V'Hayu

"והיו"
Song by Avraham Fried
from the album The Time Is Now
Language	Hebrew
English title	V'Hayu
Released	1982
Studio	GB Sound, N.Y.C. Tritone
Genre	Waltz
Length	4:45
Label	Holyland Galton Aderet Gal-Paz
Composer(s)	Shlomo Carlebach
Lyricist(s)	Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz
Producer(s)	Sheya Mendlowitz
The Time Is Now track listing
10 tracks Side A Asher Boroh • אשר ברא The Time Is Now • זה הזמן V'Hayu • והיו V'Eineinu • ועינינו V'Zakeinu • וזכינו Side B Emes • אמת K'Ayol • כאיל Atoh • אתה V'Hanchileinu • והנחילנו Sh'Hasholom • שהשלום

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V'Hayu is a Hebrew song by American singer Avraham Fried, released in 1982 as part of his album The Time Is Now. The song is composed (and originally recorded) by Shlomo Carlebach and based on the poem written by Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz traditionally recited to welcome Shabbat. This particular stanza is also popularly sung at Weddings.

The song is performed in the Waltz genre, and features the Zimriah Orchestra arranged by Marty Lewinter. The song was produced by Sheya Mendlowitz.

Lyrics

וְהָיוּ לִמְשִׁסָּה שֹׁאסָיִךְ וְרָחֲקוּ כָּל מְבַלְּעָיִךְ

יָשִׂישׂ עָלַיִךְ אֱלֹקָיִךְ כִּמְשׂוֹשׂ חָתָן עַל כַּלָּה.

לְכָה דוֹדִי לִקְרַאת כַּלָּה פְּנֵי שַׁבָּת נְקַבְּלָה.