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Poetry

July 5, 2014 by admin

Poetry by Bruce Louis Cohen


On this page are samplings of various kinds of poetry written by Bruce L. Cohen outside of his song-lyric writing (available on different page with its own drop-down menu).

Publishers or agents with interest in commissioning new poetic works by Bruce Louis Cohen, or publishing extant works, please email to this link. Thank you.


For his wife’s every decade-marking birthday since their marriage in 1991, Bruce has written Debi 10 original, new sonnets for each year of the decade.

They were written to be a private collection all Debi’s own: but in mid-2014, Debi gave permission to publish some of them in the open.

Below are a few of the forty sonnets written so far – Decades by Years • Sonnets For Debi • Sonnets 1 through 40).


Decades by Years • Sonnets For Debi • (Vol. I: 1-30) • Bruce L. Cohen ©1997 • All Rights Reserved

4.  My family wants to sleep on me, that’s all 
    They seem to want to do. First one then two
    Then three all have a piece of Abba, who
    Is just lying there, quite horizontal.
        Horizontal never had it so good,
        Or so sweet. And I, who used to dream of 
        Such a pure smother of cuddling love,
        As one, then two, then three all in the mood
    For me dig above, below beside and 
    Everywhere ... I sigh, and say so be it.
    The little two, they will soon enough flit
    Away into their bigness shying from such grand
        Umbrage as my form can now provide, and 
        You ... my Bun ... will still be there to smile and
        Hold and oooh and drain love thermally ... and 
        Mark with me the sheer wonder of it. Stand
            I do, and often shall. But the laying
            Down with you now, Family ... makes Abba sing.

    * (Fourth stanza is outside classic sonnet form here: I 
       experimented in the late 1970’s with re-inventing the sonnet: 
       some of that inclination lingers. Shakespearian, Miltonic, 
       Petrarchian & Cummingsian forms all beckon so. - BLC.)


10. We went through hell together, you and I,
    And somehow we survived, but how, I do
    Not know. The winds that tore, the hail that flew 
    And tore the softness out of us, God knows why,
        When we lost everything, every mooring 
        That held us to the stable shore was cut 
        By man’s inhumanity to man, but
        Made still sharper in the depth of the sting
    That came from raw betrayal by all whom
    We held dear. Did King David err in his
    Love of Saul? Was he a fool to stress
    His life with trust of one gone mad, and tomb
        Himself in the cave of madness only 
        For love of God and godly loyalty?


11. By Mount Tabor in the blonded hay, we 
    Kissed our separateness away, and how we 
    Kept level in our souls, or sanity
    Between us I will never know. To me
        It is all a blur, as I went from one
        Twoward toward you only you in that then
        That created this now; and we know when
        God does, He does what He knows should be done.
    So Debra and Barak came out of Mount
    Tabor, and tens of thousands with them (we
    Pray!). For we (the we that live because 
    We daredtoceaseourdanceofbeing d i s t a n t)
        arenowoneinsomanywayswecan’t
        begintotelljustwhereweendorstart


16. Jerusalem, Jerusalem. I hear
    It singing in your heart when quiet comes; 
    And some hard accommodation benumbs 
    The underseeth of hunger to be there.
        I know. I feel it, too. We both have stood
        Within her walls and as her children we
        Have danced in her streets and joyed in her, free 
        With our love for her and faith for her good
    As the plan of God unfolds for her and
    Us. The day will come when we know our
    Time and place in her; til then we labor
    For her good from here. One eye towards Our Land.
        We remember each day in Dispersion;
        The day is coming for our Inclusion.


20. You and I, we speak in code, and no one 
    Outside has a prayer of understanding 
    Even one so open word, the meaning
    Of the words is buried so in pure fun
        And history. Kids are bunlets, “One-let,
        Two-let.” Wives are buns, and husbands are huns; 
        “We’re leaving, “ and “Moon!” are laden with tons 
        Of undermeanings imbued with tacit
    Experience no two others share. We
    Alone are we, and Summersby is not 
    A possible scenario, so taut
    And sure are the lines that fix doubly.
        One plain sentence is all it takes to know, 
        Miles of us beneath every word speaks below.


