Reviewing the progression of תחנון said everyday as well as on Monday and Thursday in addition to noting some of תחנון's themes particularly submission before Hashem and Teshuva.

Explanation of ק-ל ארך אפים, a transition between תחנון and קריאת התורה, where we ask for a positive relationship with Hashem, protection in exile with attainment of גאולה, culminating in an admission before Hashem of our sins and ask for atonement.

Explanation of ה׳ אלוקי ישראל, where we present several requests before Hashem to protect us and have mercy on us despite the fact that we are suffering in the גלות. 

Explanation of the third section of the והוא רחום prayer, אין כמוך, where we mainly take responsibility for our sins and use our experiences in exile in the תשובה process, enabling us to attain salvation and גאולה.

Explanation of the second part of the והוא רחום prayer, that of אנא מלך where we ask Hashem for protection and be aware of us during our גלות and not be forsaken.

Explanation of the first of three parts of תחנון שני וחמישי, והוא רחום until אנא מלך חנון ורחום אתה, where we ask Hashem for רחמנות for the גאולה and תשובה

Introduction and explanation to תחנון ב״ה, where were increase our תחינות and specifically recite the section of והוא רחום to introspect and seek ה׳.

Explanation of ואנחנו לא נדע, where we conclude תחנון with a realization of our ultimate dependence on הקב״ה, which becomes both a source of hope and merit for our salvation and atonement. 

Explanation of שומר ישראל, where we ask ה׳ to protect us as a nation (internally and among the international community) in the merit that we embody ה׳'s Torah in this world. 

Explanation of the section of נפילת אפים in תחנון, were we model after the תחינות of דוד המלך, beseeching before ה׳ to end our צרות as well as the confidence that ה׳ will answer our בקשות