Revivo Project: Lecha Dodi
Translation from The Standard Prayer book by Simeon Singer (1915)
Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
"Observe" and "Remember the Sabbath day," the only God caused us to hear in a single utterance: the Lord is One, and his name is One to his renown and his glory and his praise.
Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
Come, let us go to meet the Sabbath, for it is a well-spring of blessing; from the beginning, from of old it was ordained, - last in production, first in thought.
Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
O sanctuary of our King, O regal city, arise, go forth from thy overthrow; long enough hast thou dwelt in the valley of weeping; verily He will have compassion upon thee.
Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
Shake thyself from the dust, arise, put on the garments of thy glory, O my people! Through the son of Jesse, the Bethlehemite, draw Thou nigh unto my soul, redeem it.
Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
Arouse thyself, arouse thyself, for thy light is come: arise, shine; awake, awake; give forth a song; the glory of the Lord is revealed upon thee.
Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
Be not ashamed, neither be confounded. Why art thou cast down, and why art thou disquieted? The poor of my people trust in thee, and the city shall be builded on her own mound.
Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
And they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that would swallow thee shall be far away: thy God shall rejoice over thee, as a bridegroom rejoiceth over his bride.
Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
Thou shalt spread abroad on the right hand and on the left, and thou shalt reverence the Lord. Through the offspring of Perez we also shall rejoice and be glad.
Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
Come in peace, thou crown of thy husband, with rejoicing and with cheerfulness, in the midst of the faithful of the chosen people: come, O bride; come, O bride.
O Bride, Shabbat Queen, now come here!
Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
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