Atah Tzuri v’Go-ali

You are My Rock and My Redeemer (adapted from Psalm 19:15)

These two names of God describe the process of liberation. When I know God as “My Rock,” I am feeling the loving support that holds me; I am leaning into a sense basic trust in Reality. From that sense of trust I can receive God as “My Redeemer.” I can allow the force of liberation to move me; to send me to new challenges and into the unknown.

As I address myself to these two Divine aspects I can allow the feeling of support to send me towards liberation, towards opening, flowering, and self-realization. The steady rock beneath me allows me to take that necessary “leap of faith.”

To hear the chant, use the audio player. To download the chant, right-click the note and save (or download) the linked MP3 file.

• My Rock and My Redeemer  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click My Rock and My Redeemer PDF. For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 294.

The Magic of Hebrew Chant ©2013 Shefa Gold. All rights reserved.

Gam ki elech b’gay tzalmavet, lo ira ra

Though I walk through the Valley of Death, I will not fear,
Though I walk through the Valley of Death, my God is near. (Psalm 23:4)

I wrote this chant to help myself and others deal with a difficult time of tragedy. When I encounter “evil” in the world — the premature death of a friend, the terrible suffering caused by madness or terrorism, the injustice of innocents dying, the horrible suffering that “shouldn’t” have been — I may tremble inside, lose my way, or become paralyzed. These words from Psalm 23 have helped me to find the steadiness of God’s presence within me, to find the path of loving, and to move forward again in courage.

To hear the various parts of the chant, use the audio players. To download a part, right-click a note and save (or download) the linked MP3 file.

• Valley of Death 1  
• Valley of Death 2  
• Valley of Death 3  
• Valley of Death Mix  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Valley of Death PDF. For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 292.

The Magic of Hebrew Chant ©2013 Shefa Gold. All rights reserved.

V’Ruach nachon chadaysh b’kirbi

Renew within me a Spirit of “Yes!” (Psalm 51:12)

The ruach nachon that I’m in need of renewing is the remembrance of the “rightness” of the reality before me. When my spirit can fully agree to and accept “what is,” then I am empowered to rest in the truth of this moment and walk through the doors of transformation that open. I need this renewal because I sometimes fight with the truth of “what is” and that is an exhausting and losing battle. (Inwardly I say, “Oh, no! I don’t like what this is.” And I can get stuck there in my “oh, no!”) When the spirit of “Yes” is renewed in me, I lean into the mystery of this moment and look for the doors of opportunity and transformation that open in response to my curiosity, and in response to my agreement to accept the challenge of my Life.

To hear the various parts of the chant, use the audio players. To download a part, right-click a note and save (or download) the linked MP3 file.

• A Spirit of ‘Yes!’ 1  
• A Spirit of ‘Yes!’ 2  
• A Spirit of ‘Yes!’ Mix  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click A Spirit of Yes PDF. For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 291.

The Magic of Hebrew Chant ©2013 Shefa Gold. All rights reserved.

HaShamayim misaprim k’vod Ayl

The Heavens open up and tell Your Story,
Of sun and clouds and storm, of wind and Glory. (Psalm 19:2)

Where I live in New Mexico, the skies are my great entertainment and inspiration. With this practice, we watch the sky and receive from its wide expanse and changing colors, the story of God’s expanse and the Truth of Impermanence. You can try this practice lying back on a grassy field with your chant-buddies, looking up at the sky and receiving the amazing story that the Heavens tell. (If you do this practice at night you can substitute stars for sun.)

To hear the various parts of the chant, use the audio players. To download a part, right-click a note and save (or download) the linked MP3 file.

• The Heavens 1  
• The Heavens 2  
• The Heavens 3  
• The Heavens Mix  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click The Heavens PDF. For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 275.

The Magic of Hebrew Chant ©2013 Shefa Gold. All rights reserved.