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True Jewish Faith

\\That does true Jewish faith
imply?
.\ dogma's or confession's tie:
2"Israel's • Sins, - a race I I

Nought but a creed.' .\
( di, no! di, no! thus we agree.
•I'rue Jewish faith much more
must be.

might :
.\ minhag's use ; a formal rite,
( )11, nu! Oh, no ; thus we agree,

•I•lien what does Jewish faith
imply?
collue course? .\ wise reply:
I )o synagogical bonds alone,
Or fast and prayer make it
known:
no! Oh, no! thus we agree.
(
True Jewish faith much more
must be.

True Jewish faith much more
must he.

Does it a nation old imply,
That, robbed of fatherland. loth

sigh?
Or synagogue and Sabbath rest,

With minister and choir blessed?
()11. no ! (1h, no ! thus we agree,

True Jewish faith much more
must 1w.

What does true Jewish faith
imply?
said this faith 'ere long will
die;
That all, with speech and usage

I las vanished save the feature's

What does true Jewish faith
imply?
A synod's laws which verify
The views with priests habitual?

!'int still the faith to life has And right and mercy seek and
give.
clung,
That
shall it be, oh, that alone,
Defying years of martyrdom,
The Jewish heart can calhi.cs
scourges. Jew-bait and ex-
(
own ;
cess—
Does God uphold it purposeless:
Naught can with Jewish faith
Oh, no! ( )11, no! we all agree,
agree,
True Jewish faith must some-
That does not bless humanity,
thing lie.
Stands not like llope by Misery's

True Jewish faith, in deed and
name,
Now proudly views its ancient
fame,
people's past ; and strews
abroad
The noble seed for future's sod.
That shall it he, oh, that alone,
The Jewish heart can call its
own!

Thus do its children tread the
mould.
• sod—
Oh, no! Oh, no! that we deny,
True Jewish faith can never The priesthood of an only God,
That ever strive in truth to live,
die.

And seeks not God, •hate'er be-
tide.
That shall it be, oh, that alone,
The Jewish heart can call its
flown!

And when ..long centuries have
flown,
Then will true Jewish faith alone
To which our lives we conse-
crate—
A brighter age illuminate.!
Oh, this we feel is God's decree, •
And by His grace,. it thus shall
be?