A Book of Jewish Thoughts

Rejoicing of the Law שִׂישׂוּ וְשִׂמְחוּ⁷⁵

This Feast of the Law all your gladness display,

To-day all your homages render.

What profit can lead one so pleasant a way,

What jewels can vie with its splendour?

Then exult in the Law on its festival day,

The Law is our Light and Defender.

My God I will praise in a jubilant lay,

My hope in Him never surrender,

His glory proclaim where His chosen sons pray,

My Rock all my trust shall engender.

Then exult in the Law on its festival day,

The Law is our Light and Defender.

My heart of Thy goodness shall carol alway,

Thy praises I ever will render;

While breath is, my lips all Thy wonders shall say,

Thy truth and Thy kindness so tender.

Then exult in the Law on its festival day,

The Law is our Light and Defender.

FESTIVAL PRAYER BOOK.
(Trans. I. Zangwill.)