Reflection
on
Hatikvah/Shalom/Tikkun
Olam
(Originally,
“Suite for
Mother and
Child”)
When Leonard Bernstein learned of the
death of his
beloved friend
John F.
Kennedy, he
wrote, “This
will be our
reply to
violence: to
make music
more
intensely,
more
beautifully,
more devotedly
than ever
before.” I
must respond
with hope,
with
expectation, Hatikvah, or else I shall go mad. I
must create a
peaceful space
where I may
meditate in
harmony with
my
surroundings,
Shalom, so
that I may
gather the
energy
required to do
the work and
channel my
father Abraham
who was a
Healer, To
begin to
repair the
world,Tikkun Olam.
Shalom,
wasalam, om
mani padme hum,
peace and
blessings. Namaste,
the Divine in
me
acknowledges
the Divine in
you. Be the
cosmic cool; I
bow to you.
“Jennifer”
“Lullaby
Triptych” (“As I Watch You Sleeping In My Arms,”
“Music Box” and “Sleep,
Little One”
[The
first and
third songs in
this medly
have lyrics,
which will
appear in a
future
edition. I
chose the
expediency of
presenting
just an
instrumental,
until such
time when I
can return to
the studio.
Here are those
lyrics.]
“As I
Watch You
Sleeping In My
Arms”
As I watch you sleeping in my arms, Faerie
dust and
moonbeams all
around you, As I watch you dreaming in my arms, Quietness and peacefulness surround you. Lullaby, sweet lullaby, I'll not let the darkness
harm you; Only light will touch your face. Lullaby, sweet lullaby, I could watch you dream
forever, Knowing you will wake to me. Ev'ry time I look at you I see myself,
all my fears
revealed; Ev'ry time I look inside I see you there,
and my
soul is
healed. I will lay you gently in your bed, Tuck you in and kiss you on your eyelids. I will leave you to your reverie ….
“Music
Box”
(instrumental)
“Sleep,
Little One”
[Originally titled “Lullaby for Uncle Fester,” the lullby was dedicated to my
friend Sal's
first-born,
Tiffany.
Totally bald
at birth, she
brought the
Aadams Family
character to
mind. Thus,
the nickname.]
Sleep, little one, sleep, my darling, Floating upon the gentle stream, Through the forest cool and green. Sleep, my darling, sleep, my darling, sleep, my
darling. Sleep, little one, sleep, my darling, Rising through fleecy clouds so grand, Gazing upon the peaceful land. Sleep, my darling, sleep, my darling, sleep, my
darling,
sleep.
[“Music
Box”
reprises]
[“Lullaby”
concludes]
Close your pretty eyes, and before you realize Into a dreamland you'll fly, changed in the wink
of an eye
Into and
enchanted
fairy
princess,
fairy
princess.
Sleep, little
one, sleep, my
darling,
Resting within
the hand of
God,'
Safely within
her warm
embrace.
Sleep, my
darling,
sleep, my
darling,
sleep, my
darling,
sleep.
What are these
gifts, these gifts
that we bring,
These gifts that
we bring to each
other?
What are these
gifts that we have
to share,
O, my sisters and
brothers?
Eyes to see, fingers to feel, strength to change
and time to
heal.
These are the
gifts that we
bring to each
other,
O, my sisters
and brothers.
How can we use these gifts that we bring,
These gifts that
we bring to each
other?
How can we use all
the gifts we’ve to
share,
O, my sisters and
brothers?
See the pain, feel the wound, change our hearts,
heal the wound.
Thus may we use
all the gifts
that we bring,
O, my sisters
and brothers.
Then let us share the gifts that we bring,
The gifts that we
bring to each
other.
Then let us share
all the gifts that
we bring,
O, my sisters and
brothers.
See the joy, feel the touch. change the hate
with love’s
healing touch, As we
share the
gifts with
each other,
O, my sisters
and brothers.
Eucharistic
Prayer: “Eucharist Suite”
Sing,
“Hosanna,”
Sing, “Hosanna,
in excelsis Deo!”
Sanctus,
sanctus, sanctus,
God of Power and
might,
Heaven and earth are
full of Your glory.
Sing,
“Hosanna,”
Sing, “Hosanna,
in excelsis Deo!”
Blessed
is he who comes in
the name of the
Lord.
Hosanna in the
highest!
Sanctus,Sanctus,
sanctus, sanctus,
God of Power and
might,
Heaven and earth are
full of Your glory.
Sing, “Hosanna,”
Sing, “Hosanna,
in excelsis Deo!”
Blessed
is he who comes in
the name of the
Lord.
Hosanna in the
highest!
Sing,
“Hosanna,” Sing,
“Hosanna, in
excelsis Deo!”
Baruch
ata Adonai, Eloheinu
melech ha'olam,
Bo rei pri hagafen.
Baruch
ata Adonai,
Eloheinu Melech
ha'olam,
Ha motzi lechem
min ha'aretz.
Baruch
ata Adonai,
Eloheinu Melech
ha'olam,
Asher kidshanu,
b’mitzvotav.
