When You Believe
I recently re-discovered the song "When You Believe" and I cried my eyes out.
I think this was the last thing that I needed to really be ready for next term. I will probably have all of the versions listed below on my iPod and listen to them over and over.
(Miriam) Many nights we've prayed
With no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understood
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains long
Before we knew we could
There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe
(Tzipporah) In this time of fear
When prayer so often proved in vain
Hope seemed like the summer birds
Too swiftly flown away
And now I am standing here
(Miriam) now I'm standing here
(Tzipporah) With heart so full I can't explain
(Both) Seeking faith and speaking words
I never thought I'd say
There can be miracles
When you believe (When you believe)
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill (It's hard to kill)
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve (You can achieve)
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe
(Child) Ashira l'adonai ki gaoh ga-ah
Ashira l'adonai ki gaoh ga-ah
Mi chamocha baelim adonai
Mi kamocha nedar bakodesh
(Children) Nachita v'chas-d'cha am zu ga-alta
Nachita v'chas-d'cha am zu ga-alta
Ashira ashira ashira
(People) Ashira l'adonai ki gaoh ga-ah
Ashira l'adonai ki gaoh ga-ah
Mi chamocha baelim adonai
Mi kamocha nedar bakodesh
Nachita v'chas-d'cha am zu ga-alta
Nachita v'chas-d'cha am zu ga-alta
Ashira ashira ashira
There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
(Miriam) It's hard to kill
(People) Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
(Tzipporah) You can achieve
(People) When you believe
Somehow you will
Now you will
(Miriam & Tzipporah) You will when you believe
Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston [probably the most dramatic version]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxIN79n4jVo
Leon Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSwHKVinxX0
Original Movie Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gur8ccqrQ9c
And just for funsies, the Hebrew version from the movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoaTzfpTU2Q