Structure of the Liturgy

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The service for Birkat Hachammah/Blessing of the Sun generally comprises the following components (in order):

1. Psalm 84:12 (a sun reference)
2. Psalm 72:5, Psalm75:2, Malachi 3:20, Psalm 97:6, forming an acronym of the ineffable name of God (Tetragrammaton)
3. Psalm 148
4. Blessing: "… oseh ma’asey v’reshit" – Source of Creation
5. Psalm 19
6. Psalm 121
7. Hymn: El Adon al Kol Hama’asim – Lord of All Creation
8. Quote from Babylonian Talmud, Berachot 59b
9. Shehechiyanu

Each of these is provided as a separate component in this section for the convenience of those who wish to create their own service.