(Torah and the People)
Wake, my beloved,
Awake and arise.
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You cause me to breathe deeply,
My pulse quickens when you are near.
You are a bridge across the ages,
Extending beyond all time.
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A stirring of emotion overwhelms.
From the secrets of your soul,
To the scars your heart hides,
You are a part of me which cannot be disguised.
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In the land of our forebears,
You arrived as a beacon.
Without you, I am lost,
Without me, your purpose fades.
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You are love,
As I am love,
We are two of a kind.
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You are loved,
As I am loved,
Each a gift, the other will find.
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As one, we endure,Â
  And as one we survive.
As one, we awaken,Â
  And as one we arise.
As one, we are Israel,Â
  And as one we are alive.
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(From Lekha Dodi, verse 5)
