Blessed is the Match

  
אַשְׁרֵי הַגַפְרור

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Ash-rei ha-gafrur she-nis-raf v'hi-tzit l'ha-vot.

Ash-rei ha-l'-ha-va she-ba-'a-ra b'sit'rei l'-va-vot.

Ash-rei hal-va-vot she yad-'u l'-kha-dol b'-kha-vod.

Ash-rei ha-gafrur she-nis-raf v'hi-tzit l'ha-vot.
אַׁׁׁׁשְׁרֵי הַגַפְרור שֶׁנִשְׂרַף וְְהִצִית לְהַבוֹת.

אַשְׁרֵי הַלֶהָבָה שֶׁבָּעֲרָה בּסִתְרֵי לְבַבוֹת.

אַשְׁרֵי הַלְּבַבוֹת שֶׁיָּדְעוּ לְחֲדוֹל בְּכָבוֹד.

אַׁׁׁׁשְׁרֵי הַגַפְרור שֶׁנִשְׂרַף וְְהִצִית לְהַבוֹת.

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This poem by the martyred freedom fighter Hannah Szenes (July 17, 1921-November 7, 1944) was set to music by John Bryson Eulenberg and Joan Sharrow Gochberg. It is especially appropriate for Yizkor and for Chanukkah.

The lyrics are displayed under license of ACUM.

The music below is Copyright 2000 by John Bryson Eulenberg and Joan Sharrow Gochberg. Permission for private use is granted.

Sheet music and other links are found here:
http://www.msu.edu/~eulenber/John/Songs/Blessed/Ashrei_Hagafrur.html

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