21. “Be free!” It totally undid me, to
    See a paperclip set free. Ein Gedi
    Stood on the nearby horizon. And I
    Stood on the brink of commitment. The true
        Depth that little quip reached inside my soul 
        And pulled me closer to the waterfall
        In whose pool with cascading bluish wall
        Quite overwhelmed and washed and soaked in all 
    The dry and laughless lonelinesses love
    As yet had found no moistening means. 
    Above The lonely noise, my heart alaugh in chains
    With kingish waters flowing from above.
        When you, that little clip had thrown away 
        And opened with it me, as with a key.


29. You are the strongest summer I can know, 
    And how your summer sweetened all I see; 
    The gift of you in summer was bounty
    I can never repay you. To allow
        Me to spend your summer with you in this 
        Life God built for us; and know you know kiss 
        Your summer fond and every more to pass - 
        Makes me to wrap such deep-laden endless
    Embrace upon you. Pardon my over- 
    Coursing flood of words, but as your twenties 
    Leave I want to bid adieu with you ... thirties 
    Shall be easier at least. Spring weather
        Is milder than the summer, this we know. 
        But ahh, such times we grateful watch to go.

31.

Forty is what forty does and that is
Far from uniform – it might improve, it
Might devolve, it might reward or edit
Former goals or dreams – and pull at the seams
What once was thought and once believed to be
A destination absolutely so
Certain that it took no effort to know:
Of course that root would grow to such a tree
Then sun and night and wind and rain arrive
Informing all the growing that becomes
The life at forty with its own rhythms
Unbidden they emerge and they contrive
To live to love to learn and always better
A life devout to spirit and to letter.

37.
Married to the mob is quite a life; but
Married to the target of Capone takes
A special woman who of trouble makes
An opportunity to stand for what
Capone does not, no do the ones who fear
His anger. There are things worse than danger.
There are fates worse than jeopardy, there are
States worse than peril, and trials worse than mere
Movement into harm’s way. The peace of soul
That comes from no piece of soul surrendered
To mere fear of some hope being murdered
Can not be known by those without the will
To say “I’d rather die than give Capone my
Soul by calling ‘truth’ what a child knows a lie.

38.
“You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth!”
Jack says, “You messed with the wrong Marine.”
Few know how wrong a choice it’s ever been
To cross my wonderwoman – there’s a tooth
In mothers that comes out for kids like
No other force in the universe can
Come out for them: Ema rises to stand
Up for whatever they need, and can strike
A blow for their good with the strength of ten.
Nowhere no how no one will keep away
From her babies what they require each day
Each year each minute each life –will be won.
“You’ve messed with the wrong marine” if you have dared
To cause her sons to lack what might be secured.

39.
Israel is still later and not now. She
Sits there calling us but always later.
Jerusalem is home but is not here
And not now. How fortunate we are to be
Where we are until we are at last where
Our hearts have been from even long before
We became us – it’s impolite to stare
At the future when our now is so far
Above what could be Iowa … or New
Jersey. Thank God Manhattan is our call
For now until when Jerusalem will
Send her golden summons to us – right through
To exalt above our chief joy as it should
The City of the King, and work for its good.

40.
We have swum in Eilat’s bay and theatered
In New York. We have anniversaried
In the Plaza, Waldorf, Rainbow Room and
Popped many a cork. It has been so grand
To live and love and thirty with you as
You EmaWifeRebbetzinPal about
Through tests that would make a patriot doubt
His country – and you are not above pause
To question, reflect – or party hearty
With your HunBoysPalsShulmatesorYali
And savor every moment fierce or jolly
And remember why – always and ever why
You live and love and labour for the true prize:
To give the world what has worth in Heaven’s eyes.

 

Lyrics

June 19, 2014 by admin

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Below are the lyrics from all the songs in Cohen’s 2CD “Greatest Hits” collection (cover above).

Lyrics of songs not yet released will be added when those songs are published.

