Maoz Tzur - Song for Chanukah

Maoz Tzur is a song sung traditionally at Chanukah. It is basically "Rock of Ages" with slightly different lyrics and a different tune. My family sings this together every year after we light the candles on the menorah. I did a version of this a few years back that is still popular online, but I wanted to do it again.

Lyrics:
Maoz tzur y'shuati
L'cha na-eh l'shabey-ach
Tikon beyt t'filati
V'sham toda n'za-bey-ach
L'eyt tachin mat-bey-ach
mi-tzar ha-m'na-bey-ach
Az egmor, b'shir mizmor
Chanukat ha-miz-bey-ach
Az egmor, b'shir mizmor
Chanukat ha-miz-bey-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
And your word broke their sword
When our own strength failed us

Yvo-nim nik-btzu o-lai
A-zai bi-may hash-ma-nim
U-fo-tzu ho-mos mig do-lai
Vtim-u kol hash-mo-nim
U-mi-no-sar kan-ka-nim
Na-a-se nes lsho-sha-nim
Bney vi-no ymey shmo-na
Kov-u shir u-rno-nim
Bney vi-no ymey shmo-na
Kov-u shir u-rno-nim

Children of the Martyr-race,
Whether free or fettered,
Wake the echoes of the songs
Where you may be scattered.
Yours the message cheering
That the time is nearing
Which will see all men free,
Tyrants disappearing;
Which will see all men free,
Tyrants disappearing.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• chanukah
• rock
• of
• ages
• maoz
• tzur
• song
• music
• jewish

[vintageillusions]

Beautiful! And thank you for including the lyrics :)

[drmgerber]

This is a great arrangement - very powerful. Any chance you could share the chords?

Thanks!

[tiffatltonyc]

Thanks for this! I used it to sing with every night since I light the candles alone at home!

[triptoheaveandho]

well done !

[12MattG12]

Very beautiful ! Congratulations !

Happy Chanukah !

[lacydrew]

ima jew goo JEWSS

[italianhottie8581]

Chag Sameach....Happy Chanukah!! .... this is not my heratage but i have a friend nd she taugh me how 2 say it

[boegerm]

Tough call between the first one and this one...I like them both! Chag Sameach....Happy Chanukah!!

[billytheoldhippy]

this is so wounderful this will be a share happy chanukah

[ThoughtProcess1]

Rock on ... Happy Chanukah