| Joseph Friedlander, comp. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse. 1917. | | | | Sabbath Hymn | | By Aaron Cohen |
| | | DESCEND, descend, O Sabbath Princess, | |
| With rays of Shechinah in your eyes, | |
| Descend and bring us peaceful tidings, | |
| From yonder gently dreaming skies! | |
| Behold, in darkness, and in sadness | 5 |
| We wander here, we climb, we grope, | |
| Descend and give us Faith and Gladness, | |
| Descend and give us Light and Hope! | |
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| Descend, descend, O Sabbath Princess, | |
| For we are weary here and blind, | 10 |
| Descend and lighten all the burdens | |
| Of dreary souls and faithless mind. | |
| The paths of life are rough and thorny, | |
| Our feet are bleeding, bleeding sore, | |
| Descend and bring us Heaven’s promise, | 15 |
| And Sabbath peace for evermore. | | | | |
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