All Lyrics are ©Bruce Louis Cohen • All Rights Reserved


DISC 1

Kol Simcha Years 1978-1992

 

LEV TAHOR (A PURE HEART)

Words and music: ©1984 Bruce L. Cohen

Based upon the Fifty-first Psalm

 

Hear my cry, give heed to my prayer,

Oh Lord in heaven, for I call upon Your Name.

And when I’m dry, come fill me with

The waters of Yeshua, for I only trust in Your Name.

 

Lev tahor b’rah lee

(Create a pure heart for me)

Ruakh na-khon khadaysh b’keer-bee.

(Renew a right spirit within me)

 

Create O Lord, a heart for Thee;

Renew O God, Your Spirit in me!

 

Al tash-lee-khayni* meel-fanekha

(Do not cast me away from Your Presence;)

Ruakh nakhon kha-daysh b’keer-bee

(Renew a right spirit within me)

 

Draw near, O God!

I only rejoice in Your nearness.

Renew O God, Your Spirit in me!

 

[* On the album, the singer mispronounced ” ahl tash-lee-khayni” as “ahl teesh-la-khayni.”

The former phrase in King David’s Hebrew words means, “do not throw me away.”

The singer’s incorrect pronunciation on the record means, “do not send me.” – BLC]

HALLELU

Words and music: ©1984 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Joel 2 and Zechariah 10

 

Hallelu, Oh halle-hallelu, hallelujah!

Hallelu, Oh halle-hallelu, hallelujah!

 

Give us rain, Oh Lord, send Your rain!

Let Your Spirit wash our hearts with power, with Your power!

Make us new, make us vessels, Lord, for You!

Let the name of God be our strong tower!

 

Make us strong, make our words a joyous song!

Let the chains fall from Our hearts in praise, in Your praise!

And through Your son, and the Victory that He won,

Make us, Lord, to walk in your ways!

 

Lift Him up! Oh, lift Yeshua up!

Let the eyes of Yisrael behold Your Son!

Messiah, King and the Lord of everything!

Let Jacob call on the Holy One!

 

IN THE END OF DAYS

Words and music: ©1984 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Joel 2:28-29, Zechariah 8:23, Psalm 131:3, etc.

Synthesizer solo by Larry Cohen.

 

In the end of days, Yisrael will behold my (whisper) power!

In the end of days it shall be, Israel my glory shall see,

And all the world will tremble because of the good I do for

You when I bring you back to the land that I promised to Abraham,

And all of your shame, I have turned into glory and renown!

 

CHORUS

So if the vision tarries, wait upon it!

Though it tarry, surely it will come,

Bringing peace and power to our nation;

Lifting up the name of God, the Son!

 

In the end of days it shall be,

Ten from the nations will cling to thee,

Your young men will see visions,

Your old men will dream dreams of Me, and

I will answer when you call out,

And your prayers like a mighty shout will

Open the gates of heaven to all who call upon My Name!

 

[Repeat Chorus]

 

Yi, bi, bi, bi … (“nigun” – wordless melody)

Oh, Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth!

Oh, Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth,

And forever-more, forever-more: hope in the Lord!

 

CHAIYAYNU (REVIVE US)

Words and music: ©1984 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Psalm 119

– Clarinet solo on album by Jay Davidson –

 

Chaiyaynu, l’eemra-techah,

(Revive us according to Your word!)

Chaiyaynu, k’meeshpa-techah,

(Revive us according to Your justice!)

Chaiyaynu k’chass-de-chah!

(Revive us according to Your mercy!)

 

Pour our Your Spirit on us!

Raise Your People out of the dust!

See how we long for Your ways!

We long to be pleasing to Thee!

We long to be pleasing to Thee!

Oh, make us pleasing to Thee! Oh …

 

ELI, ELI

Words and music: ©1988 Bruce L. Cohen

Based on Psalm 42, Jeremiah 13, Psalm 30

 

Like a deer thirsts for the water brooks, my soul thirsts for You.

Like a dry land longs for the touch of the rain,

Like the grass yearns for the dew.

