To Sanctify the Name

By Carol Munroe

These verses represent a number of things - they are the author’s thoughts - the author is thinking about HaShem. Some are prayers, others are poems. Sometimes the author is highlighting a Scripture verse within a poem. Written from a Jewish perspective, the verses address some of life’s basic questions - the existence of G-d, how to approach G-d, what to say to G-d, and so much more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Dec 17, 2018
• ISBN: 9781483491950

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I love those who love me,

and those who seek me

early will find me.

Prov. 8:17

Amidah III

O HaShem

in the veil Of holiness

we lift our voices

we pray to You

in the Holy Tongue

words go forth

to the throne

Ancient words

Hallowed words

words of

The Great Assembly

we come before You

hearts afire

as we form

The chosen words

and we speak:

O Lord,

open my lips,

Ps. 51:15

You

Above all nations

You

High in the heavens

You

In Your Kavod

The vast reaches

Of Your abundance

Spills over

Into Your world

You can

No longer

Restrain it

The love

The love

HaShem

Is the stone wall

which you may approach.

HaShem

Is the tender lover

awaiting your embrace.

HaShem

Is the true judge

who sits enthroned above

HaShem

Is the creator

who sustains it all in love

HaShem

Is the mother

who loves all her children

HaShem

Is the light

by which we see

HaShem

Is the tranquil water

the lush meadow,

the house in which we dwell

Hashem

Under Shabbos skies

We set forth

Bringing hearts

Full of love and awe

We turn to the portion

(we turn again)

We turn to the mysteries

In awe

The mysteries

Within a parchment scroll

The mysteries

Held in our chumeshim

We gaze at the letters

And worship

And wade deep

Without\Within

Our world

Our treasure

Baruch HaShem!

O HaShem

The Unknowable One

You Know us

We do not Know You.

     O HaShem

I worship You

I adore You

I prostrate myself

Before You.

You are worthy

Of exaltation

And acclaim.

     I glorify You.

     I give You

     The homage

     My HaShem

O HaShem

When I am

far from You

be not far from me.

when the fog rolls in

be hidden within it.

when the tears fall,

be the vessel

that counts them.

when the waves churn

be the message

that rolls ashore!

when the winds blow,

be the cooling breeze

that sets me aright.

                O HaShem

            The heartbreak!

                The tears!

            Heaven in mourning

            Heaven sitting shiva

            For six million souls.

            The depth of Your grief

                Cannot be felt

            We can only know

            That You felt it