‘Kipur’ by Light In Babylon (Song, Video)

Light in Babylon Video clip for the song “Kipur” from the amazing Cappadocia (Central Anatolia, Turkey).

Content Source: Light In Babylon

Lyrics : Solomon ibn Gabirol ( Sepharad/Spain, the 11th-Century )
Composition: Michal Elia Kamal, Julien Demarque, Metehan Çiftçi

Vocal: Michal Elia Kamal
Guitar: Julien Demarque
Santur: Metehan Ciftci
Percussion: Stuart Dickson
Bass Guitar: Jack Butler

Lyrics (Hebrew):

כיפור – שחר אבקשך
שחר אבקשך
צורי ומשגבי
אערוך לפניך
שחרי וגם ערבי

לפני גדולתך
אעמוד ואתבהל
כי אליך תפנה
כל מחשבות ליבי

מה זה אשר יוכל
הלב והלשון לעשות
ומה כוחי
רוחי בתוך קרבי

הנה לך תיטב
זמרת אנוש
על כן אודך
בעוד תהיה נשמת אלוה בי

Lyrics transliteration into English:

Kipur (Shachar avakeshcha)
Shachar avakeshcha
Tzuri umisgavi
Eeruch lefanecha
Shechari ve gam arbi

Lifenei gedulatecha
Eemod ve ebahel
Ki eneicha tire
Kol machshevot libi

Ma ze asher yuchal
Halev ve halashon
Laasot uma koach
Ruche betoch kirbi

Hine lecha titav
Zimrat enosh al ken
Odcha beod thiye
Nishmat eloha bi

English translation:

Kipur (At the dawn)

At the dawn I seek Thee,
Rock and refuge tried,
In due service speak Thee
Morn and eventide.

‘Neath Thy greatness shrinking,
Stand I sore afraid,
All my secret thinking
Bare before Thee laid.

Little to Thy glory
Heart or tongue can do;
Small remains the story,
Add we spirit too.

Yet since man’s praise ringing
May seem good to Thee,
I will praise Thee singing
While Thy breath’s in me.

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Lyrics Source: https://www.lightinbabylon.com/lyrics/kipur