The text of this piece comes from the Gates of Repentance, the standard machzor (prayerbook) for the Reform Movement until the publishing of Mishkan Hanefesh in 2015. Gates of Repentance included many creative English interpretations of traditional High Holiday prayers, in an attempt to be concurrent with the times and makes centuries-old liturgical traditions accessible to modern audiences. The text of this particular prayer comes originally from Psalm 139 and talks about an experience of the D
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