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The Lamedvavniks © 2001
According to another old legend, there are always 36 “sparks of righteousness” travelling around the world from person to person. We never know where the spark has landed, and if we were to treat each other as though we may be that spark, perhaps we would all treat each other better!

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7. The Lamedvavniks ©2001

Chorus:
And we just never know, we just never know, who the angels are,
We just never know, we just never know, who the angels are.

There’s a story told in whispers about a little plan,
All through time there’ve been the wise ones, found throughout the land.
A group of angels spread around in secret near and far,
Not just one, not two or three but thirty-six there are.

We never know just who they are and they’re not who we’d expect.
Not the leaders, not the loud ones, the famous or elect.
Maybe they’re a little odd, the ones whose eyes we won’t meet,
The sweet woman no one’s got time for, the old man up the street. Chorus

Sometimes they are children, often they are poor.
They work in humble silence, no spotlights, no rewards,
And as we hurry through our lives so busy in our days,
How many angels do we meet along the way?

And if you’re wondering why that number, it’s all a little math trick….
Eighteen is the number of life, times two is thirty-six.
The thinking was we needed help and that’s what these folks do
But they don’t even know themselves, it’s a secret to them too! Chorus

And by the time we’ve understood, what might be going on,
We turn around in quiet awe, but they’re already gone. Chorus

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from Sipurei Savta: Grandmother's Stories of Wit and Wisdom, released January 1, 2017

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Joanie Calem Columbus, Ohio

Joanie Calem is a folk musician, singer/song-writer, storyteller and inclusion advocate for audiences of all ages. Joanie writes songs and sings about life's different twists and turns, angles and perspectives, telling stories through her songs of the ups and downs of reality. She performs regularly at festivals, retirement homes, shelters, libraries and schools throughout the US and abroad. ... more

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