Carry Me
Text: Natalie Young
With half the night gone by
You stayed there by my side
And took my pain into your heart
Till I saw it in your eyes
You sang my mind, my thoughts, my tears
And we slowly sailed away
Salvation there within my reach
If for just this single day
Chorus:
So I pray for an answer
Oh dear God so I can stand
Give me strength God I need it
Like those footsteps in the sand
Carry me, carry me.
I know tomorrow the sun will rise
And tomorrow night the moon
I'll hear the goddess sing her song
To an old familiar tune
I know the song I know it well
She sings it when I pray
It comforts me and tells me I
Should live life day by day (chorus)
A whirlwind of emotions
Can tear your life apart
The whole that's growing deep inside
Has been strangling my heart (chorus)
Mah Tovu
Text: Morning liturgy
Mah tovu ohalecha Ya'akov
Mishk'notecha Yisraeil
Va-ani b'rov chasd'cha avo veitecha
Eshtachaveh el heichal kodsh'cha b'yiratecha
Adonai ahavti m'on beitecha um'kom mishkan k'vodecha
How lovely are your tents, O Jacob
Your dwelling places, O Israel
And I, through your abundant love, will enter Your house
I will bow down in a humble surrender,
Before Your holy shrine in awe of You.
Adonai, I love Your temple abode,
The dwelling place of Your glory
Elohai
Text: Morning Liturgy
Elohai n'shama sh'natata bi t'horahi
Ata b'rata, ata y'tzarta, ata n'fachta bi
V'ata m'sham'ra b'kirbi
My God the soul You placed within me is pure.
You created it, You shaped it, You breathed it into me,
And You preserve it inside me.
Sh'ma/V'ahavta
Text: Liturgy
Sh'ma Yisraeil Adonai Eloheinu Adonai echad
Baruch sheim k'vod malchuto l'olam va-ed
And Thou shall bless the Lord Thy God with all thy heart
With all thy soul and with all thy might
And these words which I command you on this day
Shall be in thy heart, shall be in thy heart
And thou shall teach them diligently to thy children
And thou shall speak of them when thy sittest in thy house
When thou walkest by the way and when thou liest down
When thou risest up, when thou riset up
Thou shall wear them for a sign upon thine hand
And they shall be for frontlets between thine eyes
And thou shall write them on the doorposts of thy house
And upon thy gates, and upon thy gates
That ye shall remember them and do all of My commandments
And be holy, and be holy, and be holy unto thy God
Unto thy God
Adonai
Text: Natalie Young
As I stand before You Adonai
I can feel You close Adonai
Something deep inside me
With your hand you guide me Adonai
All the blessings that You give
Grant my soul the strength to live
And the love of those around me
Through my trials they have found me Adonai
And oh, the light You shine
Upon my face
Gently warms me
And fills me with Your grace
All the beauty that I see
Reflects your face and comforts me
And the calmness when I'm near You
Through this song I hear You Adonai
Ahavat Olam
Text: Evening Liturgy
Ahavat olam beit Yisraeil amcha ahavta
Torah umitzvot chukim umishpatim
Otanu limad'ta
Al kein Adonai Eloheinu b'shochveinu uvkumeinu
Nasiach b'chukecha
V'nismach b'divrei toractecha uvmitzvotecha
L'olam va-ed
Ki hem chayeinu v'orech yameinu uvahem
Negeh yomam valaila
V'ahavat'cha al tasir mimeinu l'olamim
Baruch Ata Adonai
Oheiv amo Yisraeil
With an eternal love have You loved the House of Israel, Your nation.
Torah and commandments and decrees You have taught us.
And so, Dear One, our God,
When we lie down and when we rise,
We reflect upon Your laws;
We take pleasure in Your Torah's words
And in Your commandments, now and forever.
Truly, they are our way of life along the length of our existence.
On the we will dwell and meditate by day and by night.
Your everlasting love will never depart from us.
Blessed are You, Beloved One, who loves Your people Israel.
