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!