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Album: Heart Beat |
Sarah and Hagar
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Track: 15. Pitkhu Li / Effen Oyf: A Chant to Life - 4:21 |
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Music by Linda Hirschhorn (© 2001)
Lyrics from Psalm 118
Yiddish translation by Shulamis Friedman (Judith-Kate Friedman's mother)
Open lead written and sung by Alison Lewis
אבא בם אבא בם אודה יה
פתחו־לי שערי־צדק
אבא בם אודה יה
זה השער
אבא בם אודה יה
’Àvo’ vàm, ’àvo’ vàm, ’odèh yàh.
Pitkhu li sha‘aréi tsèdèq.
’Àvo’ vàm, ’odèh yàh.
Zèh hasha‘ar.
’Àvo’ vàm, ’odèh yàh.
[I will enter them, I will enter them, I will thank God.
Open for me the gates of justice.
I will enter them, I will thank God.
This is the gate.
I will enter them, I will thank God.]
Zing a loyb tsu lebn, zing a loyb.
Effen oyf dem toyer fun yosher.
Tsuzammen zingt a loyb.
Effen oyf un gibt tsedakah.
Tsuzammen zingt a loyb.
Der veg fun freiheit.
Tsuzammen zingt a loyb.
[Sing a praise to life, sing a praise.
Open up the gate of righteousness.
Together sing a praise.
Open up and give tsedakah (good works and charity).
Together sing a praise
The path of freedom.
Together sing a praise.]
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© 2001 Linda Hirschhorn, Kehila Publications (BMI) ℗  Oyster Albums, P.O. Box 3929, Berkeley, CA 949703
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ISRC: US-CGH-05-75096 |