River in Judea by John Leavitt

Date(s) Performed: April 12

Lyrics

Often times I dream of music, of the river that freely flows.
And it sings a song sweeter than honey, one every body knows.
Late at night I hear it singing then again when I wake at dawn.
And it fills me up with hope and goodwill, the will to go on, go on.

There is a river in Judea, that I heard of long ago.
And it’s a singing, ringing river that my soul cries out (my soul cries out) to know.

I believe it keeps on travelin’ but it rests on the Sabbath day.
And the time when it pauses in stillness, I almost hear it pray.
When I’m weary and downhearted, how I long for the song it sings,
For the calm within its gentle blue, the peace that it brings, it brings.

May the time not be too distant when we meet by the river (meet by the) shore.
‘Til then dream of that wonderful day as we sing once more (once more):

There is a river in Judea (Hallelu) that I heard of long ago (Hallelu).
It’s a singing, ringing river that my soul cries out,
My soul cries out to know (the River in Judea, Hallelujah!)