[Blessed
art Thou, O Lord
our God, Sovereign
of the Universe,
Creator of the
fruit of the vine;
Who
brings forth
bread from the
earth;
Who has
sanctified us
with His
commandments.]
When
we partake of the
Bread of Life and
drink of the
Spirit,
In your death we
find our life, in
your strength, our
hope,
In your love, our
peace.
De
profundis we cry,
O Lord, to the One
who’s risen.
Bring us into
God’s pure light;
keep us safe in
You
‘Til You come
again.
Alleluia,
alleluia, Sing the
great, “I am”!
We sing the great,
“I am”!
Let us sing the
great, “Amen”!
[Instrumental
interlude,
“Decension,”
crafted by
David K.
Matthews.
This track
continues with
the
Paternoster]
Communion Rite
Paternoster:
“Our Father”
We come to Thee, O Lord, in despair and in
desolation.
Lead us from
iniquity.
Help us to
flow’r in the
radiance of
the light of
Thy truth,
As flowers in
the garden of
our faith.
Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy
name.
Thy kingdom
come, Thy will
be done on
earth, as it
is in heav’n.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us
our debts, as
we forgive our
debtors.
Lead us not
into
temptation,
But O Lord, in
Thy
mercifulness,
by Thy grace,
From evil
deliver us.
Oh Lord, be merciful. Grant us deliverance.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power and the
glory Forever, and ever. Amen.
Rite of Peace: “Namaste, Chaverim”
Namu
Myōhō Renge
Kyō; peace
be with you
always.
[Devotion
to the
Wonderful Law
of the Lotus
Flower
(Japanese, Nichiren
Buddhist
mantra),
Namaste,
chaverim,
asalaam
alaykum.
[I bow
to you
(Sanskrit), my
friends
(Hebrew),
peace be with
you (Arabic)]
Always.
[Namu Myōhō
Renge Kyō; la
paz sea
contigo.
Siempre.]
Panis
angelicus, fit
panis hominum. Dat
panis
coelicus,
figuris
terminum.
O res
mirabilis.
manducat
Dominum,
Pauper,
pauper, servus
et humilis.
Te
trina Deitas,
un aque
poscimus. Sic
nos tu visita
sicut ti
colimus, Per
tuas semitas.
duc nos quo
tendimus, Ad
lucem quam in
habitas.
Amen.
[The
bread of
angels, made
the bread of
men. The
Bread of
heaven puts an
end to all
symbols. A thing
wonderful! The
Lord becomes
our food, Poor, a
servant, and
humble.
We beseech
Thee, Godhead
One in Three
That
Thou wilt
visit us, as
we worship
Thee, Lead us
through Thy
ways, we who
wish to reach The
light in which
Thou
dwellest.]
“Gymnopédie”
(Instrumental)
“Ave
Maria”
Ave Maria, gratzia plena,
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu
in mulieribus,
Et benedictus
fructus
ventris tui,
Jésu.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei; Ora pro nobis peccatoribus, Nunc, et in ora mortis nostrae.
Ave Maria, Sancta Maria, Mater Dei. Amen
[Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Hail Mary, Holy Mary, mother of God. Amen.]
Meditation:
“In the Quiet
Of the Day”
In the
quiet of the
day, the call
of our passion
we obey;
Look within in
contemplation
of God’s
grace.
In the quiet
of the day,
let the light
of compassion
lead the way;
Look within in
contemplation
of God’s face
… .
In the
quiet of the
day.
Anthem:“It
Seems To Me”
It
seems to me
that you and I
could change
the world
together;
We could make
it better by
being truly
who we are.
It seems to
me, together,
we could learn
to love a
stranger,
Nullify the
danger that
confronts us
near and far.
It
seems to me,
if we could
see the wounds
that must be
healed, We’d
move our
hearts to
yield the
compassion
that they
bear. It
seem to me the
earth could be
a garden
filled with
laughter,
To blossom
ever after
with a beauty
all could
share.
At
night I dream,
and in my
dream above
the hills I’m
flying; Tears
of joy I’m
crying from
the depth of
love I feel. As I
descend a hand
I lend to one
whose fingers
fashion
Understanding
and
compassion,
with a touch
that surely
heals.
And, in
the end I
find, my
friend, ‘tis
you, my
sister/brother.
We find in
each other
strength we
need to carry
on.
And in your
eyes I realize
the joy I find
in living.
Now, in wonder
and
thanksgiving I
arise to greet
the dawn!
And, in
the end I
find, my
friend, ‘tis
you, my
sister/brother.
We find in
each other
strength we
need to carry
on.
And in your
eyes I realize
the joy I find
in living.
Now, in wonder
and
thanksgiving I
arise to greet
the dawn, arise
to greet the
dawn, arise
to greet the
dawn!
Peace
and love be
with you all; Grace
divine bestow
upon you As you
go forth to
live and to
serve in
truth.
[Blessed are you, our God, Creator of time and
space,
Who has
supported us,
protected us And
brought us safe
to this moment.]
