Oh Pure Soul: Elohai n’shama

Elohai n’shama she’natata bi t’hora hi.

Oh Pure Soul, in you I see endless possibility! (Liturgy)

A rabbi-friend who is a hospital chaplain asked me to write a chant that she could sing to the tiny babies who were born prematurely and were struggling to come fully into their embodied life. When I imagined singing these words to them, I realized that there is a tiny, fragile baby inside of me who also needs encouragement in order to be fully realized. When I sing to her each morning, I am calling forth her potential and gently welcoming her into form.

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Oh Pure Soul

For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 240.