Re: Help me locate source of Jewish song lyrics

[Daniel M Renna <dmr28...>]

On Wed, 28 Apr 1993, Alan M. Gallatin wrote:

> Hi there...

> I'm trying to locate the source of the words in a Safam song.  The song
> is titled "Nachamu Ami" and the Hebrew lyrics are printed here:

>     Dav'ru al lev y'ru-Shalayim
>     V'ki-ru Ei'leh-ha
>     Ki mal-ah tz'va-ah
>     Ki nit-tzah a-vo-nah

>     Ki lak'cha mi-yad, mi-yad ha-shem,
>     Kif'la-im b'chol cha-to-teh'ah

>     Na'chamu na'chamu ami
>     Na'chamu na'chamu Yo-mar elo-kei'chem

> It continues in English and then has another half of a verse in Hebrew.
> In any event, the only lead I have on the source of these words is that
> "it comes from somewhere in the Tisha B'Av" service.  If anyone has
> familiarity with the service and can route me to the source I'd REALLY
> appreciate it.

> I have a copy of the Artcroll Kinos for Tisha B'Av (Ashkenaz).  If you
> have an answer AND have this volume, I wouldn't mind a direct page
> reference!  :-)

> Thanks much,
> ...... Alan M. Gallatin ...............: Preferred:  amg (at) panix(dot)com
> .. Student, Duke Law School ...........: Alternate:  amg (at) 
> israel(dot)nysernet(dot)org
> ... Durham, North Carolina ............: Until 5/17: alan (at) 
> acpub(dot)duke(dot)edu

These are the opening P'sukim of the Haftarah of Shabbos Nachamu, the
Shabbos after Tish'a B'av.  The parsha that Shabbos id V'eschanan.  The
Haftarah is from Sefer Yirmiyahu, yet the perek escaspes me. 'Tis a great
song, though.

Daniel

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