Life and Death: Ki Atah m’chayay

Ki Atah m’chayay hamaytim, umaymit chayyim
Life and Death Hebrew text
For You revive the dead and bring death to the living.

Standing in the presence of the mystery of Life and Death, I am both lifted up and humbled. I address myself to that Mystery, open my heart and stand between Life and Death. I honor the journey beyond this known world into the world-to-come, the Beyond that awaits us all.

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.

Life and Death 1
Life and Death 2
Life and Death Mix

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Life and Death PDF. For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 245.