Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SABBATH HYMN, by SOLOMON BEN MOSES HA-LEVI ALKABEZ First Line: Come forth, my friend, the bride to meet Last Line: Come, o my friend, the sabbath greet. Alternate Author Name(s): Alkabiz, Solomon Subject(s): Jews; Sabbath; Judaism; Sunday | ||||||||
COME forth, my friend, the bride to meet, Come, O my friend, the Sabbath greet. "Observe ye" and "remember" still The Sabbaththus His holy will God in one utterance did proclaim. The Lord is One, and One His name To Him renown and praise and fame. Come forth, my friend, the bride to meet, Come, O my friend, the Sabbath greet. Greet we the Sabbath at our door, Well-spring of blessing evermore With everlasting gladness fraught, Of old ordained, divinely taught, Last in creation, first in thought. Come forth, my friend, the bride to meet, Come, O my friend, the Sabbath greet. Arouse thyself, awake and shine, For lo! it comes, the light divine; Give forth a song and over thee The glory of the Lord shall be Revealed in beauty speedily. Come forth, my friend, the bride to meet, Come, O my friend, the Sabbath greet. Crown of thy husband come in peace. Come, bidding toil and trouble cease. With joy and cheerfulness abide Among thy people true and tried, Thy faithful peoplecome O bride. Come forth, my friend, the bride to meet, Come, O my friend, the Sabbath greet. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DAT GAL O' MINE by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SUNDAY: NEW GUINEA by KARL SHAPIRO SABBATHS: 2001 by WENDELL BERRY SUNDAYSUNDAYSUNDAYSUNDAYSUNDAY by PAUL BLACKBURN THE SABBATH OF THE SOUL by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD THE NEW APOCRYPHA: THE FIG TREE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS PLAIN LANGUAGE FROM TRUTHFUL JAMES by FRANCIS BRET HARTE MORITURI SALUTAMUS [WE WHO ARE TO DIE SALUTE YOU] by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW |
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