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A PASSOVER HYMN FROM THE HAGGADA, by                    
First Line: O! Speed'ly build thy temple shrine
Last Line: All humankind entwine.
Subject(s): Jews; Justice; Passover; Judaism


O! speed'ly build Thy temple shrine,
Thy holy House restore,
And send again Thy light divine,
As in the days of yore.
O Thou! whose special care we are
Where'er our lot be cast
Become again our guiding star
As in the distant past.

O! build again a firmer throne
For Judah's royal race,
And give his sceptre rule alone
And pour on him Thy grace,
His sons ingather to their fold,
Far scattered and away,
And in his realm let Justice hold
Her firm triumphant sway!

But more than Temple, shrine, or dome,
Within our hearts build sure
For Thee, O Lord, a dwelling home
Predestined to endure.
And vouchsafe, Lord, the world all o'er,
A brighter day to shine,
And in one bond, forever more
All humankind entwine.





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