 

Like a belt clings to the waist of a man, my soul clings to You.

Like a nursing child in his mother’s arms,

L–rd, I trust in only You.

 

Eli, Eli, ahnee ma’ameen b’chah!

(My G–d, my G–d I believe in You!)

Ahnee ma’ameen

(I believe)

B’chah Adonai, oovee-shuah-teychah!

(In You Oh, G–d, and in Your salvation!)

 

Like a son looks to his father’s ways, my heart seeks for You!

Take me by the hand, lead me into Your land,

You who made my heart anew!

 

Like a pillar of fire, like column of cloud, Your Spirit leads me through!

In a still small voice, guiding every choice, L–rd, I lean on only You!

 

L–rd, Your ways are holy and true; Your praise, I’ll sing unto You;

For You have brought my life out of the grave!

Yeshua, Your blood has freed me from sin!

Your life You gave, my freedom to win; my G–d, Messiah, Adonai!

 

Like a deer thirsts for the water brooks,

My soul thirsts for You!

Like a dry land longs for the touch of the rain,

Like the grass yearns for the dew!

 

Like a pillar of fire, like column of cloud,

Your Spirit leads me through!

Take me by the hand, lead me into Your land,

You who made my heart anew!

 

FALL UPON US NOW

Words and music: ©1984 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Deuteronomy 30, Joel 3, Zechariah 10

 

We, and our fathers have sinned against Your Name.

Forgotten to honor the Source of Israel’s fame.

But L–rd, where we’ve been scattered

You’ve reached us with Your love;

Now pour out upon us Your rain from above!

 

Fall upon us now! Oh G–d fall upon us now!

We’re back in the land, the time is at hand

To pour out Your Spirit in power!

Fall upon us now! O G–d fall upon us now!

We’re back in the land, the time is at hand

To pour out Yourself in power!

 

L–rd if you renew us (me), renewed we (I) shall be.

And L–rd if you revive us (me), revival we (I) shall see!

And L–rd if you indwell us (me), Your power shall be shown.

Messiah shall be lifted up, Yeshua shall be known!

 

Fall upon us now, reign upon us now,

Oh G–d, fall upon us, now!

 

ALL OF US (ISAIAH 53)

Words and music: ©1986 Bruce L. Cohen

 

Mee he-eh-meen leesh-mua-taynu?

(Who has believed our news?)

U’Zroah HaShem al-mee neeglah-tah?

(To whom has The Arm Of The L–rd been revealed?)

Hu m’cho-lahll mee’p’sha-aynu.

(He was wounded for our transgressions)

Musar shlomaynu alahv.

(The punishment of our peace was upon him.)

 

Who has believed the words that we have spoken?

To whom has The Arm Of The L–rd been revealed?

For us He was pierced, for us His body broken,

And a river of healing flows from Him.

 

Hear O Israel! The L–rd HaShem is One!

Listen, all our scattered People. Hear, turn to the Son.

 

Who in His day understood His purpose,

And who had considered what G–d had ordained?

For us Messiah dies, for us He brings atonement!

The Lamb of God, our Pesach is slain.

 

All of us like sheep, we each have turned to our own way,

But the L–rd laid on Him the sin of us all.

[end only] Forgiveness for us all.

 

YOU ARE MY REST

Words and music: ©1987 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Psalm 71, 2Samuel etc.

 

You have made Your love to me a fortress and a tower:

You have made Your word to me my strength in every hour.

You have made Your hope in me a strong and certain anchor:

You have made Yourself in me security and power!

 

You are my rest, oh Lord. (3x)

Your joy is my strength!

 

You have been a shield to me when arrows flew around me:

You have been a sword for me when enemies surrounded me.

You have been a friend to me when loneliness enfolds me:

You have been a guide for me the One whose right hand holds me.

 

Be to me a rock for a dwelling:

A place where I continually live.

Let my life always be telling,

Your scattered ones the victory you can give:

The victory in Your Son that we can live.

 

 

THANK YOU, LORD

Words and music: ©1989 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Zephaniah 3:9, Romans 10:13, 1Corinthians 15:26

 

You, Lord, are the light that we seek.

