These bands he wears and softly prays,
Devoting strength and mind to God;
His body slowly, gently sways—
He walks the ground his fathers trod.
This daily commune with the Master
Lifts him above mere common clay;
The Jewish heart, like alabaster,
Grows pure and purer every day.
(Aaron Schaffer in Standard
Book of Jewish Verses,
New York, Dodd, Mead & Co.)
[⭘] Sun and Shield—a book of devout thoughts for everyday use. Bloch Publishing Co., New York.