Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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Ma ashiv Lashem
Kol tagmulohi alai
Kos y'shu'ot esa
Uv'sheym Hashem ekra
N'darai Lashem ashaleym
Negda na l'chol amo
Yakar b'eyney Hashem
Hamavta l'chasidav
Ana Hashem ki ani avdecha
Ani avd'cha beyn amatecha
Ani avd'cha beyn amatecha
Pitachta l'moseyrai
How can I repay You
For all that You give
How can I request even one day to live
How can I seem grateful
When words aren't enough
Just let me walk in Your ways
I'll be Your canvas, I'll be the paint
I'll be Your soldier without a complaint I'll be Your servant,
I'll be a saint
For You have released my bonds
Sometimes when I call
You seem so far away
Sometimes I cry out
And no one's there
But lately I recall
Things I cherish most of all
Like the hand of my baby
Clutching mine
How can I repay Hashem for all His kindness to me? I will raise the cup of
salvations and the name of Hashem I will invoke. My vows to Hashem I will
pay, in the presence, now, of His entire people. Difficult in the eyes of
Hashem is the death of His devout ones. Please, Hashem for I am Your
servant, I am Your servant, son of Your handmaid; You have released my bonds.
–Tehillim (Psalms) 116
2. Achat Shoalti
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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Im tachaneh alai machaneh
Lo yira libi
Im takum alai milchamah
B'zot ani voteyach
Achat shoalti mey'eyt Hashem
Otah avakeysh
Shivti b'veyt Hashem
Kol y'mei, kol y'mei chayai
L'chazot b'no'am Hashem
Ul'vakeyr b'heychalo
Kol y'mei chayai
Though an army would besiege me, my heart would not fear; though war would
arise against me, in this I trust. One thing I asked of Hashem, that I shall
seek: that I dwell in the House of Hashem all the days of my life; to behold
the sweetness of Hashem and to contemplate in His Sanctuary.
–Tehillim
(Psalms) 27
3. Tree of Life
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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Let the Torah be our light
Please make our future bright
And let Your spirit dwell within us
As Your message we proclaim
Our voices praise Your Name
The Tree of Life will guide us
Kohanecha yilb'shu tzedek
V'chashidecha y'raneynu
Ki lekach tov natati lachem
Torati al tozovu
Eitz Chayim Hi lamakazikim ba
V'tom'cheha m'ushar
D'racheha darchey no'am
V'chol n'tivoteha shalom
Ba'avur David avdecha
Al tasheyv p'ney m'shichecha
Let Your priest be clothed in righteousness, and Your devout ones will sing
joyously. For the sake of David, Your servant, turn not away the face of Your
anointed. For I have given you a good teaching, do not forsake My Torah. It
is a tree of life for those who grasp it, and its supporters are praiseworthy.
It's ways are ways of pleasantness and all its paths are peace.
–Tehillim
(Psalms) 132:8-10, Mishley (Proverbs) 4:2, 3:18, 3:17
4. Sos Tasis
Composed by Sam Glaser
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Sos tasis v'tageyl ha'akara
B'kibutz baneha l'tocha b'simcha
La, la, lam'sameach tziyon
La, la, lam'sameach tziyon b'vaneha
Bring joy and light within these walls
Bring all Your children home
Bring intense joy and exultation to the barren one through the ingathering
of her children amidst her in gladness. (Blessed are You, Hashem) who gladdens
Zion with her children.
–#4 of the 7 Wedding Blessings
5. Sheyibane Beyt Hamikdash
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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Take me to the Holy Temple
Let me walk on holy ground
Let me know your essence
Let me feel your presence
Let me be a blessing
Lift my eyes to see Your glory
Kings and prophets in our midst
Feel the mountains tremble
Watching us assemble
In the center of the universe
Y'hi ratzon milfanecha
May it be Your will, Hashem our G-d
Y'hi ratzon milfanecha
Sheyibaneh beyt hamikdash
Sheyibaneh beyt hamikdash
Bimheyra v'yameynu
Hear the cry of generations
Longing for Your open hand
How long can we bear it
Till we finally merit
Peace within our Promised Land
May it be Your will that the Holy Temple be rebuilt, speedily in our days.