*Mi Shebeirach (Prayer for healing)
English Text: Debbie Friedman and Drorah Setel,
From Mi Shebeirach from album titled, "And You Shall Be a Blessing" © 1988 Deborah Lynn Friedman (ASCAP),
PUBLISHER:SOUNDS WRITE PRODUCTIONS, INC. (ASCAP)
Mi shebeirach avoteinu
M'kor hab'racha l'imoteinu
May the source of strength
Who blessed the ones before us
Help us find the courage
To make our lives a blessing
And let us say: Amen
Mi shebeirach imoteinu
M'kor hab'racha lavoteinu
Bless those in need of healing
With r'fua shleima
The renewal of body
The renewal of spirit
And let us say: Amen
Im Ein Ani Li, Mi Li?
Text: Pirkei Avot 1:14 and P'sachim 10:5)
Im ein ani li, mi li?
Uchsh'ani l'atzmi ma ani?
V'im lo achshav eimatai?
B'chol dor vador
Chayav adam lirot et atzmo
K'ilu hu yatza miMitzrayim
If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, who am I? And if not now, when?
In every generation each person should feel as if he personally went out of Egypt.
Yih'yu L'ratzon
Text: T'filat HaLev
Yih'yu l'ratzon imrei fi
V'hegyon libi l'fanecha
Adonai tzuri v'goali
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart
Be acceptable unto You Oh Lord.
**Dodi Li/Od Yishama
Text: Shir Hashirim
**Additional text and melody from "Od Yishama" by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach,
Produced by Estate of Shlomo Carlebach (ASCAP)
Chorus:
Dodi li va'ani lo haroeh
Bashoshanim dodi li
Mi zot olah min hamidbar (chorus)
M'kuteret mor ul'vona (chorus)
Libavtini achoti chalah (chorus)
**Kol Sason v'chol simcha
Kol chatan, v'kol kallah (chorus)
My beloved is mine and I am his, who feeds among the lillies.
Who is this coming up from the desert, burning incense and spices?
You have ravaged my heart my sister, my bride.
...The voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride...
Sweet Gentle Night
Text: Natalie Young
In the eighth hour as the cold wind blows
The rooftops tell secrets that nobody knows
They whisper so softly into my ear
And I try hard to listen while they soothe all my fears
Oh...
Chorus:
Sweet gentle night
Come sing to me
Your lulling song
So tenderly
The lamplight's soft glow bless the cobblestone streets
With winter's first snow paint silvery trees
The memories of winter I'll always remember
My thoughts are with you this cold crisp December (chorus)
I sing to you my many songs
I leave you with a sigh
Although I know it's not forever
Alas my friend goodbye
Oh...(chorus)
Prisms
Text: Natalie Young
Prisms cast their rays of sweetened light
Where angry shadows once paraded loud
I wander the path of darkness no longer
But walk with my head held tall and proud
The rage of angels I could hear one night
Their clamor in a jealous sky
Was soothed by a voice that sang out in silence
But a thousand strong were heard up high
Clever sunlight to warm my soul
And grace the stage with sweet delight
Her tender embrace that pierces the darkness
Burns through the blackness of the night
Esa Einai
Text: Psalm 121: 1-2
Esa einai el heharim
Mei-ayim yavo ezri?
Ezri mei-im Adonai
Osei shamayim vaarretz
I lift my eyes unto the hills
From where does my help come?
From You, Adonai
Creator of heaven and earth
Oseh Shalom
Text: T'filat HaLev
Oseh shalom bimromav
Hu yaaseh shalom aleinu
V'al kol Yisraeil v'imru amein
May the One who makes peace and harmony above
Make peace for us, and for all Israel
And let us say: Amein
Halleluyah
Text: Psalm 150
Chorus:
Halleluyah...
Hal’luhu el b’kodsho
Hal’luhu birkia uzo
Hal’luhu bigvurotav
Hal’luhu k’rov gudlo
Hal’luhu b’teika shofar
Hal’luhu b’neivel v’chinor
Hal’luhu b’tof u’machol
Hal’luhu b’minim v’ugav
Hal’luhu b’tziltz’lei shama
Hal’luhu b’tziltz’lei t’trua
Kol han’shama t’haleil Yah
Hal’lu yah, hal’lu Yah!
Praise God in God’s sanctuary;
Praise God in the sky, God’s stronghold.
Praise God for mighty acts;
Praise God for exceeding greatness.
Praise God with blasts of the horn;
Praise God with harp and lyre.
Praise God with timbrel and dance;
Praise God with lute and pipe.
