Be Thou a Jew

BE thou a Jew! Let oppressors scoff

And jeer who will. But be thou steadfast,

And thy firm faith shall be to thee a shield,

Impenetrable and invincible,

Against thine enemies.
Be thou a Jew!

Thy people are the Chosen Ones, for God

Will ever champion the cause of Right;

And though storms of adversity compel

Thy faith to waver, hold thy grasp—

For brighter, better days are yet to come.