LYRICS
(Note:  The lyrics below are from the "Or HaOlam album.  Lyrics for "Proclamation"  and "Dry Ground" are available upon request at levshelo@levshelo.com.)

 
HALO YADATA (HAVE YOU NOT KNOWN)
By Rebecca Weiler
2008 Galilee of the Nations Music/ASCAP
www.Galileeofthenations.com

HALO YADATA, IM LO SHAMATA
ELOHAY OLAM, BOREH KETS-OT HA-ARETS
LO YI-AF V’LO YI-GA
EIN CHE-KER LIT-VU-NA-TO
NOTEN LAI-YEF KO-ACH

VE-KO-VEY ADONAI
YACH-LI-FU KO-ACH
YA’ALU E-VER KANSHARIM
YA’RUTS-U V’LO YIG-A-U
YAL-CHU V’LO YI-A- FU

HAVE YOU NOT KNOWN? HAVE YOU NOT HEARD?
THE EVERLASTING GOD, CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE
HE NEVER FAINTS, NOR IS HE WEARY
HIS WAYS ARE UNSEARCHABLE; HE GIVES STRENGTH TO THE WEAK

VE-KO-VEY ADONAI
YACH-LI-FU KO-ACH
YA’ALU E-VER KANSHARIM
YA’RUTS-U V’LO YIG-A-U
YAL-CHU V’LO YI-A- FU

THOSE WHO WAIT UPON THE LORD
SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH
THEY SHALL SOAR ON WINGS OF EAGLES
THEY SHALL RUN AND NOT GROW WEARY
THEY SHALL WALK AND NOT BE FAINT

HALO YADATA, IM LO SHAMATA
ELOHAY OLAM, BOREH KETS-OT HA-ARETS
LO YI-AF V’LO YI-GA
EIN CHE-KER LIT-VU-NA-TO
NOTEN LAI-YEF KO-ACH

VE-KO-VEY ADONAI
YACH-LI-FU KO-ACH
YA’ALU E-VER KANSHARIM
YA’RUTS-U V’LO YIG-A-U
YAL-CHU V’LO YI-A- FU

HAVE YOU NOT KNOWN? HAVE YOU NOT HEARD?
HAVE YOU NOT KNOWN? HAVE YOU NOT HEARD?
HALO YADATA
IM LO SHAMATA

HATOV SHIMCHA
By Steve and Sue McConnell

MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE HA TOV SHIMCHA
THE HOLY ONE WHO GRANTS US HIS GOODNESS
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE YOU IN WORSHIP AND IN PRAISE
IN ALL OUR WAYS, MAY YOUR NAME / BE BLESSED


ROCK OF OUR LIVES, TZUR CHAYENU
ALL THAT WE HAVE IS FROM YOU
SHIELD OF OUR SALVATION, MAGEN YISHEINU
WE THANK YOU, WE BLESS YOU

ELOHAI
By Bethany Rosenfeld

ANI PASHUT ROTSE LE-E-HALEL OTCHA
ANI PASHUT ROTSE LEVARECH ET SHIMCHA
ROTSE HINE CHAYAI KACH OTAM
SHE-HALELI YA’ALE K’MO K’TORET ELEICHA

ELOHAI
ATA KOL KACH YAFE BEINAI
ELOHAI
KOL CHAYAI ANI ASHIR LECHA
SHIRIM SHEL AHAVA
SHIRIM SHEL AHAVA

LORD, I SIMPLY WANT TO WORSHIP YOU
LORD, I SIMPLY WANT TO PRAISE YOUR NAME
I OFFER UP MY LIFE, TAKE IT LORD
LET MY PRAISE BE LIKE A FRAGRANT OFFERING

OH, LORD, MOST HIGH
SO BEAUTIFUL IN MY EYES
OH, LORD, MOST HIGH
FOREVER I WILL OFFER UP TO YOU
SONGS OF LOVE,
SONGS OF LOVE

ELOHAI
ATA KOL KACH YAFE BEINAI
ELOHAI
KOL CHAYAI ANI ASHIR LECHA
SHIRIM SHEL AHAVA
SHIRIM SHEL AHAVA

V’HAER EINENU
By Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, BMI
English translation by Kay Smith

V’HA-ER EINEINU, B’TORA – TEKHA
V’DABEK LIBEINU B’MITZVOTEKHA
V’YAKHED L’VAVENU
L’AHAVA UL’IRAH ET SH’MEKHA (Repeat)

V’LO NEVOSH V’LO NIKALEM
V’LO NIKASHEL LEO – LAM VA’ED (Repeat)

YOUR TORAH, ADONAI ENLIGHTENS THE EYE
YOU GIVE US GRACE TO SEEK YOUR FACE
AND CLEAVE UNTO YOUR WAYS
ONE BODY, ONE SPIRIT
WE LIFT YOUR NAME, YOUR LOVE PROCLAIM
YOU FILL OUR HEARTS WITH PRAISE (Repeat)

