A Child of Flemington / Halleluyah

from The Flemington Oratorio
Music and lyrics by Eric Sirota.
Performed at the dedication of the new Flemington Jewish Community Center building, February 26, 2006

full oratorio here:
http://www.EricSirota.com/music/oratorio.htm

LYRICS

A child is born in Flemington.
A bris today in Flemington.
We celebrate and we hope that he
is blessed with joy, health and love.

A child is born in Flemington
And will be raised in Flemington
We are there. A simcha is shared.
A new child has a name.

A new life in Flemington.
A new house in Flemington.
A new home in Flemington.

A child is raised in Flemington.
A Bar Mitzvah in Flemington.
Chanting Torah, leading t'filah,
Practicing gimelut chasadim.

May he bring good name to Flemington;
His family, his community,
His people his country
and all of the human race.

Building; One child at a time.
Building, building; One family at a time.

An Ufruf here in Flemington.
A Chuppah here in Flemington.
The community rejoices,
Along with the Chatan and Kalah.

A family moved to Flemington,
To build here a life in Flemington.
The community welcomes them.
They have found a new home.

We built a house in Flemington;
A house for all in Flemington;
Our place of prayer, our place to meet,
Our congregation has a new home.

We build a house Flemington.
A house of G-D in Flemington;
To worship there;
To rejoice there;
We build a house of the Lord.

An old man dies in Flemington.
Shiva in Flemington.
The kahal is there and friends are near.
The family is not alone.
He will be remembered in Flemington;
His works and deeds in Flemington;
A name engraved on the synagogue wall.
His mark remains on those he loved.

A house is built in Flemington.
A house of G-d in Flemington.
A structure for our future,
A testament to our past.

A child is born in Flemington.
A Simchat Bat in Flemington.
We celebrate and we hope that she
is blessed with joy, health and love.

We built a house in Flemington;
A house of G-d in Flemington.
A house for the community,
We build a house of the Lord.
A house for all in Flemington,
We build a house of the Lord.

Halleluyah . . . . . . .
Amen.


http://www.CaraLondon.com/art/ab8.htm
http://www.EricSirota.com
©2005 Eric B. Sirota

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