2018.12.23.
Jerusalem, city of gold
The clear sky above the mountainsThe smell of cedar wood
Is carried by the gentle winds
Around the city of gold
Bare stones lie to rest
For centuries they saw
How man covets this city
And how the pilgrim dreams of this
[Chorus:]
Jerusalem, oh, city of gold
The city restored and built by God1
I will never, ever, forget you, no
You are mine
Water flows from the spring
And the squares are filled
You can hear the shofar near the temple
Here God's word is fulfilled
Come and take the eastward road
Towards the Dead Sea
Past Jericho there in the distance
We descend there
[Chorus:]
Jerusalem, oh, city of gold
The city restored and built by God1
I will never, ever, forget you, no
You are mine
Jerusalem of gold
And of copper, and of light
Behold I am a violin
For all your songs
Oh, there are many who sing to you
I am but one of them
Yet I, too, want to show my love
To you with heart and voice
When I hear your name, I gleam with joy
Oh, most beautiful city
I may forget my right hand
But I'll never forget you
[Chorus:]
Jerusalem, oh, city of gold
The city restored and built by God1
I will never, ever, forget you, no
You are mine
Jerusalem of gold
And of copper, and of light
Behold I am a violin
For all your songs
If I forget you, oh, Jerusalem
Please let my right hand forget itself
- Alternatively: 'The city that builds and restores God.' In this sentence, God can be either the subject or the direct object, changing the meaning of the sentence.
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