Rabbi Bruce Cohen - Thank you for purchasing the 2-CD Album FALL UPON US NOW

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Thank you for purchasing the 2-CD Album

Bruce Cohen

Fall Upon Us Now

Greatest Hits • 1978-1999

Below are the lyrics to the songs in the order they appear on the album.

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DISC 1

Kol Simcha Years

1978-1992

LEV TAHOR (A PURE HEART)

Based upon the Fifty-first Psalm

–Vocal solo on album courtesy of 'Lamb' –

Hear my cry, give heed to my prayer,

Oh L-rd 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 L-rd, a heart for Thee;

Renew O G-d, 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 G-d!

I only rejoice in Your nearness.

Renew O G-d, Your Spirit in me!

[* On the album, the singer mispronounced this word as "teeshlachayni."

It should have been sung, "tash-lee-khayni."

HALLELU

Inspired by Joel 2 and Zechariah 10

Hallelu, Oh halle-hallelu, hallelujah!

Give us rain, Oh L-rd, send Your rain!

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

Make us new, make us vessels, L-rd, for You!

Let the name of G-d 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, L-rd, to walk in your ways!

Lift Him up! Oh, lift Yeshua up!

Let the eyes of Yisrael behold Your Son!

Messiah, King and the L-rd of everything!

Let Jacob call on the Holy One!

CHAIYAYNU (REVIVE US)

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!

Oh, make us pleasing to Thee! Oh ...

ELI, ELI

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

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)

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 G-d, 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

Inspired by Psalm 71, 2Samuel etc.

– Vocal solo on album by Faith Kandel Yesner –

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 L–rd. (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, L–RD

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

You, L–rd, are the light that we seek.

You, L–rd, give your strength to the weak.

So we call, L–rd, upon Your Name,

For all those who call will be saved!

You, L–rd, are the Maker of all, and

You, L–rd, 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, L–rd, for sending Your Son!

Thank You, L–rd, for the victory won!

Thank You, L–rd, for salvation You give!

Thank You, oh G–d, in Yeshua we live!

You, L–rd brought forgiveness for all, and

You, L–rd, have issued the call

To return to the faith in Your Son,

For all who return will be saved!

You, L–rd, 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

Inspired by Ezekiel 36:36

Even from our sins L–rd, 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!

Hallelujah, revival has come!

Hallelujah, Messiah has come!

Hallelujah, revival has come!

Yeshua has come!

L–rd, You are the potter we are only clay,

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

Oh make of us the vessel You desire!

Fill us with compassion and Holy Spirit fire!

Hallelujah atonement has come!

Hallelujah, forgiveness has come!

Hallelujah, salvation has come!

Yeshua has come!

DISC 2

Cohen & Rose Years

1992-1999

(Disc formerly released as an individual album

under the title, "HOLY" in 1992)

ANACHNU

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 G-d!

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

Inspired by Isaiah 6

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

Holy, Holy is the L-rd, G-d of Hosts!

Sing, shout and dance for joy,

G-d 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 L-rd, G-d 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!

SING, MY HEART

– 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, L–rd, surrounds her like a song.

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

And fills the portion empty for so long?

L–rd, 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.

Sing, my heart, a new song!

The fullness of your joy has just begun!

Sing, my heart, unto the L–rd,

For two are surely better than one.

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

Your joys are mine; no more to walk You vision, L–rd, alone.

I WILL CALL

Inspired by Joel 2:32 and Romans 10:13

I will call on the name of the L–rd!

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

I will call on the name of the L–rd!

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

They will be saved!

The name of the L–rd 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 L–rd their trust will not be disappointed

But they shall arise, they shall arise,

Arise in the name of G–d's Anointed!

YOUR GENTLENESS

Inspired by Psalm 18:35 and Isaiah 42:3

– Cello solo on album 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.

And your gentleness makes me great, oh L–rd.

A broken heart and a contrite spirit

You will not despise, oh L–rd,

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?

Inspired by Micah 7:18 and Psalm 23

Mi El kamocha, mi El kamocha

(Who is a G–d 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?

What G–d is there like You, what G–d 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!

L–rd, fill me up! Fill my cup 'til it runneth over!

L–rd, 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

– A Wedding Song –

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

– Female vocal solo on album by Wendy Price –

[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 G–d!)

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

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

G–D OF MY YOUTH

Inspired by Psalm 71:5 and Ezekiel 36

– Guitar solo on album by Ray Legnini –

You are my G-d, 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 G-d, 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!

L–rd, the time of Dispersion is over,

We have returned to our Land and our G–d:

L–rd, the time of confusion is over,

Show our nation Yeshua, Your Son ... Your Son!

YOU ARE THE ONE (Debi's Song)

– 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;

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.

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

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

Only you!

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

Under Your wings, we take shelter, G-d in your salvation (yeshuah)

We believe. We believe. Oh, we believe!

IT IS TIME

Inspired by Ezekiel 37 and Romans 11:26

– Sax solo on album by Jay Davidson –

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

L–rd, 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.

G–d, 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!

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