This song lends a new melody to words from the Hebrew song “Shalom Aleichem” (שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם), which is traditionally sung on Friday nights to mark the beginning of the Jewish sabbath.
[Verse 1]
Shalom aleichem mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Bo'achem leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Shivtechm leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Barechuni leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
[Verse 2]
Bo'achem leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Shivtechm leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Barechuni leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Tzetchem leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
[Verse 3]
Shalom aleichem mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Bo'achem leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Barechuni leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Tzetchem leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
[non-lexical singing]
[Verse 4]
Shalom aleichem mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Bo'achem leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Barechuni leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Tzetchem leshalom mal'achei hashalom
Mal'achei Elyon
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
Mimmelech malchei hammelachim
Hakkadosh baruch hu
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