Come, my friend, to meet the bride;
Let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.

'Observe' and 'Remember' in a single commandment
God the Only One gave us to hear.
The Lord is one, and one His name,
For fame, for glory and praise.

Come, my friend, to meet the bride;
Let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.

To greet the Sabbath let us go,
For it is ever a fount of blessing
Poured forth of old, at the very beginning,
Last act of creation, first in God's plan...

Paper wall plaque with the "Lekha Dodi" hymn and Psalm 92, from the Friday night Shabbat service, 19th cen.
(Alsatian Museum, Strasbourg)