Ashray Kol-chosay vo

Happy are those that take refuge in Him (God). (Psalm 2:12)
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This Psalm tells about the dangers of the world and reassures us that all attempts at the ultimate destruction of goodness are doomed to fail. In the end, the key to our ultimate safety is in the gesture of taking refuge in God. It is only when we turn towards the Eternal and lean into the Divine embrace, that we will know ultimate joy, prosperity and success.

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• Happy Refuge (melody)  
• Happy Refuge (harmony)  
• Happy Refuge (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Happy Refuge PDF. For the musical notation, click Happy Refuge notation PDF.

V’haya k’aytz, v’hayita k’aytz,
v’hayinu k’aytz shatul al-palgay-mayim

He shall be like a tree; she shall be like a tree;
We shall be like a tree planted by flowing waters. (Psalm 1:3)
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To plant ourselves by flowing waters, we need to find a place of nourishment, encouragement and support. There we can root ourselves in eternity, absorbing the flow from Eden, staying supple and open to blessing. That will be the secret to fruitfulness and success.

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• Like a Tree (melody)  
• Like a Tree (harmony)  
• Like a Tree (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Like a Tree PDF. For the musical notation, click Like a Tree notation PDF.

Va’ani kirvat Elohim li tov

And as for me, God’s nearness is my good. (Psalm 73:28)
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In Kabbalah there are 4 worlds that describe a continuum between the infinite Source and our limited reality. The world that is closest to God is called Atzilut, which means nearness. In moments when we touch the world of Atzilut, we feel close to the Source of All. This practice is the expressed realization that those moments of touching and being touched by Source allow goodness to flow in and become our own goodness. We are inspired to keep drawing near to that Source, through heightened perception, inquiry, praise and celebration. When we touch that Divinely sourced goodness within, we can open our own flow and bring that goodness to the word.

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• My Good (melody)  
• My Good (harmony)  
• My Good (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click My Good PDF. For the musical notation, click My Good notation PDF.

HaBotayach ba’Adonai chesed y’so’v’venu (Psalm 32:10)

The one who trusts in God will be surrounded with loving-kindness.

Trusting in God means that my heart rests in the deep knowing of my ultimate safety. (Yes, even Death is safe!) I relax and know that I am connected to an infinite resource that I can call on to deal with whatever might emerge in this moment. When I take off my armoring, and my heart opens, I receive the grace that is always flowing. That Divine flow fills my energy field, and protects me with an aura of kindness, a God-field that surrounds me.

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NOTE: This chant was slightly updated to use Adonai (instead of the original Ya) on 10/15/21.

• The God-Field (melody)  
• The God-Field (round)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click The God-Field PDF. For the musical notation, click The God-Field notation PDF.

Ach Ayl-Elohim dumiyah nafshi

Only towards God my soul (turns in) silent calm. (Psalm 62:2)
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St. Augustine said, “…our heart is restless till it rests in You.” When I touch the place of deep silence within me, I just naturally turn to God who is waiting for me. And in that turning, my restless heart is stilled and calmed. Only when I face The Mystery, does that silence deepen within me, and my restless heart is calmed.

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• Calming the Restless Heart (part 1)  
• Calming the Restless Heart (part 2)  
• Calming the Restless Heart (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Calming the Restless Heart PDF. For the musical notation, click Calming the Restless Heart notation PDF.