Asapra shimcha l’echai, b’toch kahal aha’l’lecha

I will describe Your essence to my brethren,
and praise You in my community. (Psalm 22:23)
[Click (or tap) to see the entire Psalm 22 in Hebrew and English (JPS 1985).]

This world can seem like a dangerous place, and yet my awareness of God’s presence saves me again and again. I can strengthen that awareness through my heartfelt and grateful expression. My relationships are strengthened when I communicate what is most important to me. The expression of my faith is an inspiration to others that may be struggling. My song of praise is a force of encouragement in difficult times.

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• Good News (melody)  
• Good News (harmony)  
• Good News (mix)  

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

Rumah Yah b’uzecha, Nashira u’n’zamrah g’vuratecha

Passionately lifting up the God-spark, we sing and chant your power through us. (Psalm 21:14)
[Click (or tap) to see the entire Psalm 21 in Hebrew and English (JPS 1985).]

The God-spark is in us, though sometimes it is dim, hidden and buried under layers of defense. When we lift up that Divine essence in song, God sings through us, and we become healers for the world. It takes unself-conscious courage and faith to sing this way and let God come through us. But when we can get our egos out of the way, we are filled with Divine strength and beauty that will overflow into the world.

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• The Divine Power of Our Song (melody)  
• The Divine Power of Our Song (harmony)  
• The Divine Power of Our Song (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click The Divine Power of Our Song PDF. For the musical notation, click The Divine Power of Our Song notatioin PDF.

Yitayn l’cha chilvavecha v’chol-atzatcha y’malay.
N’ran’nah biy’shuatecha

May God grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill your every dream.
We will sing at your deliverance. (Psalm 20:5-6)
[Click (or tap) to see the entire Psalm 20 in Hebrew and English (JPS 1985).]

This Psalm gives us this blessing that we can lavish on each other. This practice requires us to look deeply into the heart of another and see their vast potential unfolding through the flow of grace. And then we celebrate their fulfilment as if it’s already here. Because it is happening right now.

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• Blessing (melody)  
• Blessing (harmony 1)  
• Blessing (harmony 2)  
• Blessing (mix)  

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

Vayotziyani lamerchav y’chal’tzayni ki chafaytz bi.

God brought me into spaciousness;
and freed me out of loving desire. (Psalm 18:20)
[Click (or tap) to see the entire Psalm 18 in Hebrew and English (JPS 1985).]

God, as Cosmos, calls me out of my narrow perspectives into the widest possible view of Reality. In that spaciousness I am freed from my habits of constriction and reactivity. The whole of Life desires my presence, releasing me from the confining illusions of separateness, calling me into profound and loving connection.

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• Into Spaciousness (melody)  
• Into Spaciousness (harmony)  
• Into Spaciousness (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Into Spaciousness PDF. For the musical notation, click Into Spaciousness notation PDF.

Ani, b’tzedek echezeh fanecha;
es’b’ah v’hakitz t’munatecha

Then I, through justice, will behold Your face;
Awake, I am filled with the vision of You. (Psalm 17:15)
[Click (or tap) to see the entire Psalm 17 in Hebrew and English (JPS 1985).]

This Psalm is filled with pleas of protection from all the dangers and evils of this world. The Psalm concludes with the realization that, it is only through our own righteousness that we will have access to the flow of Grace. We are all made in the image of God. Yet only when we are truly awake, can we see, know and manifest our Divine likeness.

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

• The Vision of You (melody)  
• The Vision of You (harmony)  
• The Vision of You (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click The Vision of You PDF. For the musical notation, click The Vision of You notation PDF.