Incantation for Hopefulness: Lishuatcha

Lishuatcha kiviti Yah;
Kiviti Yah lishuatcha;
Yah lishuatcha kiviti.
Incantation for Hopefulness Hebrew text
I wait/hope for Your Salvation. (Genesis 49:18, Bedtime liturgy)

As Jacob lies on his death bed, blessing each of his sons, he suddenly stops and cries out this line, then returns to his task of blessing. The bedtime liturgy takes his exclamation and turns it into a magic incantation of power and protection.

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

Incantation for Hopefulness 1
Incantation for Hopefulness 2
Incantation for Hopefulness 3
Incantation for Hopefulness Mix

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Incantation for Hopefulness PDF. For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 240.