Rock of Ages, Let Our Song

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Rock of Ages, let our song

Author: Leopold Stein; Adapter (from German): Marcus Jastrow (alt.); Adapter (from German): Gustav Gottheil (alt.)
Tune: MAOZ TSUR (Hebrew)
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Rock of Ages, let our song
praise your saving power;
you amidst the raging foes
were our sheltering tower.
Raging they assailed us,
but your arm availed us,
and your word broke their sword
when our own strength failed us.

2 Kindling new the holy lamps,
priests, unbowed by suffering,
purified the nation’s shrine,
brought to God their offering.
And in lands surrounding
hear the joy abounding,
happy throngs singing songs
with a mighty sounding.

3 Children of the prophet’s word
whether free or fettered,
wake the echoes of the songs
where you may be scattered.
Yours the message cheering
that the time is nearing
which shall see nations free,
tyrants disappearing.

Source: Singing the Living Tradition #223

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Author: Leopold Stein

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Adapter (from German): Marcus Jastrow

Marcus Jastrow (June 5, 1829, Rogoźno – October 13, 1903) was a renowned Talmudic scholar, most famously known for his authorship of the popular and comprehensive Marcus Jastrow (June 5, 1829, Rogoźno – October 13, 1903) was a renowned Talmudic scholar, most famously known for his authorship of the popular and comprehensive A Dictionary of the Targumim, Talmud Babli, Talmud Yerushalmi and Midrashic Literature. He was also a progressive, early reformist rabbi in America. Jastrow was born in Rogasen in the Grand Duchy of Posen. After receiving rabbinical ordination, Ph.D., and Doctorate of Letters (D.Litt), he became the rabbi of the then Orthodox Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1866, at the age of thirty-… Go to person page >

Adapter (from German): Gustav Gottheil

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First Line:	Rock of Ages, let our song
Title:	Rock of Ages, Let Our Song
Author:	Leopold Stein
Adapter (from German):	Marcus Jastrow (alt.)
Adapter (from German):	Gustav Gottheil (alt.)
Meter:	7.6.7.6.6.6.3.3.6
Language:	English