THE RABBI'S DAUGHTER

(Charles K. Harris)



A Rabbi sat one evening

With Bible on his knee,

His daughter knelt beside him

For she loved him tenderly,

"Come tell me, child, the Rabbi said

Why do you weep and sigh?

Don't be afraid to trust me, dear,

Tell me the reason why."

She gazed into his dear kind face

and said:"Will you forgive?

I love a man with all my heart

Without him I can't live."

The Rabbi looked down at his child

"One question answer me

Is he of Jewish faith or not?"

Her head sank on his knee.

cho: "You are a Rabbi's daughter

And as such you must obey,

Your father you must honor

Unto his dying day.

If you a Christian marry

Your old father's heart you'll break;

You are a Rabbi's daughter,

And must leave him for my sake."



The hour of midnight sounded,

The world seemed all at rest,

The maiden kissed a picture

And she held it to her breast,

I'm told I must not love you, dear,

I ne'er must see your face,

And that you cannot marry me

For you're not of my faith,

But I shall have no other love

And though my heart should break,

To you my love I'll faithful be,

Though I may never wake,

Her words came true that very morn,

For on her bed so white,

The Rabbi found his only child

Had died for love that night.



@tearjerker

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