Song for the Last Reading

This a song performed by a musical group at my synagogue. Here is the translation and a link to listen to the song. 03 Adon Haselichot

MASTER OF FORGIVINGS  Master of Forgivings examiner of hearts the revealer of depths speaker of justice We have sinned before You, have mercy upon us (x2) Glorious in wonders great in consolations remembering the covenant of his nation investigating innihilation We have sinned before You, have mercy upon us (x2) Full of gaining his entreaty is awesome drops evils to the ground answers sorrows We have sinned before You, have mercy upon us I think this song fits this last reading of Sula for a few reasons. One because there is a strong theme of religion and and not forgetting God. The different ways this song talks about God reflect different characters' relationships with Sula. Especially Nel's. If you take the words You and Master in this song and replace it with Sula I think it can depict how Nel felt at the end. She went through times when Sula was "Glorious in wonders/ great in consolations" and times when Sula "drops evils to the ground/ answers sorrows." But in the end, Nel realizes that all along she missed Sula, and I think her tears at the end are almost asking Sula for forgiveness that she did not realize it sooner. Also, when you listen to the song, the tune and mood reflect the general feeling of the people in the Bottom. Sad but strong. I was especially reminded of Shadrack's increasing feelings of loneliness. It almost seems like this song could be background music as Shadrack stares at the river remembering his one visitor.