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Again, the Sabbath

Wicked winds in the air 
      as the year
begins to draw to a close
The papers are full of murder
        and mayhem
Yet we know well how to take 
   refuge 
           Again. the Sabbath
arrives and we lift our voices 
    in song,
taste the fruit of the vine
     The sacred scrolls
enable us to face the challenges 
     of this earthly life 
It is time to lift our 
      eyes heavenward
Long ago Rabbi Heschel 
          pointed out 
    that the Sabbaths are 
  our cathedrals
Let is raise our cathedral tonight 
   raise it high 
Again, the Sabbath 
   Soon we will be 
facing frigid air 
But the warmth of
     a Sabbath service 
 will aid our hearts and souls

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 12/2/2014 5:58:00 AM
Beautiful. This poem warms my heart and brings a smile.
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