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THE IMMORTALITY OF ISRAEL, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The sun and moon unchanging do obey
Last Line: While night and day do alternate in peace.
Alternate Author Name(s): Halevi, Judah; Judah Ha-levi; Abu Al-hasan
Subject(s): God; Israel; Jacob (bible); Jews; Judah Ha-levi (1075-1141); Judaism; Yehuda Ben Shemuel Ha-levi; Abu Al-hasan


THE sun and moon unchanging do obey
The laws that never cease or night or day.
Appointed signs are they to Jacob's seed
That life eternal hath been them decreed.
And though, O Lord, thy left hand dealeth pain,
Thy right shall lead them back to joy again.
Let not despair oppress their quailing heart,
Though radiant Fortune from their midst depart.
But let this constant faith their soul uphold,
That in the Book of Life their name's enrolled
For all eternity: nor shall they cease
While night and day do alternate in peace.





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