[Poetry Chaikhana] Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel - Intimate Hymn

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A great Poem sent by kind permission of Ivan Granger for us to post. Tomorrow is the Jewish New Year too, a reminder for those interested---

 

On Mon, 29/9/08, Poetry Chaikhana <ivan wrote:

Poetry Chaikhana <ivan[Poetry Chaikhana] Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel - Intimate HymnalanadamsjacobsDate: Monday, 29 September, 2008, 4:20 PM

 

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Intimate Hymn

By Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel(1907 - 1972)

English version by Rabbi Zalman M. Schacter-Shalomi

From word to word I roam, from dawn to dusk.Dream in, dream out -- I pass myself and towns,A human satellite.I wait, am hopeful, as one who waits at the rockFor the spring to well forth and ever well on.I feel as bright as if I tented somewhere in the Milky Way.To urge the world to feel I walk through lonesome solitudes.All around me lightning explodes sparks from my glanceTo reveal all light, unveil faces everywhere.Godward, onward to the final weighingovercoming heavy weight with thirst.Constantly, the longings of all born call out, "Is anyone around?"I know each one is HE, but in my heart there writhes a tear;When of men and rocks and trees I hear;All plead "Feel us"All beg "See us"God! Lend me your eyes!I came to be, to sow the seed of sight in the world,To unmask the God who disguised Himself as

world--And yes, I wait to be the first to announce "The Dawn."- from "Human, God's Ineffable Name," by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, freely rendered by Rabbi Zalman M. Schacter-Shalomi. Available from the Reb Zalman Legacy Project

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Hi Alan -First, I want to take a moment to thank you all for the many heartfelt messages about my father's recent passing. Your emails and posts to the Poetry Chaikhana blog have touched me deeply. Thank you so much!--God! Lend me your eyes!Today marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days leading into Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement).I thought this was a perfect time to feature a poem by the great 20th century Jewish spiritual leader and social activist, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.To unmask the God who disguised Himself as world--Have a beautiful day!Ivan

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