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Proceed, my Beloved to greet the Bride—
The face of Shabbat shall we welcome.
“Observe” and “Remember” in one utterance:
Cause us to hear did the unique God;
“God is One,” “and God’s name is One”
In name, in glory, and in praise.
Proceed, my Beloved to greet the Bride—the face of Shabbat shall we welcome.
To greet Shabbat—“Proceed,” and we shall proceed
For Shabbat is the origin of the blessing.
In the beginning of yore, Shabbat had been anointed:
The end of the action in the thought of initiation.
Proceed, my Beloved to greet the Bride—the face of Shabbat shall we welcome.
A Sanctuary of the Sovereign is the City of Sovereignty.
Rise and go forth among the upturned.
Too long have you sat in the valley of tears.
The Sovereign will mercifully grant upon you mercy.
Proceed, my Beloved to greet the Bride—the face of Shabbat shall we welcome.
“Shake away the dust and rise;
Wear the clothes of your Glory, My nation.
Through the hand of the son of Jesse of Beit Lehem,
Come close to My soul; redeem it.”
Proceed, my Beloved to greet the Bride—the face of Shabbat shall we welcome.
“Awaken, awaken:
Here comes your light; rise, My light.
Wake up, wake up; speak song:
The Substance of the Lord upon you is manifest.”
Proceed, my Beloved to greet the Bride—the face of Shabbat shall we welcome.
Do not be ashamed, and do not be downtrodden;
Why lie so low, and why sigh—
By you shall be spared the distressed of My nation,
And built shall be a city upon its mound.
Proceed, my Beloved to greet the Bride—the face of Shabbat shall we welcome.
Attacked shall be those who attack you,
And spread apart shall be those who consume you;
Joyful for you shall be your God,
As in the joyfulness of a groom for a bride.
Proceed, my Beloved to greet the Bride—the face of Shabbat shall we welcome.
Right and left shall you burst out,
And the Lord shall you admire:
By the hand of a human offspring of Peretz—
And we shall be happy and gleeful.
Proceed, my Beloved to greet the Bride—the face of Shabbat shall we welcome.
Come in peace, Crown of the Master of Shabbat,
Both in happiness and in revelry.
Among the faithful of the treasured nation:
Come, Bride; come, Bride.
Proceed, my Beloved to greet the Bride—the face of Shabbat shall we welcome.
Rabbi Jonah Rank is a musician, writer, and teacher. At JonahRankLiturgy, Rabbi Jonah Rank posts recordings of traditional tunes for educational purposes as well as original tunes for lesser-sung texts--and then the occasional something else.
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