Ave Maria! Ave Maria! Sancta Maria, Sancta Maria.
Holy Mary, mother of God, Holy queen from heav'n above. Grace us with thy saving pow'r. Heal us with thy saving grace.
(Sancta Maria.)
Ave
Maria, Sancta
Maria. Hail, Maria, Holy Maria, Blessed mother of God. Amen!
Dismissal: “Sing
To the Heart!”
Imagine ... imagine ....
Imagine in our darkness shines a light with
which we see
A hope and
promise of a
world where we
can truly be.
Imagine living
in a world
where justice
will prevail.
And working
with
compassion in
our hearts we
cannot fail.
Imagine creating a world where people live as
one;
Imagine now,
my friends,
our
transformation’s
just begun. [Sing
to the center
of the
universe.]
Sing it out
loud and
clear, so that
everyone can
hear. [Imagine
people feeling
that they’re
no longer
apart.] Sing to the Heart – Sing to the Heart!
Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam; Halo lechol shirayich ani kinor. Baruch ata Adonai!
[We
praise You,
Eternal God, Sovereign
of the
universe Behold,
I am a violin
for all your
songs.]
Now sing!
Sing to the center of the universe;
Sing it out
loud and
clear, so that
everyone can
hear.
Sing to the
Heart – Sing
to the Heart!
[The
following is
not on the
recording.
Perhaps some
day I shall
make a chorale
out of it. OK?
—D.Z.]
Our
benediction
was written
May 22, 1793
by Ludwig van
Beethoven:
“Wohltun
wo man kann,
Freiheit über
alles lieben,
Wahrheit nie
werleugnen.
Selbst sogar
am Throne.”
(“Do
good, wherever
you can, love
freedom above
all, never
renounce
truth, not
even at the
throne.”)
Extroit:
“Go Forth Now
In Peace” / “Alleluia”
Go forth now in peace, to love and serve all
humanity.
O blessed
spirit, divine
within thee, In truth be thou, grace without end. Salaam, shalom.
Namaste.
Amen.
We are called to be servants of God,
Witnesses to
God’s kingdom on
earth, Where peace and justice shall reign, Where no one shall hunger, or thirst, or want.
Baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu melech haolam. Dona nobis
pacem. Asalaamu
alaykum wa
Rahmatullahi
wa Barakatuh.
[May
the peace of
Allah descend
upon you, and
His Mercy and
Blessings.]
Dona nobis pacem! Grant us grace and abundant peace. Amen. Shalom,
salaam, mir,
peace.
Production
Notes:
Phase
1 of
“Metanoia – a
Universalist
Mass” was
recorded
between May
25th and July
14th, 2005. Phase 2,
from May 25,
2007 and May
Day, 2008.
(Eugene Debs,
ˇPresente!)
Executive
producer and
co-producer:
Daniel Zwickel
ben Avram
Co-producer
&
engineer:
Curtis Ohlson
Recorded,
mixed and
mastered by
Curtis Ohlson
at Ohlsonic
Studios,
Oakland,
California (www.curtisohlson.com)
Additional
engineering by
Ray Obiedo at
Werewolf
Recording,
Oakland,
California
Dr. Salvatore
Ferrantelli:
Vocal
preparation,
direction
& piano
(Alleluias,
Ascension,
Eucharist
Suite, The
Time For
Healing, Panis
Angelicus
&
Gymnopédie)
(Monterey
Peninsula
College, www.mpc.edu)
Daniel
Zwickel ben
Avrám MacJean:
Composer &
arranger, solo
&
background
vocals, guitar
&
percussion (on
“Namaste”.)
Original
trio: Walter
Bankovitch,
piano
(everything
Sal wasn’t on)
and
synthesizer (www.fsjazz.com/WB);
Curtis Ohlson,
electric bass
& utility
keys; Paul Van
Wageningen,
drums.
Original
singers: Angie
Doctor, Eric
Freeman, Jim
Hale, John
Paddock,
Stephen Saxon
(all voices on
“In the
Stillness” and
the English
“Ave Maria”)
and Katy
Stephan.
Bus
rumble (on
Latin “Ave
Maria)”: №11,
AC Transit,
Alameda
County,
California
Second
phase:
Synthesizer
&
arrangements:
David K.
Mathews;
Guitars: Eddie
Pasternak
(“Three
Miniatures”
& “Ave
Maria”); and
Jerry Cortez
(everything
else);
Clarinet &
Bassoon: Paul
Hanson,
Trumpet:
Steffen Kuehn.
Second
Chorus: Darla
Tuning, Stacey
Helley, Mark
Tuning (all
voices on
“Jean”) &
David Zelinka.
Japanese
Buddhist
chanters,
Daimoku Duo
(Michael and
Yuka Reichle.)
Go in peace to love and to serve
humanity.
“God is a
frequency.
Stay tuned.”
—Alan Cohen
Eirana,
peace.
You
may make what
my mother
would call a
“goodwill
offering”ť
and help
support this
local
composer:
I
must respond
with hope,
with
expectation, 
