| English translation | Transliteration | Hebrew |
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| Chorus: |
| 1 | Let’s go, my beloved, to meet the bride, | Lekhah dodi liqrat kallah | לכה דודי לקראת כלה |
| 2 | and let us welcome the presence of Shabbat. | p'nei Shabbat neqabelah | פני שבת נקבלה |
| Verse 1: |
| 3 | "Observe" and "recall" in a single utterance, | Shamor v'zakhor b'dibur eḥad | שמור וזכור בדבור אחד |
| 4 | We were made to hear by the unified God, | hishmiʿanu El hameyuḥad | השמיענו אל המיחד |
| 5 | God is one and God’s Name is one, | Adonai eḥad ushemo eḥad | יי אחד ושמו אחד |
| 6 | In fame and splendor and praiseful song. | L'Sheim ulitiferet v'lit'hilah | לשם ולתפארת ולתהלה |
| Verse 2: |
| 7 | To greet Shabbat let’s go, let’s travel, | Liqrat Shabbat lekhu v'nelekhah | לקראת שבת לכו ונלכה |
| 8 | For she is the wellspring of blessing, | ki hi maqor haberakhah | כי היא מקור הברכה |
| 9 | From the start, from ancient times she was chosen, | merosh miqedem nesukhah | מראש מקדם נסוכה |
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