Please (Sim Shalom)

A simple echo peace song inspired by Sim Shalom, the prayer for peace, goodness, blessing, grace, kindness, and mercy. The song frames prayer as both petition and personal responsibility, helping kiddos reflect on how they can contribute to peace.

The leader sings each line. The group echoes back. The song is designed to be sung three times with three different intentions: first to the heavens at full volume, then to one another at a softer dynamic, then silently inside each participant's head as practice in audiation.

What's included:

Lead sheet PDF with melody line, chord symbols, and lyrics. Chords C, F, G. Original composition by Dr. Emily Aronoff, copyright 2016. Suitable for guitar, ukulele, or piano accompaniment.

Best fit:

Songleaders, music specialists, cantorial soloists, and music-reading grown ups working with kiddos roughly ages 3-10. Lands at Tot Shabbat, family Shabbat services, religious school, and any setting where the prayer for peace is part of the liturgy. The echo structure makes it immediately accessible from the first time through, and the three-pass framing models prayer as communal, relational, and internal.

Delivery: Instant PDF download. Print-friendly.

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