Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-14
ROSH-HASHANA.
The Hebrew New Years Celebration
Today.

The Hebrew New Year 5651 began
last evening at sundown, and is cee-
brated all over the world among the
Israeltes as one of their most solemn
holidays. The services at the synagogue
today will be conducted by Rev. DR.. A.
Blum, who has written the following
poem inspired by the occasion:
For the New Year of 5651.
What is thy record, great and good soul of the
parting year?
Is the morning dawn of the beautiful with the
heavenly graces near?
Is the kinship OF sympathy worldwide spread
and vanquished ignoble fear?
Dare we speak for the right, and live for the
truth with dauntless courage brave?
Place over earths heroes the doom of the light,
and the glories-celestial crave?
Are we free from the shackles that narrowing
bind, nor in lawlessness truly slave?
Have we kept high enshrined in their holiness
vast the gracious ideals of life?
And held to the faith of the innermost soul,
throughout the mutations of strife?
Do the dream-glores beckon from rose paths di
vine. with youths gleamings of hopeful
ness rife?
Answer, whisperings soft and low
AS the years departing glow,
Shines DER human joy and woe!
Answer, world dadvancement great
AT crowned freedoms opening gate!
Signs and tokens manifold,
Israels prayerful eyes behold;
Earth shall win her age of gold!
In fraternal love that shares,
The long centuries answered prayers;
In heavens showered wealth of light,
Victories OF the truth and right
In accOrdant blessings blent,
With Gods rule, omnpotent;
Never more the despots heel,
Trample on the common veal;
Nor the bigot tyrant slay,
With the scorn of yesterday,
Meath the worlds republic sway!
Dreams? yet solemnly foretold
By the prOphet-seers OF old;
Never hope and trust in vain,
Sought through paths of night and pain,
Freedoms summer-glad domain,
Here, found Israels peace of rest,
Here LIES crownings true and blest
At the century's high behest!
Here, in prayerful kinship all,
On our Heavenly Father call.
Stars of heaven and stripes of morn
That our country's flag adorn!
Ger us wave this festal day
In their victory's triple ray!
Open the New Years book upon its spotless
Inscribe the purpose of today from heart of
youth and age.
For worldwide is the freedom scope of Israels
heritage!
IN WlSuO1Il, HOt III Cullu VI
excels;
For freedom in remotest land, ring out tri-
umphant bells
! With sweet mpassions tenderness the patriot
bosom swells!
Benighted Russia may not long the cruel scep-
ter bear
Loud is the answer of the world to Israel's an.
guished prayer;
| No more shall bigotry enthroned religions
semblance wear
Blest by thy record, great and good soul of the
coming year,
| With the awards of Justice all that Freed ON s
soul holds dear
| In righteousness be showered upon the nations
far and near.
Sing the holy songs of gladness
All the captive worlds release
IsraePs long enduring sadness,
Bids the strife of ages ce0se
| With 1.-The Righteousness of all nations"
LinA ed i'll universal peace.
Bless us with touch Of healing balm, soul of the
opening year,
Gods threefold benediction rest upon our spir-
its here
| Keep safe beneath Gods sheltering love, all
those our hearts hold dear.
The A. o. u, w. Ball.