You, Lord, give your strength to the weak.

So we call, Lord, upon Your Name,

For all those who call will be saved!

 

You, Lord, are the Maker of all, and

You, Lord, lift us up if we fall; and

You’ve called us to believe in Your Son,

For all who believe will be saved!

:

Thank You, Lord, for sending Your Son!

Thank You, Lord, for the victory won!

Thank You, Lord, for salvation You give!

Thank You, oh God, in Yeshua … we live!

 

You, Lord brought forgiveness for all, and

You, Lord, have issued the call

To return to the faith in Your Son,

For all who return will be saved!

 

You, Lord, have healed all our disease, and

Your Son has brought death to His knees,

For the power of death is destroyed!

Yeshua redeemed us to life hope and joy!

 

 

REVIVAL HAS COME

Words and music: ©1988 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Ezekiel 36:36

 

Even from our sins Lord, You have brought us back!

Taught us of Your ways, and caused us to repent, and

Given us Your Son to cleanse our souls!

Healed all our diseases and caused us to be whole!

 

In our generation we have seen our Land

Born in blood and fire, You made Israel stand!

Many kings and prophets longed to see,

The things that You have shown us

And those we’ve yet to see!

 

CHORUS [Overlap entry of next lines marked by “^”]:

Hallelujah, revival has ^come!

Hallelujah, Messiah has ^come!

Hallelujah, revival has ^come!

(Unison) Yeshua has come!

 

Lord, You are the potter we are only clay,

Cause us to be soft, when You touch us to obey!

Oh make of us the vessels You desire!

Fill us with compassion, and Holy Spirit fire!

 

Hallelujah atonement has ^come!

Hallelujah, forgiveness has ^come!

Hallelujah, salvation has ^come!

(Unison) Yeshua has come!

 

 

DISC 2

Cohen & Rose Years

1992-1999

(Disc formerly released as an individual album under the title, “HOLY” in 1992)

 

ANACHNU

Words and music: ©1992 Bruce L. Cohen

Based upon the Aleynu of Shabbat Shakhrit

– Sax solo on album by Jay Davidson –

 

Anachnu oha-veem Ot-kha;

(We love You!)

Anachnu M’khop-seem Ot-kha;

(We seek You!)

Anachnu m’hall-leem Ot-kha;

We praise You, Our God!

We praise Adonai!

 

We seek Your work among us.

We seek to know Your ways;

We seek Your face among us,

And to declare Your praise!

 

We lift You up, Yeshua, Messiah Adonai;

You have brought us salvation,

And You have heard our cry!

 

 

HOLY

Words and music: ©1983 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Isaiah 6

– Lead guitar duet on album by Ray Legnini & Rick Coghill –

 

Holy, Holy is the Lord, God of Hosts!

Holy, Holy is the Lord, God of Hosts!

 

Sing, shout and dance for joy, God has redeemed us, from all of our ways!

He took our cloaks of mourning, and gave us His garments of praise!

He’s given us garments of praise!

 

Chorus 2:

Glory, Glory to the Lord, God of Hosts!

Glory, Glory to the Lord, God of Hosts!

 

Lift your hands in the sanctuary,

Messiah has come and His blood has been shed!

He took our sin and sickness, and raised us alive from the dead!

He’s given us life from the dead! (repeat 2x)

Oh, thank you for life from the dead!

 

SING, MY HEART

Words and music: ©1983 Bruce L. Cohen

– A Wedding Song –

Inspired by Ecclesiastes 4:9 and Ruth 1:16

 

Who is this You show to me, so distant and so fair?

Your favor, Lord, surrounds her like a song.

Who is this who drives away the winter from my heart,

And fills the portion empty for so long?

 

Lord, your ways are sweeter than the dewdrops of the dawn,

Sweeter than the honey in the comb;

In keeping them, Your servant has found a great reward,

The woman of my heart has found her home.

 

CHORUS

Sing, my heart, a new song!

The fullness of your joy has just begun!

Sing, my heart, unto the Lord,

For two are surely better than one.

