Composed by Sam Glaser, ©1992 Glaser Musicworks, www.samglaser.com
The audio that begins this track is the
soundtrack from the 1948 U.N. Partition Vote
establishing the State of Israel
Inspiration Texts:
"Here I am"- B'reshit (Genesis) 22:1
"In every generation you must see yourself as if you left Egypt"- Sh'mot (Exodus) 3:4
Lyrics:
I wasn't there when he talked to Abraham
I wasn't there when Moses freed the slaves
I would have walked right up to that burning bush
But I wasn't there, and Moses was
I wasn't there when Judah led the Maccabees
I wasn't there when Esther took a stand
In every age we get to make a choice
To rise up and take a stand
Or ignore the outstretched hand
But if I'm here, God, and if I can help
Let me be the one who is the first to say
Oh, if I'm here, God, and if I can help
Let me be the one who is the first to say
I'm going to be the one who is the first to say
Hineni
I wasn't there on the eve of Crystalnacht
I wasn't there when they packed the trains
Millions were crying
Could nobody hear a sound
I wasn't there, but I feel the pain
Oh, if I'm here, God, and if I can help...
B'chol dor vador chayav adam lirot
Et atzmo k'ilu hu yatzah mimitzrayim