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Martin Bidney - The Beloving Imaginer Episode 48 – Passover Seder Hymn
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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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.