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Martin Bidney - The Beloving Imaginer Episode 48 – Passover Seder Hymn
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Episode 48 – Passover Seder Hymn
My favorite thing about the Jewish Passover ceremony, or seder, is the After-Dinner Hymns. And my favorite one to sing is “Ki Lo Ya-eh.” I’ll translate the first verse:
TO HIM IT IS FITTING, TO HIM IT IS DUE,
Mighty, supreme in His majesty.
Legions may rightfully sing to You,
Sovran alone will You ever be.
TO HIM IT IS FITTING, TO HIM IT IS DUE.
The 8 verses contain alternate near-synonyms for “legions,” such as “attendants,” “the faithful,” or “disciples,” and the nouns are in the order of the Hebrew alphabet. This device helps give the hymn a coherent structure for Hebrew readers.
For musicians like me, what triumphs most will always be the music! It is a treat to share it with you.
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