Ofra Haza - Shabat Ha'Malkah

I happened to discover Ofra Haza singing a song called "Shabat Ha'malkah": YouTube

It's an absolutely beautiful song; not only is Ofra's voice beautiful (I especially prefer women with deeper, fuller voices) - and Ofra herself is quite pretty, of the superior and most preferred variety, viz. a modest and moderate and measured sort of beauty - but additionally, the lyrics themselves are beautiful as well; I've already written them down on paper so that I can sing this song on Shabbat.



Lyrics:
(Hebrew from here, English from my attempt at a translation.)

בערוב היום עת שקעה החמה -- Ba'arov ha-yom eit shak'ah ha-hama -- At the evening of the day, the time of the setting of the sun,
אז תפרוש כנפה הזכה התמה -- Az tifros kenafah ha-zakha ha-tama -- Then will spread its wings, clear and wondrous.
ואצאה לקבלה בשיר ותפילה -- Ve'etze'ah l'kabbalah b'shir u'tefila -- I will go out to it, to receive [it] with song and prayer,
את שבת הכלה -- Et shabbat ha-kala -- [It, namely] the Sabbath bride.

מה נעמת שבת המלכה -- Mah na'amt shabat ha-malka - How pleasant you have been, oh Sabbath queen!
משמי רום תרדי זוהרת -- Mishmei rom teredi zoheret -- From the high heavens you will descend glowing!
והאל יפרוש ברכה -- V'ha-el yifros berakha -- And God will extend His blessing,
לאומה נבחרת -- L'uma nivheret -- To the chosen nation.

לך עיניי אשא ונפשי תפעם -- Lakh einay esah v'nafshi tifa'am -- To see I will lift my eyes, and my soul shall surge.
ראי שמחת ליבי ושמחת עולם -- Re'ih simhat libi v'simhat olam -- Behold the joy of my heart and eternal joy!
שבי עימנו את הזכה, מזמורים לך נשיר -- Shevi imanu at ha-zakha, mizmorim lakh nashir -- Return to us, you oh pure one! Songs to you we shall sing;
זיו כבודך יזהיר -- Ziv kevodeikh yazhir -- The radiance of your glory shall illuminate.

מה נעמת שבת המלכה -- Mah na'amt shabat ha-malka - How pleasant you have been, oh Sabbath queen!
משמי רום תרדי זוהרת -- Mishmei rom teredi zoheret -- From the high heavens you will descend glowing!
והאל יפרוש ברכה -- V'ha-el yifros berakha -- And God will extend His blessing,
לאומה נבחרת -- L'uma nivheret -- To the chosen nation.

ראי דולקים נרות, אות הוא לכבודך -- Re'ih dolkim neirot, ot hu likhvodeikh -- See how people light candles, a sign for your honor!
קסם וקדושה הם נוסכים בבואך -- Kesam u'kedusha heim noskhim b'vo'eikh -- Captivation and holiness pour forth upon your coming;
את מלכה משוש נוגים, את חמדת הימים -- At malka mesos nugim, at hemdat ha-yamim -- You are the the queen shining joy; you are eternal joy,
מדורות קדומים -- Midorot kedumim -- From the former generations.

מה נעמת שבת המלכה -- Mah na'amt shabat ha-malka - How pleasant you have been, oh Sabbath queen!
משמי רום תרדי זוהרת -- Mishmei rom teredi zoheret -- From the high heavens you will descend glowing!
והאל יפרוש ברכה -- V'ha-el yifros berakha -- And God will extend His blessing,
לאומה נבחרת -- L'uma nivheret -- To the chosen nation.