Yerushalayim harim saviv lah,
VaHaVaYaH saviv l’amo,
may’atah v’ad-olam

The hills of Jerusalem enfold her, just as God enfolds us, now and forever. (Psalm 125:2)
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When we feel safe, surrounded by a sense of God’s protective loving presence, we can relax, put down our defenses, and thrive. That protective loving presence can feel as sturdy and majestic as mountains that shield us from the dangers of the world. We open to that blessing and trust in its endurance.

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• Enfolded (melody)  
• Enfolded (harmony)  
• Enfolded (mix)  

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Lulay Yah shehayah lanu

Were it not for God, who was with us… (Psalm 124:1, Psalm 124:2)
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Looking back at the twists and turns of our lives, we can see the subtle and not-so-subtle influence of Divine inspiration, and guidance that has led us to this miraculous moment. My father-in-law would often say, “It could be worse,” setting him on a path to gratefulness. It is a perspective that takes nothing for granted, and opens us up to the blessing of now.

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• Lulay (melody)  
• Lulay (harmony)  
• Lulay (mix)  

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Ki Gavar alaynu Chasdo,
ve’emet-Yah l’olam HalleluYah

How great is God’s love for us;
(This is) the Divine Truth that endures forever. Hallelujah. (Psalm 117:2)
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In this practice, love and truth meet. And in that meeting praise bursts forth. When we know that we are loved and can receive that love fully, we are soothed and made whole. We are healed in the light of the enduring truth of Divine love.

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• The Truth of Your Love (melody)  
• The Truth of Your Love (harmony)  
• The Truth of Your Love (mix)  

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Aylecha nasati et-aynai hayoshvi bashamayim

To You, enthroned in heaven, I lift my eyes.(Psalm 123:1)
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When I lift my eyes, I am opening to the wide perspective; I am seeing through God’s eyes, taking in all of it, with loving acceptance. When I lift my eyes, I am letting go of judgment, seeing the wholeness of life and understanding how I fit into the puzzle, discovering what part I play in the unfolding story of Creation. When I turn “to You,” God, I am turning away from my fixations and worries, turning in joy towards the infinite.

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• I Lift My Eyes (melody)  
• I Lift My Eyes (harmony)  
• I Lift My Eyes (mix)  

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L’ma’an achai v’ray’ai, adabra-na shalom bach,
l’ma’an bayt-Yah Elohaynu, avakshah tov lach

For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
For the sake of God-consciousness, I seek Your good. (Psalm 122:8-9)
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This is a practice of profound blessing. We live in a complex web of relationship wherein my own blessing for peace benefits everyone in that network of love. When I speak that blessing, its power will ripple out to nurture “all my relations.” And when I seek your good, my loving intention for you reverberates into the cosmos, healing the Whole.

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• Seeking Your Good (melody)  
• Seeking Your Good (harmony)  
• Seeking Your Good (mix)  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Seeking Your Good PDF.