Religion

Until Day and Night shall Cease

by Judah Halevi c. 1075–1141

Translated by Nina Salaman (1924) · From Selected Poems of Jehudah Halevi (Jewish Publication Society, 1924)

Religion

The sun and moon, these minister for ever;
The laws of day and night come never to an end.
Given as signs are they to Jacob's seed,
That they shall ever be a nation, that they shall not be cut off.
If with the left hand He should thrust them off, with the right hand doth He draw them nigh.
Let them not say, “ 'Tis desperate ", at the time of their ruin;
Let them only believe they are eternal, and that
They shall not cease until day and night shall cease.

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Salaman no. 69. Devotional Poems.

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Halevi, Judah. “Until Day and Night shall Cease.” Translated by Nina Salaman. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/judah-halevi/75/.

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Halevi, Judah. “Until Day and Night shall Cease.” Translated by Nina Salaman. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/judah-halevi/75/.

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