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Rock of Ages (Maoz Tzur)

The timeless song of the Maccabees' fight for freedom.

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    English:
    Rock of Ages let our song,
    Praise thy saving power;
    Thou amidst the raging foes,
    Wast our sheltering tower.

        Furiously they assailed us,
        But Thine arm availed us
        And Thy word broke their sword,
        When our own strength failed us.
        And Thy word broke their sword,
        When our own strength failed us.

    Hebrew:
    Maoz tzur y'shuati
    l'cha naeh l'shabeach
    Tikon beit t'filati
    v'sham todah n'zabeach.

        L'eit tachin matbeach
        mitzar hamnabeach
        Az egmor b'shir mizmor
        chanukat hamizbeach
        Az egmor b'shir mizmor
        chanukat hamizbeach.

    מָעוֹז צוּר יְשׁוּעָתִי
    לְךָ נָאֶה לְשַׁבֵּחַ
    תִּכּוֹן בֵּית תְּפִלָּתִי
    וְשָׁם תּוֹדָה נְזַבֵּחַ.

    לְעֵת תָּכִין מַטְבֵּחַ
    מִצָּר הַמְנַבֵּחַ.
    אָז אֶגְמוֹר בְּשִׁיר מִזְמוֹר
    חֲנֻכַּת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ.

    Dov Rosenblatt

    Dov Rosenblatt is the singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist for Blue Fringe, a popular Jewish rock band, as well as and the folk-pop duo Fools For April. His songs have appeared on MTV's The Real World and The City.

    Deena Goodman

    Singer Deena Goodman is both passionate and fierce, organic and soulful, with a sultry, R&B-tinged voice that gently wraps around lyrics and fits snugly into the curves of warm melodies. Visit her website at http://www.myspace.com/deenagoodman.

    Rosi Golan

    Rosi Golan is an Israeli born singer-songwriter who, during her travels, not only managed to hone her infectiously melodic songwriting, but also learned to speak three languages fluently: French, Hebrew and English. Visit her website at www.RosiGolan.com.

     
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