Mishod aniyim mayenkat evyonim atah akum yomar Yah

“Because of the groans of the plundered poor and needy,
I am rising up now,” says God. (Psalm 12:6)
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When we witness injustice or empathize with those who are suffering, we are awakened to the truth of our interconnectedness. As we hear the cry of those who are suffering or oppressed, the Divine spark within us rises up. As we identify with those who are vulnerable, our determination to be a loving and healing presence, rises up to meet the challenges of this world.

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• Rising Up Now (melody)  
• Rising Up Now (harmony)  
• Rising Up Now (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Rising Up Now PDF. Rising Up Now notation

Alah Elohim bi’t’ruah, Yah B’kol shofar

God ascends with a blast;
God (appears) with the sound of the shofar. (Psalm 47:6)
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The Shofar is an instrument of awakening. With the blast of the shofar, the Divine spark in us is set free, and rises into flame. Through our awakening, God is made manifest. Self-Realization becomes God-Realization.

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• The Divine Ascent (melody)  
• The Divine Ascent (harmony)  
• The Divine Ascent (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click The Divine Ascent PDF. For the musical notation, click The Divine Ascent notation PDF.

Rachash libi davar tov

My heart is moved by goodness. (Psalm 45:2)
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When I let down my defenses and make myself vulnerable, then all good things, even small good things, move me. My heart can be moved by a kind word, by a beautiful color, by a fragrant breeze, by compassion for another’s suffering, by a grateful smile, by a bird’s sudden flight, by a profound thought, by a gentle touch. The trick is allowing myself to feel, letting my undefended heart be moved. I must consent to that feeling rather than resist it, or let it skim over me, or rush to think about it and analyze the feeling or compartmentalize it. When my heart is moved by goodness, I may even be inspired to see goodness in places that I had previously ignored. And, in receiving the goodness of my life, I am cultivating my own inherent goodness.

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• My Heart Is Moved (melody)  
• My Heart Is Moved (harmony)  
• My Heart Is Moved (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click My Heart Is Moved PDF. For the musical notation, click My Heart Is Moved notation PDF.

Kumah ezratah lanu u’f’daynu l’ma’an chasdecha

Arise and help us; free us for the sake of Your Love. (Psalm 44:27)
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Because of our hurts, disappointments, ambitions and fears, we can get caught in cycles of violence, grudges or revenge. It is only the loving presence of the Divine within us that can ultimately free us from those traps. As that Divine love rises up within us and between us, we are liberated from small-minded grievances and sent to an expanded state of profound forgiveness.

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• For the Sake of Your Love (melody)  
• For the Sake of Your Love (harmony)  
  
• For the Sake of Your Love (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click For the Sake of Your Love PDF. For the Sake of Your Love notation PDF.

Sh’lach-orcha va’amitcha

Send forth Your light and Your truth. (Psalm 43:3)
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Each of us is called to shine our own unique light and to find a way to express the truth that may lie buried in us. The world depends on our willingness to become radiant, and to speak our truth. Sometimes, I experience just a glimmer of that truth, and I must follow that glimmer wherever it may lead. It takes courage and faith to live it and to express it in ways that not everyone will understand.

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• Light and Truth (melody)  
• Light and Truth (harmony 1)  
• Light and Truth (harmony 2)  
• Light and Truth (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Light and Truth PDF. For the musical notation, click Light and Truth notation PDF.