Praise God with resounding cymbals;
Praise God with loud clashing cymbals.
Let all that breathes praise God.
Halleluyah!
V’haeir Eineinu
Hebrew Text: Morning Liturgy (Ahavah Rabah)
English Text: Natalie Young (based on the liturgy)
Enlighten our eyes to Your Torah
Help us unlock the secrets held within
Guide our hearts to live by Your commandments
That we may love and revere Your name
Chorus:
V’haeir eineinu b’toratecha
V’dabeik libeinu b’mitzvotecha
V’yacheid l’vaveinu
L’ahava, ul’yira et sh’mecha
Teach me Your ways, I will walk in Your truth
Down a path where we can live as one
With peace in our hearts, and wisdom deep inside us
Bring us close to You O God (chorus)
Bridge:
V’lo neivosh v’lo nikaleim
V’lo nikasheil l’olam va-ed (chorus)
Lahava, ul’yira, et sh’mecha...
Adonai S’fatai
Text: Amida (Opening Meditation)
Adonai s’fatai tiftach
Ufi yagid t’hilatecha
Adonai, open my lips, that my mouth may declare Your praise.
L’dor Vador
Text: Morning Liturgy- Admidah (K’dusha)
Chorus:
L’dor vador, l’dor vador, l’dor vador nagid godlecha (2x)
Ul’neitzach n’tzachim (3x)
K’dushatcha nakdish (chorus)
V’shivchacha Eloheinu
Mipinu lo yamush l’olam va-ed
Ki El melech gadol v’kadosh Ata
Ki El melech gadol v’kadosh Ata. (chorus)
Baruch Ata Adonai
Baruch Hu uvaruch sh’mo
Ha-Eil, Ha-Eil ha-kadosh
Amein.
Tzadik Katamar
Text: Psalm 92
Tzadik katamar yifrach
K’erez bal’vanon yisgeh
Sh’tulim b’veit Adonai
B’chatzrot Eloheinu yaftrichu
Od y’nuvun b’seiva
D’sheinim v’rananim yih’yu
L’hagid ki yashar Adonai
Tzuri v’lo avlata bo
The righteous shall flourish like palms,
Grow tall like ceders in Lebanon.
Rooted in the house of God,
They shall ever be fresh and green
Proclaiming that God is just,
My Rock, in whom there is no wrong.
Hinei Mah Tov
HebrewText: Psalm 133:1
English Text: Natalie Young (adapted from Psalm 133:1)
Hinei ma tov uma-naim
Shevet achim gam yachad
How good it is to be together
Together as one in love, joy, and laughter
How good it is to be in this moments together
Kulanu b’yachad
Oseh Shalom
Hebrew Text: Liturgy (Birkat Shalom)
English Text: Natalie Young (adapted from the liturgy)
Oseh shalom bimromav
Hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu
V’al kol Yisraeil
V’al kol yoshvei teivel
V’im’ru: Amein
God up above grant us peace
Bless all of your children with shalom
Wholeness within each of our hearts
May we be united in harmony
God Of Creation
Text: evening liturgy
English Text: Natalie Young (adapted from the liturgy)
Baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu
Melech ha-olam
Asher bidvaro ma’ariv aravim
B’chochma poteiach sh’arim
God of Creation who makes the evening fall
From light into darkness with the setting of the sun
You unfold the heavens with brilliant moon and stars
And wrap our souls in peace
Baruch ata Adonai
Ha-ma’ariv aravim
Sim Shalom
Text: Morning Liturgy- Amidah (Birkat Shalom)
Sim shalom tova uvracha
Sim shalom, sim shalom
Grant peace, goodness, and blessing.
Umatok Ha-Or
Text: Ecclesiastes 11:7, Psalm 139:10, Psalm 18:29
Umatok ha-or v’tov laeinayim
Lirot et ha-shamesh
Esa chanfei shachar
Eshk’na b’acharit yam
Gam sham yad’cha tancheini
V’tochazeini y’minecha
Ki ata tair neiri
Adonai Elohai
Yagia choshki
How sweet is the light, what a delight for the eyes to behold the sun.
If I take wing with the dawn to come to rest on the western horizon,
even there Your hand will be guiding me, Your right hand will be holding me fast.
It is You who light my lamp. Adonai my God, lights up my darkness.