Sunday, May 13, 2007

It would be enough, take 2

Here's that part of the Seder service I was talking about in "if you never gave me one more thing, I'd be happy" post...

Dayeinu (It would have been enough)
If He had rescued us from Egypt, but not punished the Egyptians, it would have been enough.
If He had punished the Egyptians, but not destroyed their gods, it would have been enough.
If He had destroyed their gods, but not killed their first born, it would have been enough.
If He had killed their first born, but not given us their property, it would have been enough.
If He had given us their property, but not divided the Red Sea, it would have been enough.
If He had divided the Red Sea, but not drowned our oppressors, it would have been enough.
If He had drowned our oppressors, but not supplied us in the desert 40 years, it would have been enough.
If He had supplied us in the desert 40 years, but not fed us with manna, it would have been enough.
If He had fed us with manna, but not given us the Sabbath, it would have been enough.
If He had given us the Sabbath, but not brought us to Mount Sinai, it would have been enough.
If He had brought us to Mount Sinai, but not given us the Torah, it would have been enough.
If He had given us the Torah, but not brought us to the Land of Promise, it would have been enough.
If He had brought us to the Land of Promise, but not built us the temple, it would have been enough.
Then how much more should we be grateful to the Omnipresent One for the doubled and redoubled goodness that he bestowed upon us as He provided permanent salvation through the sacrifice of our Messiah.
Da, dayeinu! (3X)
Dayeinu! Dayeinu!

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