Hymn for Atonement Day
July 6, 2023A love song
July 6, 2023He comes
He comes, O bliss!
Fly swiftly, you winds,
You odorous breezes,
And tell him how long
I’ve waited for this!
O happy that night,
When sunk on your breast,
Your kisses fast falling,
And drunken with love,
My troth I did plight.
Again my sweet friend
Embrace me close.
Yes, heaven does bless us,
And now you have won
My love without end.
Yehudah HaLevi
Yehudah HaLevi (c. 1075-1141) was a Jewish poet and philosopher who is considered one of the greatest Hebrew poets in history. His poetry often dealt with themes of love, faith, and the longing for God, and his most famous works include "The Kuzari" and "Zion, Will You Not Ask?"