The Hebrew Project, Volume 2: Oh Jerusalem Song Credits and Lyrics
INTRO Adonai Melech (The Lord is King), Key M’tzion (Out from Zion)
Shabbat Service at the Congregation of Zion, Stockton CA
Adonai melech
Adonai malach
Adonai yim’loch l’olam va’ed
The Lord is King
The Lord was King
And the Lord shall reign forever more
Key m’tzion taytzeh Torah
Key m’tzion taytzeh Torah
U-d’var Adonai mi-Yerushalayim
Out from Zion goes forth the Law
Out from Zion goes forth the Law
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem
2. Samachti (I Was Glad)
by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Joshua Washington, Hammond Organ - Charles (Buddy) Ware, guitar - Elias Lucero, trumpet - Brad Cantania, alto and baritone saxophone - Tony Malfatti, trombone - Mike Rinta
Yerushalayim habenuyah — ke’ir shechubrah lah yachdav’
Shesham alu shevatim, shivtay-yah
Yerushalayim habenuyah — ke’ir shechubrah lanetzach
Shesham alu shevatim
Aydut leyisra’el
Samachti, be’omrim li
Samachti, be’omrim li
Samachti, be’omrim li — bayt HaShem naylaych
Jerusalem is built as a city that is joined together
Where the tribes go up — The tribes of the Lord
Jerusalem is built as a city that is bound forever
Where the tribes go up
To the testimony of Israel
CHORUS
I was glad when they said to me
Glad when they said unto me
Oh, I was glad when they said, let’s go
To the house of the Lord!
3. Then Shall the Virgin Rejoice
by Merv & Merla Watson, arr. by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Joshua Washington, Hammond Organ - Charles (Buddy) Ware
Then the virgin shall rejoice in the dance
Both young men and the old men together
Lai lai lai…
For I will turn their mourning into joy
And will comfort them
And make them rejoice, rejoice, rejoice from their sorrow
And make them rejoice, rejoice
Rejoice, rejoice
Rejoice, rejoice
Rejoice!
4. Sing & Be Glad reprise
by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Joshua Washington, Hammond Organ - Charles (Buddy) Ware
The Lord shall yet call unto Israel
As the bride groom calls to His bride
Although once forsaken and desolate
His Israel shall yet thrive
Sing and be glad on the heights of ZION
Sing and dance and clap your hands
Sing and be glad on the heights of ZION
Sing and dance and clap your hands
Sing a new song unto Him
Dance a dance of praise before Him
Lift your hands in worship unto Him
And praise His holy name
5. Oh, Jerusalem
by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Joshua Washington, Hammond Organ - Charles (Buddy) Ware
CHORUS
Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
If I forget thee, oh Jerusalem
How can we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?
How can we sing the Lord’s song with shackles on our hands?
But Zion calls to us — the City of our G-d
Lift up your heads, oh ye gates
Ye everlasting doors – in
CHORUS
By the rivers of Babylon — there we wept and mourned
By the rivers of Babylon — there they asked us for a song
But Zion calls to us — the City of our King
Lift up your heads, oh ye gates
Zion let us sing — in…
CHORUS
Whoa—
From every nation, ev’ry tribe and tongue
All of creation will bless the Holy One
We will gather in that City with the tribes of Israel - and the Lion of Judah!
In all the world we’ll tell of —
CHORUS
Oh – Yerushalayim…
6. Hineh Lo Yanum (Slumbers nor Sleeps)
arr. by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Joshua Washington, guitar – Elias Lucero
Hineh lo yanum ve lo yishan
lo yanum ve lo yishan
Hineh lo yanum ve lo yishan
Shomer Yisra’el
He that keepeth Isra’el neither slumbers nor sleeps
Slumbers nor sleeps
Neither nor sleeps
He that keepeth Isra’el neither slumbers nor sleeps
Slumbers nor sleeps
Lai lai lai lai lai lai…
Oh oh oh oh oh….
7. Thou Art a Shield for Me/Hine Lo Yanum reprise
arr. by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Joshua Washington, guitar – Elias Lucero
Thou art a shield for me
Thou art a shield for me
You are my glory and the lifter of my head (repeat)
Oh - hallelu
Oh - hallelu
You are my glory and the lifter of my head (repeat)
Lai lai lai lai lai lai….
Oh oh oh oh oh….
8. Sh’ma Yisrael (Hear, Israel) (medley part 1 of 4)
arr. by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Dumisani Washington, guitar – Elias Lucero
Sh’ma Yisrael – Adonai Eloheynu
Adonai Echad – Adonai Echad
(repeat)
Baruch HaShem – Shem k’vod
Adonai yimloch – l’olam vaed
Sh’ma Yisrael – Adonai Eloheynu
Adonai Echad – Adonai Echad
Hear, Israel – the Lord thy God
The Lord is One – the Lord is One
(repeat)
Blessed be His glorious name
For the Lord shall reign forever more
Sh’ma Yisrael – Adonai Eloheynu
Adonai Echad – Adonai Echad
9. You Are God (medley part 2 of 4)
arr. by Dumisani Washington, by Twila Paris | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Dumisani Washington, guitar – Elias Lucero
You are God on the highest mountain
You are God in the deepest sea
You are awesome in power and glory
Great is Your love for me
Great is Your love for me, oh…
(repeat)
You are God and there’s no one like You
You are God and there’s no one like You
You are God and there’s no one like You – Oh
(repeat)
10. Melech Ozair (King, Redeemer) (medley part 3 of 4)
arr. by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Dumisani Washington, guitar – Elias Lucero
Melech ozair u’moshiah u’magen
Melech ozair u’moshiah u’magen
Baruch ata Adonai
Baruch ata Adonai
Magen Avraham
(repeat)
King, Redeemer, Savior and Shield
King, Redeemer, Savior and Shield
Blessed are You, Lord – blessed are You, Lord
Shield of Abraham
(repeat)
11. Indescribable/Melech reprise (medley part 4 of 4)
by Chris Tomlin, arr. by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Dumisani Washington, guitar – Elias Lucero
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God (repeat)
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
Incomparable, unchangeable
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same
You are amazing God
Blessed are You, Lord – blessed are You, Lord
Shield of Abraham
(repeat)
12. Gadlu l’Adonai Iti (Magnify the Lord with Me)
by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Joshua Washington, guitar – Elias Lucero
Avarcha et Adonai b’chol eyt
tamid t’hilato befi
B’Adonai, tit’haleyl nafshi
yish’m’u anavim — v’yishmachu
Gadlu l’Adonai iti
Gadlu l’Adonai iti
l’Adonai iti
U’neromema sh’mo
U’neromema sh’mo yach’dav
English translation:
I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord
The humble shall hear and be glad
Magnify the Lord with me
Magnify the Lord with me
- The Lord with me
And let us exalt His
Let us exalt Him name together
13. Speak the Truth
by Joshua Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Joshua Washington
14. Every Nation
by Joshua Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Joshua Washington
15. The Lord is Building Jerusalem
by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Joshua Washington
16. High in All the Earth
arr. by Dumisani Washington | drums - Joseph Evans, bass - Aaron Rousseau, piano - Randy Sandoli, keyboard – Joshua Washington