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In Israel (from "The Bridge")
Words and Music: Sam Glaser
Open my lips to sing Your praise
My heart to feel the joy
Let me have the gift for which I'm yearning
Another night in Israel
Desert flowers blooming in the Spring
The grapes upon the vine
Let me walk the beaches in the moonlight
Let me fall in love in Israel
Wherever you go, I will go
Having to follow my heart
Riding the wings that will carry me home
Wherever you live, I will live
If just to breathe in the air
You'll find me in Israel
Lift up my eyes to see the day
Of plowshares from our swords
A time to mend, a time to gather stones
A time for peace in Israel
Let me hear the voice of bride and groom
Of laughter in the streets
Answer the prayers of our children
So they need not fear in Israel
I long to see the people
I want to share the dream
To reach across the distance
It's closer than it seems