| Joseph Friedlander, comp. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse. 1917. | | | | Shema Yisrael Adonay-Elohainu Adonay-Echod | | By Ibbie McColm Wilson |
| | | “SHEMA YISRAEL,” is the lesson we learn | |
| In the earliest days of our youth. | |
| “Adonay Elohainu,” the Lord is our God, | |
| How precious and blessed this truth! | |
| “It never can fail; | 5 |
| Shema Yisrael!” | |
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| “Adonay Elohainu,” this is our God | |
| And ours forever shall be. | |
| Through life he will bless us, in death be our guide | |
| Till “Shalom”—“Peace eternal”—we see. | 10 |
| Through Him we prevail; | |
| “Shema Yisrael!” | |
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| “Shema Yisrael,” ’tis our mission alone, | |
| “Adonay Echod” to proclaim | |
| The Lord everlasting shall reign o’er the earth | 15 |
| And “One” be forever His name. | |
| The future we hail; | |
| “Shema Yisrael!” | | | | |
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