LIVING לפניך

LEFONECHO 

cognizant of Your presence 

this is our calling

our essence

Always before You

constantly aware

wherever one turns 

You are surely there 

Hashem, we are so lucky 

to have You around 

no matter what is going on 

there, You can be found 

Never alone 

no need for concern 

You are always there 

when I learn or earn

Having You in focus 

is of utmost importance 

it gives so much value 

to our Mitzvah performance

Knowing You are everywhere
gives us confidence 

whatever happens is

providence not coincidence

Ritual performance alone 

without connection is lacking
bonding spiritually with Hashem
is the glue, our strongest backing 

For so long the true meaning

of the word לפניך was hidden 

although all over Torah & Tefillah
it is recited and written 

Now by knowing its meaning 

our mission is clear 

to focus more on Hashem

and serve Him sincere

Lefonecho is 

the most powerful filter

preventing our minds

from going out of kilter

Lefonecho helps us overpower

negative influences from outside

only allows Toras Hashem

to be our Eternal guide

Don't try to hide 

or go under cover 

it's no use 

Hashem is all over 

Know,

before whom You stand
acknowledge that Hashem

is the only one in command 

Only to Him 

is our loyalty 

take full notice 

children of royalty

Can't mess up 

face-to-face 

instead His presence 

let's embrace

Let's please Him 

with our actions 

not violating His will 

with an infraction 

To commit a sin 

is a grievous error 

in the spiritual world

it creates a tremor 

Hashem is right there 

we are face-to-face 

to sin before Him

is a shame, a disgrace 

Instead, Hashem embrace 

in order to save face 

The cause must be retraced 

for the sin to be erased 

If Hashem’s presence 

was shamed 

only we are

to be blamed 

Had לפניך been 

in our conscience

we would have been 

more cautious 

Lefonecho helps us stop

makes us think, before we do 

to be more mindful 

well before we pursue 

Is this a justified cause 

do I need to pause 

I ask myself, is this Hashem’s will
or do I just care about the thrill 

That would be arrogant 

on our part 

why not get off 

to a good start 

To only do 

what Hashem wants 

to differentiate 

the do's from the dont's 

Hashem is whom

we need to please 

for He is the only power 

that really sees