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Music by Andrea Clearfield (2020)
Poetry by Mirabai Starr
Commissioned and performed by Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnson, Artistic Director
Douglas Harvey, cello
Austin Haller, piano

PRAYER TO THE SHECHINAH
Mirabai Starr

O Shechinah,
yours is the feminine face of the Holy,
(you are the dwelling, you are the indwelling)
the luminous moon who lights up the night
as we travel from captivity to liberation,
the pillar of fire who guides our way home
the cloud hovering over the mountain peaks,
living sign that the drought is almost over.
You are the Sabbath Bride, the Beloved.
You restore wholeness to our fragmented souls.
You infuse our lovemaking with honey.
You fill the cup of our hearts,
that tremble with longing,
with the wine of your answering love.
You are the song of our homecoming.
O Shechinah,
we are the vessel for your inflowing
Your radiance requires the clay of our being
(we are the vessel, we are your own body)
Your flame burns at the core of the earth.
You bless the head of every creature,
and kiss the tear-streaked face of humanity.
Be with us now
(As we navigate the landscape of mystery)

Be with us now…