Watchman's Song

Watching on the wall in Jerusalem

The night is dark and dreary,

Watchman, on thy guard!

Though hard thy lot and weary,

Watchman, on thy guard!

Behold the stars keep guard on high,

And share thy watch from the kindly sky.

The night is dark and dreary,

Watchman, on thy guard!

The soldiers all are sleeping,

Watchman, on thy guard!

Their safety thou are keeping,

Watchman, on thy guard!

The foe now o'er the hill appears.

See! his proud banner on high he rears!

The soldiers all are sleeping,

Watchman, be on thy guard!

"Hark, your watchmen lift up their voices; 

together they sing for joy; for they

shall see eye to eye the return of

the Lord to Zion."

Isaiah 52:8

Sound of the Shofar

Watchman's Song
Composed by Edvard Grieg
(1843-1907)