{"collection":"Judaism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/jud/sig/sig28.htm","path":"jud/sig/sig28.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/jud/sig/sig28.htm","text":"Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol, tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923]\nThe breath of the remnant of Jacob shall praise Thee,\n For with testimony confirmed Thou hast made him Thy witness\n And keepest Thy covenant with him and Thy kindness;\n Therefore shall he thank Thee on the day Thou hast appointed judgment.\nThe breath of the company of Israel shall ravish\n Thy heart,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Daily proclaiming Thy Unity.\n To be judged of Thee and by Thy hand inscribed\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In the book of life,\n They stand this day according to Thy ordinance,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For all things are Thy servants.\nThe breath of the nation set apart from the seventy\n And weighing true in the scales of righteousness,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shall hail Thee as King,\n A monarch of justice and righteousness,\n Who sits on the Throne of righteousness,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A righteous judge.\nThe breath of the congregations chosen of Thee shall thank Thee,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And their bannered tribes, p. 40\n O Thou who stretchest Thy hand to receive the transgressors of Thy judgments,\n That Thou mayest be justified when Thou speakest\n And be in the right when Thou judgest.\nThe breath of those conserved in Israel,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thy servants who fear Thee,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shall hail Thee as mighty.\n Thou art near to all that call upon Thee,\n Righteousness and justice are the foundation of\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thy throne.\nThe breath of the holy ones hallowing Thee,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Responding in all their passion of desire,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Acclaims Thee as holy.\n Holy God, King living forever, they cry,\n And would that our mouths were as full as the sea\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0With song!","title":"Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol: 25. For ...","type":"page"}