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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Williams
Conductor
Chaim Topol
Performer
Norma Crane
Performer
"Fiddler on the Roof" Motion Picture Chorus
Performer
"Fiddler on the Roof" Motion Picture Orchestra
Performer
Isaac Stern
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Bock
Composer
Sheldon Harnick
Songwriter
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
May the Lord protect and defend you
May He always shield you from shame
May you come to be
In Yisroel a shining name
[Verse 2]
May you be like Ruth and like Esther
May you be deserving of praise
Strengthen them, oh Lord
And keep them from the strangers' ways
[Bridge]
May God bless you and grant you long lives
May the Lord fulfill our Sabbath prayer for you
May God make you good mothers and wives
May He send you husbands who will care for you
[Verse 3]
May the Lord protect and defend you (May the Lord protect and defend you)
May the Lord preserve you from pain (May the Lord preserve you from pain)
Favor them, oh Lord, with happiness and peace (Favor them, oh Lord, with happiness)
Oh, hear our Sabbath prayer
[Outro]
Amen
Written by: Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick