Ma Tovu – Carol Barnett

Composer: Carol Barnett Text by: Traditional text Instrumentation: SATB (+ brief baritone/cantorial solo) Duration: Approx. 2:00 minutes Date Written:  1973 Composer’s note: Ma Tovu was written in 1973 for Steve Barnett and the B’nai Emet Synagogue Choir, to sing at the beginning of the Friday evening service. text How goodly are your dwellings, O Jacob,Your sanctuaries, O Israel.Thanks to Your abundant kindness, O Lord,I am able to enter Your house,To bow down before You in reverenceIn this sacred place of worship.Lord, I love to be in Your house,The sanctuary dedicated to Your glory.Here I worship in Your presence,O Lord, my maker.In kindness, Lord, answer my prayer;Mercifully grant me Your abiding help.