Re: Yerushalyim Shel Zahav-English lyrics?

[Rick Lupert <RickPoet...>]

>I received an E-mail inquiry for English lyrics for "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav."
>
>Best I can locate to date are translations, but not actual English lyrics to
>fit the melody. Does anybody know if such a thing exists?


Hi Adrian,

These were in the old Camp Hess Kramer song book put together by Brad Lebowsky:

The olive trees that stand in silence, upon the hills of time
To hear the voices of the city as bells of evening chime.
The shofar sounding from the temple, to call the world to prayer
The shepherd pauses in the valley    and peace is everywhere.

Yerushalayim shel zahav...

The water well for those who thirsted, the ancient market sqaure
Your golden sun that lights the future for all MEN everywhere
How many songs, how many stories, the stony hills recall.
Around her heart my city carries a lonely ancient wall.

Yerushalayim shel zahav...

And far away beyond the desert, a thousand suns will glow
We shall be going to the Jordan, by way of Jericho
My simple voice cannot acclaim You, too weak the words I choose.
Jerusalem if I forget You, may my right hand its cunning lose.

Yerushalayim shel zahav...


There's no credit for who arranged/came up with these lyrics in the song book.

Rick

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