Mayst Thou, in mercy manifold, Dear unto Thee Thy people hold, When at Thy gate they bend the knee, And worship and acknowledge Thee. Do Thou their heart’s desire fulfil, Rejoice with them in love this day, Forgive their sins and thoughts of ill, And their transgressions cast away. They overflow with prayer and praise To Him, Who knows the future days. Have mercy Thou, and hear the prayer Of those who palms and myrtles bear. Thee day and night they sanctify, And in perpetual song adore; Like to the heavenly hosts they cry: “Blessed art Thou for evermore.” ELEAZAR B. JACOB KALIR. Hymn For Pentecost When Thou didst descend upon Sinai’s mountain, It trembled and shook ’neath Thy mighty hand, And the rocks were moved by Thy power and splendor; How then can my spirit before Thee stand On the day when darkness o’erspread the heavens, And the sun was hidden at Thy command? The angels of God for Thy great name’s worship, Are ranged before Thee, a shining band, And the children of men are waiting ever Thy mercies unnumbered as grains of sand; The law they received from the mouth of Thy glory, They learn and consider and understand. Oh! accept Thou their song and rejoice in their gladness, Who proclaim Thy glory in every land. JEHUDA HALEVI. Hymn Of Glory Sweet hymns and songs will I indite To sing of Thee by day and night, Of Thee, Who art my soul’s delight. How doth my soul within me yearn Beneath Thy shadow to return, Thy secret mysteries to learn. And even while yet Thy glory fires My words, and hymns of praise inspires, Thy love it is my heart desires. Therefore I will of Thee relate All glorious things, and celebrate In songs of love Thy name most great. Thy glory shall my discourse be, In images I picture Thee, Although Thyself I cannot see. In mystic utterances alone, By prophet and by seer made known, Hast Thou Thy radiant glory shown. Thy might and greatness they portrayed, According to the power displayed In all the works Thy hand has made. In images of Thee they told Of Thy great wonders wrought of old, Thy essence they could not behold. In signs and visions seen of yore They pictured Thee in ancient lore, But Thou art One for evermore. They saw in Thee both youth and age, The man of war, the hoary sage, But ever Israel’s heritage. O Thou Whose word is truth alway Thy people seek Thy face this day, Oh! be Thou near them when they pray. May these, my songs and musings, be Acceptable, O Lord, to Thee, And do Thou hear them graciously. Oh! let my praises, heavenward sped, Be as a crown unto Thy head, My prayer as incense offered.