YOU FREE US FROM OUR SHAME
YOU GIVE NEW LIFE AGAIN
THAT WE MIGHT LOVE AND HONOR YOU
WORLD WITHOUT END (Repeat)

YIGDAL ELOHIM CHAI
By Kay Smith

YIGDAL E – LO – HIM CHAI VAY – YISH TA - BACH
NIM – TZA VAY – EIN ET EL M’TZIUTO

YIG DAL ELOHIM CHAI YIGDAL ELOHIM
YIG DAL ELOHIM CHAI YIGDAL ELOHIM

LIFT UP THE LIV - ING GOD AND LET THE PRAISES RING
YOU ARE FOUND BY THOSE WHO SEEK YOU
SEEK YOUR TIMELESS BEING

YOU ARE ONE, YOU ARE ONE, YOU ARE ONE, YOU ARE ONE
AND THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU
AT THE END OF THE DAYS YOU WILL SEND US YOUR SON
...YESHUA M’SHICHEINU

BAR’CHU
By Craig Taubman
Sweet Louise Music, BMI 1991

BAR’CHU ET ADONAI
HA-M’VORACH
BARUCH ADONAI
HA-M’VORACH
L’OLAM VA’ED

(Bless Adonai, the blessed One. Blessed is Adonai, the blessed One for
all eternity!)

KADOSH ATAH (YOU ARE HOLY)
By Keren Silver

LEFANEICHA ANI MISHTA-CHAVEI, AL BIRKAI
NO-TEN LECHA SAMCHUT
AL KOL YAMAI
AHALEL OTCHA LE-NETZACH KI ATAH ADONAI
ATAH LE-VADCHA YESHUA, SIMCHAT CHAIYAI

KADOSH, KADOSH, KADOSH ATAH
(HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, LORD)

KADOSH, KADOSH ATAH
(HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, LORD)

I WORSHIP BEFORE YOU, LORD
I’M DOWN ON MY KNEES
I’M GIVING YOU ALL MY DAYS, MY GOD, MY KING
I WILL PRAISE YOU FOREVER LORD, FOR YOU ARE ADONAI
YOU ALONE YESHUA, ARE THE JOY OF MY LIFE

AVINU MALKEINU (OUR FATHER OUR KING)
By Karen Davis
2006 Galilee of the Nations Music/ASCAP
www.Galileeofthenations.com

AVINU MALKEINU MA ADIR SHIMCHA
B’CHOL HA-ARETZ
EIN KAMOCHA
AVINU GOALEINU SHUV ELEINU ADONAI
V’AL TISH-KACH
BRIT-CHA L’AVOTEINU
OUR FATHER, REDEEMER
RETURN TO US AGAIN
AND REMEMBER YOUR COVENANT WITH OUR FATHERS

SHOW US YOUR MERCY, O LORD
SEND OUT YOUR LIGHT SEND OUT YOUR TRUTH
REVEAL THE GLORY OF YOUR SON
YOUR LOVINGKINDNESS AND YOUR COMPASSION
SHOW US YOUR MERCY, LORD
SHOW US MERCY

AVINU, MALKEINU
HOW EXCELLENT IS YOUR NAME
IN ALL THE EARTH
THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU
AVINU, GOALEINU
RETURN TO US AGAIN
AND REMEMBER YOUR COVENANT WITH OUR FATHERS

SHOW US YOUR MERCY, O LORD
SEND OUT YOUR LIGHT SEND OUT YOUR TRUTH
REVEAL THE GLORY OF YOUR SON
YOUR LOVINGKINDNESS AND YOUR COMPASSION
SHOW US YOUR MERCY, LORD
SHOW US YOUR MERCY AVINU
AVINU……………………………
ADONEINU…. MOSHIEINU….
AVINU…………..MALKEINU………AVINU
AVINU

SH’MA
Traditional Jewish Prayer from Deuteronomy 6:4

SH’MA ISRAEL, ADONAI ELOHEINU
ADONAI ECHAD, ADONAI ECHAD
BA - RUCH SHEM, KAVOD MALCHUTO
L’OLAM VA’ED, L’OLAM VA’ED

(Hear, O Israel, the L-rd is our G-d, the L-rd is One.
Blessed be His name, whose glorious Kingdom is
forever and ever.)

T’FILAT LA’ADON
Adapted by Corry Bell
Music by Mark Keller and Corry Bell
Liturgical (from the Brit Hadashah - New Testament, Matthew 6:9-13)


Avinu Shebashamayim, yitkadash shmekha
(Father in heaven, blessed be Your name)

Avinu Shebashamayim, yitkadash shmekha
(Father in heaven, blessed be Your name)

Tavo malkhutekha, ye’aseh r’tzonkha ba’aretz
(May Your kingdom come, may Your will be done on earth)

Ka’asher na’asah bashamayim
(As it is in heaven)

L’olmei olamim, olamim
(For now and forever more, Forever more)

Ten lanu hayom, et lechem chukeinu
(Give us today our daily bread)

U’slach lanu, al chovoteynu
(And forgive us for our debts)

Ka’asher salachnu gam anachnu l’chayaveynu
(As we forgive those who have debts against us)

V’al ti’vi’einu, lidey nisayon
(Lead us not into temptation)

Ki im hatzileinu min hara
(But deliver us from evil)

Ki l’kha hamamlakha
(Because Yours is the kingdom)

v’hag’vurah
(And the power)

V’hatiferet
(And the glory)

L’olmei olamim, olamim amen!
(For now and forever more, forever more, amen!)

