  O Lord! my life was known to Thee Ere Thou hadst caused me yet to be, Thy Spirit ever dwells in me. Could I, cast down by Thee, have gained A standing place, or, if restrained By Thee, go forth with feet unchained? Hear me, Almighty, while I pray, My thoughts are in Thy hand alway, Be to my helplessness a stay! Oh! may this hour Thy favor yield, And may I tread life's battle-field Encompassed by Thy mercy's shield. Wake me at dawn Thy name to bless, And in Thy sanctuary's recess To praise and laud Thy holiness. Jehuda Halevi. |
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