The Mercy System

The second system of davening is the “mercy system.” Our relationship with HASHEM is that of a child to a father. HASHEM loves us and has great compassion on us. The second system of davening takes advantage of that relationship. We call out to HASHEM to help us not because we are worthy, but rather as a son who calls out to his father and asks him to have mercy. This system recognizes that may we may well not be worthy of receiving that which we ask for, not before davening nor after, but we ask HASHEM to overlook who we are and to give us what we need. We attempt to arouse the middah of rachamim.