Story Behind The Song
A MINYAN is a minimum of 10 adult Jews required for certain prayers and services. "Pray with me" encourages people to participate in their community and reap the benefits of being in fellowship.
Song Description
Pop sounding, catchy song using imagery from the Zohar (Jewish mystical writings) to invite listener to pray and participate in community.
| Song Length |
3:15 |
Genre |
Pop - Religious, Folk - Religious |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, Joyful |
Subject |
Prayer, Religion |
| Similar Artists |
Sarah Mclachlan, Shawn Colvin |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
(Reference: Zohar 1:68a, Jewish writings)
Pray with me, pray with me, join in my song
Pray with me, pray with me, don?t leave me alone
As our prayers intertwine the hues will combine
A garment divine
A thread in a tallis, a grape in the wine
Sweet and refreshing, yet alone on the vine
When I?m alone my prayer is sincere
Floating on high, the hue of the sky
Pray with me?
On family and strangers my worship relies
Ten people together, our prayers multiply
Through simchas and blessings, kaddish and bris
Tears of our sorrows, hopes of tomorrow
In the voice of my people our stories we?ll tell
In the warmth of the minyan God?s holiness dwells
Pray with me?
TRANSLATIONS:
Tallis ? prayer shawl
Simchas ? joyous occasions
Kaddish ? mourning prayer
Bris ? ceremony for circumcision
Minyan ? minimum of 10 adult Jews
required for public prayer