–Liturgy
6. Bo'i V'shalom
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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Bo'i v'shalom ateret bala
Gam b'simcha uv'tzahala
Toch emuney am segula
Bo'i chala, bo'i chala
Enter in peace, O crown of her husband, even in gladness and good cheer. Among
the faithful of the treasured nation, enter, O bride, enter, O bride.
–R.
Shlomo HaLevi Alkabetz
7. Haveyn Yakir Li
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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Into the desert
Swooning in love
Without food and water
But with trust in G-d above
Marching towards a mountain
A celestial canopy
Betrothed to our Creator
Forever we will be
Haveyn yakir li Ephraim
Im yeled sha'shu'im
Ko amar Hashem zacharti lach
Chesed n'urayich ahavat k'lulotayich
Lechteych acharai acharai bamidbar
B'eretz lo z'ru'a v'ne'emar
Ki midei dab'ri bo zachor ezk'reynu od
Al keyn hamu meyai lo
Rachem arachmeynu n'um Hashem
So said Hashem: I remember for your sake the kindness of your youth, the love
of your bridal days, how you followed Me in the wilderness in an unsown land.
And it is said: Is Ephraim My most precious son or a delightful child, that
whenever I speak of him I remember him more and more. Therefore My inner self
yearns for him, I will surely take pity on him these are the words
of Hashem.
–Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah) 2:2, Yehezkel (Ezekiel) 16:60, Yirmiyahu
(Jeremiah) 31:19
8. Shehecheyanu
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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Count all the blessings
That we witness each day
Every moment is a gift from above
Reaching this perfect place in time
We touch forever
When we're all together celebrating
Lighting the candles
Drinking the wine
Feeling the embrace of Your love
Just as the day turns into night
The seasons measure
Our greatest pleasure
Shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu
V'higiyanu laz'man hazeh
Thank You for the children
Filling the room with laughter
Growing as we fly through the years
Your love we place within their hearts
They'll receive it if we believe it
Thank You for the melody
That comes from the soul
Thank you for the music of our journey
Thank You for the chance to sing each day
Of Your faith and Your love
(Blessed are You Hashem, our G-d, King of the universe,) Who has kept us alive,
sustained us, and brought us to this season.
–Liturgy
9. Presence
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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Out of the darkness
Reaching for the light
Keeping You in sight on the way
Moment by moment
Searching for what's right
Holding back the night we sieze the day
I feel a power guiding me
An open hand inviting me
Lighting up the pathway to Your Presence
Feel Your Presence
Faced with such choices
Trying to take a stand
To see the reprimand is for the best
Keep You in focus
Service with a smile
To somehow understand it's all a test
When times are tough You're by my side
You gather all the tears I've cried
Someday I'll be dancing in Your Presence
I find You riding on the wings of prayer
I find You deep within my dreams
Give me eyes to see You everywhere
Everywhere is Your majesty
Every note a sacred sound
Every step on holy ground
Opening the doorway of Your Presence
10. Take Me As I Am
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
www.samglaser.com
A hundred times a day
I'm reminded I stand for something
Somehow on the way
You bring me to the light
Let the answer be
There time for You and me to reconcile
Let the answer be
There's something that You see that makes You smile
Take me as I am
Not for yesterday
Let me feel the sun on my face tomorrow
A hundred times a day
I whisper Your Name into the darkness
Sometimes You're far away
Sometimes I feel Your breath
Let the answer be
You'll be there for me until the end
Let the answer be
I've reason to believe You'll let me try again
Take me as I am, not for yesterday
Let me feel the sun on my face tomorrow
Take me as I am
What I might become
Let me find a place to hang my sorrow
One thing I ask of You
Let me walk right by Your side
For all my days
11. Shine a New Light
In memory of Linus Weiss, zt'l
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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I need a hero, I need a guide
Who will I turn to when I need to cry
You're with us forever
As big as the sky
As bright as the first light of creation
Your presence lets me fly
How on earth can we say goodbye
Picture you walking right by my side
Dream of you dancing
With angels in flight
You are my hero and I'm not alone
As close as the next breath in my body
The image in my mind
Can I hope as dear a friend to find
Shine a new light, shine a new light
Shine a new light across the sky
So tomorrow will dawn
As bright as a new star in the twilight
The shimmer in my eye
Suddenly I know that you're alright
Or chadash al tziyon ta'ir
V'nizkeh chulanu m'heyra l'oro
May You shine a new light on Zion and may we all speedliy merit its light.
