| Joseph Friedlander, comp. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse. 1917. | | | | The Jewish Mother | | By A Daughter of Judah |
| | | A STAR of guidance o’er Life’s troubled ocean, | |
| A sunbeam flashing tempest-clouds in twain, | |
| The wafted fragrance deepening, soul-emotion | |
| The benediction won from heights of pain. | |
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| A voice familiar with melodious calling; | 5 |
| A solemn adjuration from on High; | |
| A veiled and tender glory, earthward falling | |
| From unseen altars, ’neath eternal sky. | |
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| Pathetic memories of a father’s blessing, | |
| When thornless roses crowned the lifted head; | 10 |
| The gentle touch of mother-hands caressing, | |
| Ere cypress paths to desert-wanderings led. | |
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| All-conquering joy of new-found inspiration, | |
| That healing balm pours on the longing breast; | |
| The life ennobles that in consecration | 15 |
| Keeps evermore the day of holy rest. | | | | |
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