֵץ לְגָדְלוֹ הֲכָמֹנִי יְהַלֶּלְךָ וּבַמָּה
Melo Olam, asher ein keytz l'godalo; hachimoni, yehallelcha uvamah
הֲדָרְךָ לֹא יְכִילוּן מַלְאֲכֵי רוּם וְעַל אַחַת אֲנִי כַּמָּה וְכַמָּה
Hadarecha lo yechilun, malachai roum; v'al achat Ani kameh, v'chammah
הֱטִיבוֹתָ וְהִגְדַּלְתָּ חֲסָדִים לְךָ תַּגְדִּיל לְהוֹדוֹת כֹּל נְשָׁמָה
Heitivota, v'higdalta, chasadim; l'cha tagdil lehodot kol neshama

This piyut (hymn) was written by Rabbi Shlomo Ibn Gabirol, a Spanish poet and philosopher who was a contemporary of Rav Hai Gaon and a predecessor to Rabbi Moshe Ibn Ezra. He also wrote Shir HaKavod (Song of Glory, also known as Anim Zemirot) and Shir HaYichud (Song of Unity). Shefal Ruach is traditionally sung before Nishmas Kol Chai on Rosh HaShana.

The band HaMadregot is the spiritual yearnings of guitarist Hod Dayan and singer Ilan Demari brought down to this world through the power of music. Beautiful melodies and moods blend with original compositions and interpretations of classical piyutim and songs from across the spectrum of Judaism. I have been a great fan of theirs for quite some time...

Wow, another week gone by! Thank God that it just brings us right back around to Shabbos!

Enjoy!