Rabbi Nachman's Stories of Ancient Times
צאו וראו את גבורות אדוניכם
אשר האיר לנו תורה של מעלה
להחיותנו כיום מעלה
לעולם הבא
Go out and see the might of your Master, who has illuminated heavenly Torah for us,
to enliven us as it is this day, for the everlasting world; and our G-d has not
forsaken us in our servitude, but has extended kindness to us in each and every
generation, and has sent us deliverers, and rabbis, and tzadikim foundations of
the world, to teach us the way.
His first mercies have come to pass, and yet His mercies have not ceased at any
period or any time. And He has performed kindness for us, drawing water from the
wellsprings of salvation, ancient things, words which are the secret of the world,
under wonderful and awesome clothings.
See, and understand, and look at His wonderful and awesome way, which is an
inheritance to us from our holy forefathers who were during ancient times in Israel.
For such is the way of the supernal holy one, harvesters of the field, who raised
their hands and hearts to G-d, to clothe and conceal the King's treasure houses in
story tales, according to the generation and according to the times, knowing the
understanding of times, to know what Israel should do, until Messiah arises and
delivers Zion and returns to build the ruins of Ariel.
At such time it will be said [by the ministering angels] to Jacob and to Israel
[who shall again excel in belovedness by Hashem, before everyone's eyes, and sit
before Him, learning Torah from His mouth, such that their place is more near than
that of the ministering Angels], "What has G-d wrought?"
נ נח נחמ נחמן מאומן