Eli Atah v’odeka Elohai arom’meka

You are my God and I will thank You; Oh my God, I will exalt You! (Psalm 118:28)
[Click (or tap) to see the entire Psalm 118 in Hebrew and English (JPS 1985).]

This is a practice that has the power to raise your vibrational frequency, allowing a greater flow of life-force through your body and mind. Turning to God in gratefulness allows us to then raise up the Divine spark in our world. When we raise up that Divine spark, we can move to an even more refined level of gratefulness. With this practice, we can spiral into new places of joy, ease, peace and harmony, while staying grounded in an immediate experience of this moment’s grace.

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.

• You Are My God Melody  
• You Are My God with Harmony  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click You Are My God PDF. For the musical notation, click You Are My God Music.

Va’ani Tamid Imach

I am always with You.
Though my heart is troubled and I’m filled with dread
I turn to face Your Mystery
Though I’ve been lost inside my head
I open to Eternity. (Psalm 73:23)
[Click (or tap) to see the entire Psalm 73 in Hebrew and English (JPS 1985).]

The highest Jewish ideal is attaining a state of constant D’vekut, an uninterrupted awareness of God’s Presence, even as we are immersed in the experience of this precious world. My addictions and cravings, my doubts, fears and worries, my plans and regrets often pull me away from that awareness — that D’vekut.

This practice is a vow, a commitment, and a re-dedication to the possibility of D’vekut. I chant directly to God, the great underlying and encompassing Mystery… and through my bold address, I strengthen my commitment to turn again and again towards the Divine Expanse.

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

• Always with You  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Always With You PDF. For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 297.

The Magic of Hebrew Chant ©2013 Shefa Gold. All rights reserved.

Magini al Elohim, moshiah yishray lev.

My protection is all about the God-field;
that’s what saves the Upright Heart. (Psalm 7:11)
[Click (or tap) to see the entire Psalm 7 in Hebrew and English (JPS 1985).]

When the source for my own energy field is the Shechina, that indwelling Divine Presence… then I am protected, shielded and ultimately safe. That sense of ultimate safety allows my heart to risk being open and expansive no matter what the circumstance. My heart stands up within me and takes the lead.

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

• My Protection  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click My Protection PDF. For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 294.

The Magic of Hebrew Chant ©2013 Shefa Gold. All rights reserved.

Tikon t’filati k’toret l’fanecha

Let my prayer be incense before You. (Psalm 141:2)
[Click (or tap) to see the entire Psalm 141 in Hebrew and English (JPS 1985).]

Our ancestors knew the secrets of fragrance. They carefully mixed balsam, frankincense, myrrh, spikenard, cinnamon and other precious spices with secret ingredients that would help the smoke ascend. This powerful practice of incense helped to focus our intentions and create an atmosphere of holiness. The complex and beautiful fragrance penetrated our consciousness directly and lifted us up into mystery.

Our prayer can have this same power, lifting us up in beauty, bringing us into an awareness of the Divine Presence.

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

• My Prayer as Incense  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click My Prayer as Incense PDF. For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 295.

The Magic of Hebrew Chant ©2013 Shefa Gold. All rights reserved.

Kol mish’barecha v’galecha Alai avaru
Tahor Hu, T’horah Hi

All of Your breakers and Your waves have swept over me.
He is pure; she is pure. (Psalm 42:8)
[Click (or tap) to see the entire Psalm 42 in Hebrew and English (JPS 1985).]

Every moment can be received as a point of transition and an opening into whole new world. As I step into who I am becoming, I need to be washed clean of prejudice, expectation, disappointment and limited perspective.

This chant was written for Taharah, specifically the part of the ritual where water is poured over the body. It is also a wonderful chant for the practice of Mikvah — ritual immersion, or any ritual of purification.

The breakers and waves that cleanse us can also be understood as our life-experience. Through living and learning we are returned to our essential purity.

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.

• Pure 1  
• Pure 2  
• Pure 3  
• Pure Mix  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Pure PDF. For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 293.

The Magic of Hebrew Chant ©2013 Shefa Gold. All rights reserved.