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Following the ask for forgiveness, comes a song echoing the Psalmist's words, where he calls his own heart to return to God. He is prompted to return to God when he remembers God's compassion; when he recalls what happened last time He called on Adonai's name.

(Psalm 116)

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I love that Adonai heard
my voice when I prayed
Because he turned his ear to me,
I will call on him as long as I live
The cords of death were all around me
Shol's constrictions held me fast

But I called:
Adonai, come save me!
In my anguish and distress
I remembered your compassion
Saying: Adonai, please save me!
Return, oh my soul, to your rest

I was brought low down
In my panic I cried out:
“Every man's a liar!
Is there nothing I can trust, only doubt?”
But in all of your dealings with me, Lord
You have been generous,
How can I repay your good?

For I called:
Adonai, come save me!
In my anguish and distress
I remember your compassion
Saying: Adonai, please save me!
Return, oh my soul, to your rest

So I will keep on trusting
even when I afraid
I'm the child of a slave-girl
Oh Adonai, I am your slave!
I will keep my vows in your presence
In the courtyards of your house,
freed from chains, I keep my vow

“Adonai, come save me!”
In our anguish and distress
We remember your compassion
Saying: Adonai, please save me!
Return, oh my soul, to your rest

Adonai! Come save me!
In my anguish and distress
I remember your compassion
Saying: Adonai, come save me!
Return, oh my soul, to your rest

Return my soul to your rest

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from Shavat, released January 10, 2014
Music and lyrics by Natalie Kendel

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Natalie Kendel England, UK

Theologian, Natalie Kendel, is a singer-songwriter, author, pastor, and theological lecturer.

Using an imaginative, narrative approach, Kendel aims to musically communicate the biblical narrative.

Kendel's music is influenced by folk, orchestral, neo-80s & various genre blends. With unique lyrics and theological depth, her music evokes a rallying listening experience. ... more

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