[HANASHIR:7220] Re: Hanukah Music

[shirona <shirona...>]

Thanks Ken, for saving me the trouble...
Some corrections:

Second verse - *When* they came to dedicate...

And just one jar of oil standing there... (otherwise you can's sing it!)

Shirona


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rabbi Ken Alter" <rabbialter (at) snet(dot)net>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>; <rabbialter (at) snet(dot)net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8:51 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:7217] Re: Hanukah Music


> Here are the words for "Eight Days Of Chanukah"
>
> Once there was a time we had a Temple
> where every Jew would go three times a year
> There we worshipped God in our tradition
> Till Suddenly a tyrant did appear
> The at Modin, Mattathias told us
> Whoever is for God come join our band
> Led by Judah and his faithful brothers
> We drove the tyrant from our holy land
>
> Chorus:
>
> Eight Days of Chanukah, Eight days of Chanukah
> we celebrate the Festival of light
> Those days in history still live for you and me
> Let's keep the flame forever shining bright
>
> Then they came to dedicate the Temple
> how their hearts were heavy with despair,
> Impurities and idols all around them and just
> one jar of pure oil was there
> But with faith in God they cleansed the Temple
> kindled that small lamp with hope and love
> Then the story had a happy ending
> eight days of blessing came from up above
>
> Chorus
>
> >From Paul Zim's "Hooray For Chanukah" CD
> -----------------------
>
> Sheet music from Mary Hopkin's "Those Were The Days"
>
> Sorry about the computer glich..
>
> Ken
>
> Wendy Goldberg wrote:
>
> > Hi, everyone!  I'm looking for Paul Zim's song called "Eight Days of
> > Chanukah".  I need the lyrics and in addition would love any writtten
out
> > music.  I can't seem to find contact information for him on regular web
> > searches.  Does anyone have the lyrics and/or the music?  Thanks!
> >
> > Wendy Goldberg
> > Minneapolis
> >
>
>

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