 

CODA

Your people are mine. In the gates of Judah we shall make our home.

Your joys are mine; no more to walk You vision, Lord, alone.

 

 

I WILL CALL

Words and music: ©1986 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Joel 2:32 and Romans 10:13

 

I will call on the name of the Lord!

All who call, all who call upon Him will be saved!

I will call on the name of the Lord!

All who call, all who call upon Him will be saved!

They will be saved!

 

The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous runs within

To the fellowship of Messiah, and His victory over sin!

The name of the Lord Yeshua is the strength in all our prayer.

It’s the cornerstone of power, Salvation everywhere!

 

At the name of the Lord Yeshua every enemy must flee.

Every sickness must be broken, every captive be set free!

Let Israel’s Messiah be lifted up on high.

Let every nation see Him, and let this be their cry!

 

All who make the Lord their trust will not be disappointed

But they shall arise, they shall arise,

Arise in the name of God’s Anointed!

 

YOUR GENTLENESS

Words and music: ©1978 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Psalm 18:35 and Isaiah 42:3

– Cello solo composed by Bruce Cohen, performed by Larry Gold –

 

A bruised reed You will not break,

A smoldering wick You will not put out

Until You have led your judgment into victory.

 

CHORUS

And your gentleness makes me great, oh Lord.

And your gentleness makes me great, oh Lord.

 

A broken heart and a contrite spirit

You will not despise, oh Lord,

Until you have led Your judgment into victory.

 

You have given me the sure mercies of David,

And I have given You my all;

And though I deserve the worst part of hell,

You’ve taken away my fall. Hallelujah.

 

 

WHO DO YOU KNOW?

Words and music: ©1982 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Micah 7:18 and Psalm 23

 

Mi El kamocha, mi El kamocha

(Who is a God like You?)

Noseh Avohn, Noseh Avohn,

(That lifts off iniquity)

V’ovehr al-peshah, v’ovehr al-peshah

(And passes over the transgression)

Leesh’ehreet nachalatoh!

(Of the remnant of His inheritance!)

 

Who do you know (3x) like the Almighty?

Who do you know (3x) like the Almighty?

 

What God is there like You, what God is there like You

Who breaks the chains that bind?

In darkness You light me, on wrong paths You right me,

And leave my sins behind!

 

Lord, fill me up! Fill my cup ’til it runneth over!

Lord, fill me up! Fill my cup ’til it runneth over with Your love.

With your love. With your love. With Your love. Ah-ah!

 

Who do You know?

 

 

VAYOMER HASHEM

Words and music: ©1981 Bruce L. Cohen

– A Wedding Song –

Inspired by Genesis 2:8, Proverbs 31, Song of Solomon and Pachelbel’s Canon in D

 

[MALE VOCAL:] Eshet chayyil mi yimtzah

(A valiant woman, who can find?)

Batach bah lev ba’a’lah.

(The heart of her husband trusts in her.)

G’malat hu tov v’loh rah kol yamay chayay-hah.

(She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.)

 

Vayomer HaShem “Lo tov hae-yote ha-adahm l’vadoh.

(And G–d said, “The man being alone is not good.)

Eh-ayseh lo ezehr k’neg’doh.”

(I will make him a helper like an opposite.”)

 

[FEMALE VOCAL:] Dodi tzakh, v’dagol mervavah, aynav k’yonim r’chotzot b’chalav

(My beloved is bright, outstanding among ten thousand.

His eyes are like doves washed in milk.)

Roshoh ketem paz, k’vutzotahv tahl-tahl-eem ka-orev.

(His head is like fine gold, his locks full like the raven.)

 

[MALE VOCAL:] Toveem ha-shenayeem meen ha-echad, min ha-echad, Hallelujah!

(Two are better than one, than one, praise God!)

[FEMALE VOCAL:] V’ha-khoot ham’shulash lo beemhayrah yenatek!

(And a three-fold cord is not quickly broken.)

