Lyrics

The Time of Singing Has Come

© 2025 Issachar Tal van Kekem

Parlando:
Song of songs 2:12:
הַנִּצָּנִים נִרְאוּ בָאָרֶץ, עֵת הַזָּמִיר הִגִּיעַ; וְקוֹל הַתּוֹר, נִשְׁמַע בְּאַרְצֵנוּ.
“The blossom has appeared on Earth. The time of singing has come. The voice of the dove is heard throughout our Land!”

The Holy One created Earth with all her powers,
But only when Adam was given life,
Earth revealed her fruit.
Her soil became adorned with flowers,
All Adam looked upon was rich and rife,
Caressed by lute and flute!

Then, since Creation had awoken
The time of singing had broken
The singing of praise
Of the glorious ways
Of our holy Maker:
Our Baker and our Waker!

But then Adam sinned and Earth no longer yielded her strength:
Instead of flowers and fruit she sprouted thistle and thorn,
And she became arable again only when Noah was born!
Noah invented ploughs, scythes, and spades,
And Noah dug wells and he built shades
But then Noah sinned, intoxicated he exposed himself in his tent,
And Earth no longer yielded her strength.
Only when Avraham arose, the blossom reappeared:
All the powers of Earth once again arrayed and revealed
But, ever since our Patriarch came to serve Adon
Earth has remained our Nation’s to dwell upon

The Holy One created Earth with all her powers,
But only when Adam was given life, Earth revealed her fruit.