Note from the songwriter:
The more I pray for peace, the more I believe we cannot do it
alone. We need God’s help. We end our services with the words
of Oseh Shalom and are reminded that God makes peace in the
heavens. Maybe God will also help us, inspire us, guide us to
make peace down here. And we will certainly say, “Amen.”
Text: Amidah
English Lyrics and Music by Beth Schafer © 2009
There is peace up high, in the heavens, I know
There is peace up there--bring it down
I’ll pray, I’ll try to help complete the whole
We need peace down here--bring it down
Bring it down, and we will say, “Amen”
Oseh Shalom, shalom bimromav
Hu ya’aseh shalom, Hu ya’aseh shalom
Aleinu v’al kol, v’al kol Yisrael
V’imru “Amen”
Bring it down, and we will say, “Amen”
Trans. “May the One who makes peace in Heaven make peace for us and all
Israel, and we say Amen”
Find out more about Beth Schafer and her music: bethschafer.com