 

 

G–D OF MY YOUTH

Words and music: ©1987 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Psalm 71:5 and Ezekiel 36

– Guitar solo on album by Ray Legnini –

 

You are my God, the G–d of my youth

And I know You have called me to walk in Your truth:

You are my Master, Messiah, my King;

Now I know You, oh God, and Your praises I will sing.

 

You have touched us in all the nations, and

Caused our hearts to turn to You again:

Washed away our sin, made our spirits live,

Hallelujah!

 

Lord, the time of Dispersion is over,

We have returned to our Land and our God:

Lord, the time of confusion is over,

Show our nation Yeshua, Your Son … Your Son!

 

 

YOU ARE THE ONE (Debi’s Song)

Words and music: ©1990 Bruce L. Cohen

– A Wedding Song Written for My Wife –

Inspired by Genesis 2:23

 

More than a friend, and more than a woman,

To lighten my burdens and share in my heart;

More than a voice to speak with its wisdom,

To help me to daylight when I may be dark;

 

CHORUS

You are the one I’ve awaited. You are the one I need.

Under my wings, take shelter, “Etzem m’atzami, m’atzami.”

(“self of my self” – Gen. 2:23)

 

More than a touch, and more than comfort

When I may be lonely or needing you near;

More than a joy or loving companion,

And more than your graces that I hold so dear.

 

CODA

You, you, only you were made for my heart, and

You, you only you – right from the start; already part of you!

Only you!

 

You are the Lord, our Creator, You are the G–d we need.

Under Your wings, we take shelter, God in your salvation (yeshuah)

We believe. We believe. Oh, we believe!

 

 

IT IS TIME

Words and music: ©1992 Bruce L. Cohen

Inspired by Ezekiel 37 and Romans 11:26

– Sax solo on album by Jay Davidson –

 

Lord, it is time! L–rd, it is time to raise Your People up out of their graves!

Lord, it is time! L–rd, it is time for all of Israel to be saved!

 

Everywhere we’ve been scattered, scattered for thousands of years;

Every place we’ve been shattered and cried out to you with our tears

You have heard us and answered us. You have kept us and carried us.

God, you have brought us again into our own Land!

 

Every sin we’ve committed, Messiah has washed it away!

By His death He redeemed us, Yeshua arose from the dead!

Now Your Spirit has been poured out, and our hearts with a joyous shout

Pray for all our people to be saved!

Song List

June 17, 2014 by admin

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CD covers from some of the many albums containing Bruce Cohen’s music: all top level pro studios.


 

Key for List : Blue = Recorded/Published   Bolding = Covered by Other Artist(s)

  1. Adonai Goel – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  2. All Of My Heart – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  3. Cheap Suit Blues – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  4. All For You [Isaiah 53] – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  5. The Power of God – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  6. You, Yeshua – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  7. V’Ahavtah [A Capella Choral Fugue] – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  8. Lev Tahor – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  9. Hallelu – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement*
  10. Chaiyaynu – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  11. Eli, Eli – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  12. Fall Upon Us Now – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  13. All Of Us – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  14. You Are My Rest – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  15. Thank You, Lord – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  16. Revival Has Come – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  17. Anachnu – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement [used as weekly tv show theme song]
  18. Holy – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  19. Sing, My Heart – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  20. I Will Call – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement 
  21. Your Gentleness – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  22. Who Do You Know – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  23. VaYomer HaShem – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  24. God Of My Youth – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement  [used as weekly YouTube tv show theme song]
  25. You Are The One – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  26. Wedding March [Debi’s] (Instrumental) – Music, Arrangement
  27. It Is Time – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement [used as weekly tv show theme song]
  28. If Its Alright – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  29. Abba, Father – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  30. You Are My Healing – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  31. Give God The Glory – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  32. Nashku Bar – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  33. Great Is The Lord – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  34. Rose of Sharon – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement
  35. End Of Days – Lyrics, Music, Arrangement

* Vocal harmonies arrangement only for Hallelu on Dawning Of A New Day album not a Bruce Cohen arrangement: melody was incorrectly rendered in that version, and Hebrew words in Lev Tahor incorrectly sung.

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