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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PARAPHRASE OF ADON OLAM, by DAVID NUNES CARVALHO Poet's Biography First Line: Before the glorious orbs of light Last Line: And save my soul in death. Subject(s): Devotion; God; Jews; Praise; Judaism | |||
BEFORE the glorious orbs of light, Had shed one blissful ray, In awful power, the Lord of might Reign'd in eternal day. At His creative, holy word The voice of nature spoke, Unnumber'd worlds with one accord, To living joys awoke. Then was proclaim'd the mighty King, In majesty on high! Then did the holy creatures sing His praises through the sky. All merciful in strength he reigns Immutable! supreme! His hand the universe sustains, He only can redeem. He is the mighty God alone! His presence fills the world; He will forever reign the one, Eternal, only Lord! Almighty, powerful and just! Thou art my God, my friend, My rock, my refuge and my trust, On Thee my hopes depend. O! be my guardian whilst I sleep, For Thou didst lend me breath: And when I wake, my spirit keep, And save my soul in death. | 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 CHAMBER MUSIC: 17 by JAMES JOYCE |
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