Adrian Snell - If I Were

Adrian Snell - If I Were (Reading from Isaiah 49:14-18 NIV Text by Israel Najara b. circa 1558 - d. circa 1625). From 'Song Of An Exile', recorded at Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial on the 25th August 1994. Adrian Snell (Keyboards & Vocals), David Fitzgerald (Saxophones, Flutes & Whistles), Caroline Bonnett (Percussion & Vocals), Richard Ayal Frieden (Interpretive Dance & Movement), Dave Bainbridge (Additional Programming & Sequencing).

If I Were - Israel Najara

Sleep deserts my eyes and I toss like a ship
In the sea of my yearning for you,
As I imagine these things...

If I were a child in arms
and you were my mother,
Then I would suckle and you would quench my thirst.

If I were a stream and you and I sat in my garden
I would tend your fruit.

If I were a shelter and you dwelt within me
We would clothe ourselves with joy.

If I were a servant and you were my Lord
I would long to serve you,
O, I would never choose freedom.

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[philaletheia1]

It seems to me that Israel Najara has understood the meaning of Exodus 21:5-6.

[hackman71]

Very moving. Thank you for posting.