Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PALMS AND MYRTLES, by ELASAR KOLIR First Line: Thy praise, o lord, will I proclaim Last Line: "blessed art thou for evermore." Alternate Author Name(s): Kalir, Eleazar Subject(s): God; Jews; Praise; Judaism | ||||||||
THY praise, O Lord, will I proclaim In hymns unto Thy glorious name; O Thou Redeemer, Lord and King, Redemption to Thy faithful bring! Before thine altar they rejoice With branch of palm and myrtle-stem, To Thee they raise the prayerful voice Have mercy, save and prosper them. May'st Thou in mercy manifold, Dear unto Thee Thy people hold, When at Thy gate they bend the knee, And worship and acknowledge Thee Do thou their hearts' desire fulfil; Rejoice with them in love this day, Forgive their sins, and thoughts of ill, And their transgressions cast away. They overflow with prayer and praise To Him, who knows the future days. Have mercy Thou, and hear the prayer Of those who palms and myrtles bear. Thee day and night they sanctify And in perpetual song adore, Like the heavenly host, they cry, "Blessed art Thou for evermore." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD A LITTLE HISTORY by DAVID LEHMAN FOR I WILL CONSIDER YOUR DOG MOLLY by DAVID LEHMAN JEWISH GRAVEYARDS, ITALY by PHILIP LEVINE NATIONAL THOUGHTS by YEHUDA AMICHAI SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 2. ANGEL ... by MARVIN BELL IN EQUAL SACRIFICE by ROBERT FROST |
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