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Text: R' Solomon Halevy Alkabetz
Music: Daphna Rosenberg

Oh friends, good friends, the bride let's face,
The Shabbos Queen, in Her find space.

Shamor and Zakhor, the word was one.
Spoken by God unique and One.
Yah is One, Yah's name is One.
And glorious, gracious are Yah's ways.

Let's go to meet the Shabbos rest,
And deeply drink this fountain blessed.
Primeval Source contains the rest,
Omega, Alpha--all our days.

Majestic city, proudly rear
Your head, come forth, no need to fear.
No need to shed another tear,
Just yield and flow in mercy's grace.

Hope! rise up from the dust of the earth.
Your radiant clothes proclaim your worth.
Mashiach brings our own rebirth.
Our souls can feel redemption's rays.

Haloes waken you to light.
Wake up your mind with inner sight.
Sing and let your soul take flight,
On heaven's glory set your gaze.

Let go of pride, let go of shame,
Just steadfast be: there is no blame.
The poor find comfort in your name,
And build the Lord's eternal place.

Victory fills your heart today.
Prevailing over past dismay.
God's joy will make you glad and gay,
As when the groom sees his bride's face.

You can expand on every side.
the Lord's anointed is your guide
To God's domain, so rich and wide.
In joy, experience God's good grace.

Turn to face the open door
She comes to stay forever more.
Our people ready as before,
To be again her dwelling place.

Lecha dodi likrat kallah, penei Shabbat nekabelah!
"Shamor” ve “Zachor” bedibur echad
Hishmi'anu El ham-yuchad
Adonai echad, ushmo echad
Leshem ultif'eret velit-hilah
Lecha dodi...
Likrat Shabbat lechu venelcha
Ki hi mekor ha-berachah
Merosh mikedem nesuchah
Sof ma’aseh be-machshavah tchilah
Lecha dodi...
Mikdash melech ir meluchah
Kumi tze’i mitoch ha-hafechah
Rav lach shevet be’emek habachah
Vehu yachamol alayich chemlah
Lecha dodi...
Hitna’ari, me’afar kumi
Livshi bigdei tif'artech ami
Al yad ben-Yishai beit halachmi
Korvah el nafshi ge’alah
Lecha dodi...
Hit’oreri hit’oreri
Ki va orech kumi ori
Uri uri shir daberi
Kevod Adonai alayich niglah
Lecha dodi...
Lo tevoshi velo tikalmi
Mah tish-tochachi umah tehemi
Bach yechesu aniyei ami
Ve-nivnetah ir al tilah
Lecha dodi...
Vehayu lim-shisah shosayich
Ve-rachaku kol meval'ayich
Yasis alayich Elohayich
Kimsos chatan al kallah
Lecha dodi...
Yamin usmol tifrotzi
Ve'et Adonai ta'aritzi
Al yad ish ben partzi
Ve-nismechah ve-nagilah
Lecha dodi...
Bo’i veshalom ateret ba’alah
Gam be-simchah uv-tzoholah
Toch emunei am segulah
Bo’i challah, bo’i challah
Lecha dodi...

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