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Neal Katz: Music

Maoz Tzur

(Neal Katz)

MAOZ TZUR
Music from folk tradition
Text from Mordecai, 13th c. Germany
English lyrics by Marcus Jastrow and Gustav Gottheil

Ma'oz tzur yeshu'ati,
lecha na'eh leshabe'ach,
tikon beit tefilati,
vesham todah nezabe'ach.

Le'et tachin matbe'ach
mitzar hamenabe'ach.
Az egmor
beshir mizmor
chanukat hamizbe'ach

Rock of Ages, let our song
Praise Your saving power
You amid the raging foes,
Were our sheltering tower 

Furious, they assailed us,
but Your arm availed us,
And Your word broke their sword
when our own strength failed us.