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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PRAYER, by SOLOMON IBN GABIROL Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Unto thy rock, my soul, uplift thy gaze Last Line: Solomon ibn gabirol. Alternate Author Name(s): Ibn Gabirol; Solomon Ben Yehuda Ibn Gabirol Subject(s): God; Jews; Praise; Judaism | |||
UNTO thy Rock, O my soul, uplift thy gaze, His loving-kindness day and night implore. Remember thy Creator in the days Of youth, in song His glorious name adore. He is thy portion through earth's troubled maze, Thy shelter, when life's pilgrimage is o'er. Thou knowest that there waits for thee always A peaceful resting-place His throne before. Therefore the Lord my God I bless and praise, Even as all creatures bless Him evermore. SOLOMON IBN GABIROL. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD A LITTLE HISTORY by DAVID LEHMAN FOR I WILL CONSIDER YOUR DOG MOLLY by DAVID LEHMAN JEWISH GRAVEYARDS, ITALY by PHILIP LEVINE NATIONAL THOUGHTS by YEHUDA AMICHAI SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 2. ANGEL ... by MARVIN BELL A SONG OF REDEMPTION by SOLOMON IBN GABIROL AND THE HEAVENS SHALL YIELD THEIR DEW by SOLOMON IBN GABIROL |
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