Reason To Cry
On the Jewish calendar, Tisha b'Av is the saddest day
We don't even smile, say 'Hi' or 'Good morning'
For when those who spied out the Land spoke untruly
The Lord gave the Jewish People fair warning
"You say that here in the desert you choose to die
My promise to lead you into the Land, you defy"
'By my word,' the Lord thundered
'I'll give you reason on this day to cry!'
And that we all know is why
Flames shot up from our Temple so high
Darkening Jerusalem's tear-streaked sky
exposing sins, once hidden, to the naked eye
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'Tisha b'Av, a day of fasting, sackcloth and ashes, begins
at 8:17 p.m. Chicago time Wed., July 26 and ends at
8:57 p.m, Thursday, July 27.
Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2023
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