YESHUA EL YAKAR
By Jamie Hilsden

YESHUA, EL YAKAR
Yeshua, Precious Lord

SEH TAMIM V’ATUF HADAR
Blameless lamb, arrayed in splendor

PEH ECHAD KORIM L’CHA
With one voice we call You

IMANU-EL BARUCH HABA
Welcome, Immanu-el

V’ET EINEINU P’KACH
And open our eyes

V’ET CHAYEINU KACH
And take our lives

ET-KALETCHA TAHER HAYOM
And purify Your Bride today

AL-KES LIBEINU KACH MACOM
Take Your place on the throne of our hearts

AL-KES LIBEINU KACH MACOM

AL-KES LIBEINU KACH MACOM

OSSE SHALOM BIMROMAV
Adapted by Nurit Hirsh
Traditional Prayer from the Amidah

OSSE SHALOM BIMROMAV
HU YA’ASEH SHALOM ALEINU
V’AL KOL YISRA’EL
V’IMRU, IMRU AMEN (REPEAT)

YA’ASEH SHALOM
YA’ASEH SHALOM
SHALOM ALEINU
V’AL KOL YISRA’EL

(He who makes peace in the heavens
grant peace upon us and upon all Israel,
and say, amen.)

SING PRAISES TO THE LORD
By Alan Kisaka
Shepherd Staff Music

SING PRAISES TO THE LORD
SING PRAISES ALL YOU PEOPLE
SING PRAISES TO THE LORD, ADONAI …………………. (Repeat)

HALLELU ET ADONAI
HALLELU ET ADONAI
HALLELU ET ADONAI
HALLELU, OH HALLELU ET ADONAI

BLESSED
By Michelle Bloom
Stonepoem Publications

BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT, BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT
FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
AND BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN, BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN
FOR THEY WILL BE COMFORTED

AND BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST
FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, FOR THEY WILL BE FILLED
OH, BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST
FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, FOR THEY WILL BE FILLED

BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, BLESSED ARE THE MEEK
FOR THEY WILL INHERIT THE EARTH
AND BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL, BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL
FOR THEY WILL SEE MERCY

AND BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST
FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, FOR THEY WILL BE FILLED
OH, BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST
FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, FOR THEY WILL BE FILLED

BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART, BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART
FOR THEY WILL SEE GOD
AND BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS, BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
FOR THEY WILL BE CALLED SONS OF GOD

BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS
FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS
FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN


LET THE WEIGHT OF YOUR GLORY FALL
By Steve Merkel
1999 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music/ASCAP

All rights reserved.  Used by permission.

SPIRIT OF THE SOVEREIGN LORD, COME AND MAKE YOUR PRESENCE
KNOWN REVEAL THE GLORY OF THE LIVING G-D. ( Repeat )

LET THE WEIGHT OF YOUR GLORY COVER US, LET THE LIFE OF YOUR
RIVER FLOW; LET THE TRUTH OF YOUR KINGDOM REIGN IN US,
LET THE WEIGHT OF YOUR GLORY…..LET THE WEIGHT OF YOUR
GLORY FALL

AND WE DO NOT SEEK YOUR HAND, WE ONLY SEEK YOUR FACE;
WE WANT TO KNOW YOU, WE WANT TO SEE YOU REVEAL
YOUR GLORY IN THIS PLACE


HAVA NAGILA
Traditional Jewish Folk Song believed to have been written by:
Abraham Zevi (Zvi) Idelsohn


HAVA NAGILA, HAVA NAGILA,
(Let's rejoice, let's rejoice)
HAVA NAGILA, V’NIS-M’KHA (Repeat)
(Let's rejoice and be happy)

HAVA N’RA-N’NAH, HAVA N’RA-N’NAH,
(Let's sing, let's sing)
HAVA N’RA-N’NAH, V’NIS-M’KHA (Repeat)
(Let's sing and be happy)

U-RU, U-RU A-KHIM
(Awake, awake brothers)
U-RU A-KHIM B’LEV SAMEAKH
(Awake brothers with a happy heart)
U-RU A-KHIM B’LEV SAMEAKH
(Awake brothers with a happy heart)
U-RU A-KHIM B’LEV SAMEAKH
(Awake brothers with a happy heart)
U-RU A-KHIM B’LEV SAMEAKH
(Awake brothers with a happy heart)
U-RU A-KHIM
(Awake brothers)
U-RU A-KHIM
(Awake brothers)
B’LEV SA - MEI - AKH
(With a happy heart)
 
 "Then they will learn that You alone are called the L-rd, that You alone are the Most High, supreme over all the earth."  Psalm 83:18