SABBATH PRAYER

 

May the Lord protect and defend you.
May He always shield you from shame.
May you come to be
In Israel a shining name.

May you be like Ruth and like Esther.
May you be deserving of praise.
Strengthen them, Oh Lord,
And keep them from the strangers' ways.

May God bless you and grant you long lives.
(May the Lord fulfill our Sabbath prayer for you.)
May God make you good mothers and wives.
(May He send you husbands who will care for you.)

May the Lord protect and defend you.
May the Lord preserve you from pain.
Favor them, Oh Lord, with happiness and peace.
Oh, hear our Sabbath prayer. Amen.

 

TALLAHASSEE (To the Tune of ANATEVKA)

 

Tallahassee, Tallahassee.
Underfed, overworked Tallahassee.
Where else could Sabbath be so sweet?
Tallahassee, Tallahassee.
Intimate, obstinate Tallahassee,
Where I know everyone I meet.

Soon I'll be a stranger in a strange new place,
Searching for an old familiar face
From Tallahassee.

I belong in Tallahassee,
Tumble-down, work-a-day Tallahassee.
My dear old village, That old town of mine