[HANASHIR:14048] Re: songs to honor a retiring head of school

[DMASENG <DMASENG...>]

Hello,

Here are the lyrics to Danny Maseng's "Asseh L'cha Rav" which will be 
recorded on his upcoming CD -- due out by summer.  This piece was 
commissioned by Mt. Zion in St. Paul to honor two of their rabbis (Misha 
Zinkow & Elka Abrahamson) who were leaving. Danny has woven the Hebrew text 
with the English lyrics.  I think it would be equally meaningful for a 
retiring teacher/clergy and for those beginning their sacred duties as well!

Danny's sheet music is available at <A 
HREF="www.dannymaseng.com">www.dannymaseng.com</A> and an MP3 of the 
song, will be added to the site in the next week or so. 

I'm including the lyrics and attaching the sheet music for anyone interested.

B'vracha,
Terry

Asseh L'cha Rav
Music and Lyrics by: D. Maseng (c) 2000

1.  Asseh L'cha Rav u'kne L'cha chaver
    May every word you teach 
    Be sweet as honey
    May every soul you reach become a friend
    May words of wisdom, be your companions
    And everywhere you travel
    May you travel with  sh'china

    Refrain:

        Chorus:                                   Soloist:
        A River flows
        A gate is open 
        A sacred  journey goes on and on
        And flowers grow across the meadow
        After the rain is gone
    
Heye Adam                                       Nivrah b'tzelem
Be kind and gentle                              Heye Adam
Im chen v'chessed v'rachamim                With mercy and with love
May every friend become your teacher        Has'kel mikol Adam
Zohi Torat chayim                                Zohi Torat chayim

2.  Eizehu chacham - halomed mikol Adam
    May every lesson learned 
    Be taught with patience
    May every friendship earned be tried and true
    And may your life be
    A source of healing
    And pray that when you teach
    You'll always teach
    Torah lishma

    Last Refrain:

        A  River flows
        A gate is opened 
        A sacred  journey has just begun
        And stars will shine across the heavens
        After the rain is gone

Heye Adam                                   Moreh v'reah                
Become a blessing                           Heye bracha
L'chen v'chessed v'livracha             With compassion and with grace
And every soul will be your teacher      Heye tamim b'chol d'rachecha
Zohi Tora t'mima                            Zohi Tora t'mima

            Bridge:

            May all your dreams
            And all your wishes
            Be light as eagles and swift as deer
            May all your kindness be remembered
                Long after you're not here

Asseh L'cha Rav PDF.pdf
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