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Adon Olam a 4 (other is {{NoCo|Adon Olam a 8|for 8 vv.
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Adon Olam a 4 (other is {{NoCo|Adon Olam a 8|for 8 vv. by Salamone Rossi — Lyrics
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אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ
בְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא
לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל
אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא
וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּל
לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלוֹךְ נוֹרָא
וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶה
וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה
וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי
לְהַמְשִׁילֹ לוֹ לְהַחְבִּירָה
בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית
וְלוֹ הָעֹז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה
בְּלִי עֵרֶךְ בְּלִי דִמְיוֹן)
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About Adon Olam a 4 (other is {{NoCo|Adon Olam a 8|for 8 vv.
This setting of Adon Olam, a hymn traditionally sung at the beginning or end of Sabbath services, is written for TTBB male voices. Salamone Rossi sets the Hebrew text, which praises God as the eternal, singular, and unchanging sovereign ruler of the universe, before creation and after all things pass away. The music reflects the profound theological statements of the text, conveying a sense of awe and divine majesty suitable for sacred occasions. The intimate four-part texture allows for clear enunciation of the ancient Hebrew words and sensitive dynamic shaping.