–Liturgy
12. Havdalah
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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Hineh Keyl y'shuati
Evtach v'lo efchad
Ki azi v'zimra Kah Hashem
Vay'hi li liyshu'a
Ushavtem mayim b'sason
Mima'ay'ney hay'shu'a
Lashem hay'shu'a al am'cha
Birchatecha selah
Hashem Tzvakot imanu, misgav lanu
Elokei Ya'akov selah
Elokei Ya'akov selah
Hashem Tzvakot ashrei adam
Boteyach bach Hashem
Hoshia hamelech ya'aneynu
V'yom kareynu
Lay'hudim hay'ta orah v'simcha
V'sason vikar
Keyn tiyeh lanu cos y'shu'ot esah
Uv'sheym Hashem ekrah
Behold! G-d is my salvation, I shall trust and not fear for G-d is my
might and my praise Hashem and He was a salvation for me. You
can draw water with joy, from the springs of salvation. Salvation is Hashem's,
upon Your people is Your blessing, Selah. Hashem, Master of legions, is with
us, a stronghold for us is the G-d of Jacob, Selah. Hashem, Master of legions,
praised is the man who trusts in You. Hashem save! May the King answer us
on the day we call. For the Jews there was light, gladness, joy, and honor
so may it be for us. I will raise the cup of salvations, and I shall
invoke the Name of Hashem.
–Hoshea (Isaiah) 12:2-3, T'hillim (Psalms)
3:9, 46:12, 84:13, 20:10, Esther 8:16, T'hillim 116:13
13. Believe in Me
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
www.samglaser.com
When I walk beside You
There's a certain confidence I feel
A power unmistakable
It seems there isn't anything
That's far beyond my reach
You give me trust and understanding
You give me hope when hope is gone
But the single greatest gift I'll ever see
Is that You believe in me
I've always been a dreamer
There's been times when I almost lost my mind
I've got big plans if You're with me
It may feel like slow motion
But we're closer everyday
I may not get it right the first time that I try
Patience has never been my strength
As long as You stay by my side
I'll pick up all the pieces and try again
I'll try again
You give me trust and understanding
You give me hope when hope is gone
When it seems the doors are closing
You give me the will to carry on
You got this special way to calm me
When I need to ease my mind
But the single greatest gift I'll ever see
Is that You believe in me
14. Al Keyn
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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Give us the power to imagine
The whole world united eternally
Jealousy, hatred abandoned
In Your Name
Al keyn n'kaveh l'cha
Hashem Elokeynu lirot m'heyra
B'tiferet uzecha
L'ha'avir gilulim min ha'aretz
Give us the gift of Your splendor
Regal, exalted, invincible
May it be soon that all people
Know Your Name
Bayom hahu yiyeh Hashem Echad
Ush'mo Echad
V'ha'elilim karot y'kareytun
L'takeyn olam b'malchut shadai
V'chol b'nei vasar yikr'u V'shimecha
L'hafnot eylecha kol rishey aretz
Therefore we put our hope in You, Hashem our G-d, that we may soon see Your
mighty splendor, to remove detestable idolatry from the earth and false gods
will be utterly cut off, to perfect the universe through the Almighty's sovereignty.
On that day Hashem will be One and His Name will be One.
–Liturgy, Zechariah
14:9
15. Av Harachamim
Composed by Sam Glaser
©2003 Glaser Musicworks
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Av harachamim shocheyn m'romim
B'rachamav ha'atzumim
Hu yifkod b'rachamim
Hachasidim, v'ha-y'sharim v'hat'mimim
K'hilot hakodesh shemasru nafsham
Al k'dushat Hashem
Ki doreysh damim, otam zachar
Lo shachach tza'akat anavim
Source of all compassion
Guardian of our nation
Who remembers each hour of our days
Please hear our voices now
Hear the prayer of the holy ones
Hear the cry of the broken ones
Recall the moment we gave up our lives
To sanctify Your Name
Father of compassion, Who dwells on high, in His powerful compassion may He
recall with compassion the devout, the upright and the perfect ones, the holy
congregations who gave their lives for the Sanctification of the Name. For
the Avenger of blood has remembered them, He has not forgotten the cry of
the humble.
–Liturgy, T'hillim (Psalms) 9:13