Chana's Song Songtext
von Devorah Schwartz

One by one with eyes aflame
Before the evil throne they came
The command to bow before this king
Couldn′t break the solid faith of these unwavering brothers
Your lives at stake should you disobey
Faced with death it's a high price to pay
But shoulders proud and firm bravely refused
No question on their faces; resolute
And witness to these scene
Unfolding like a dream
There she stands
With outstretched hands
And the broken heart of a mother
I am offering my greatest sacrifice
The sons I′ve raised they've been my world; my life
For you my father I will find the strength in me
To trust your will that I cannot see
I am giving, giving away to you
And I know right now they've achieved their purpose true
I′m accepting the plan you have for them


I′ll place them in your arms
על קדוש ה-ש-םc
Each single boy her pride and joy
Seven lifetimes legacy
But what could have been and no doubts within
This act of untold purity
This tragic loss is not in vain
For she foresaw eternal gain
And she served her maker with grace and with clarity
And tears fell on that day
For all she gave away
And a voice cried out
עם הבנים שמחה
And the echoes of her words
They are ringing out they are heard
When you stand
With outstretched hands
And the broken heart of a mother
I am offering my greatest sacrifice
The sons I've raised they′ve been my world; my life
For you my father I will find the strength in me
To trust your will that I cannot see
I am giving, giving away to you
And I know right now they've achieved their purpose true
I′m accepting the plan you have for them
I'll place them in your arms
על קדוש ה-ש-ם
A precious gift each child received
Entrusted with us to safekeep
It′s every mothers yearning deep
To guide her child lovingly
A journey towards the greatest heights
Sometimes through pain and sacrifice
But we hold on too our אידישקייט so willingly
And tears fell on that day
For all she gave away
And a voice cried out
עם הבנים שמחה