Sacred Thread

Sacred Thread is an international chant that celebrates the diversity and complexity of spiritual paths. The chant aspires to impart a sense of community and joyous celebration as many voices blend together in harmony of sound and vibration.

Words and Music By Tom Dalton and Smita Chand
© 1999 Tom Dalton and Smita Chand

Om Mani Padme Hum (Buddhist)
“Hail to the Jewel of the Lotus”

Allah hu Akbar (Islamic)
“God is Great”

Alleluia (Christian)
“Praise”

Om Namah Shivayah (Hindu)
“I honor the divine within”

O He Le (Shamanic/Apache)
“I go through the air to a holy place”

Dai dai yadle,dai, dai, dai (Jewish/Hasidic)
“Melody is the outpouring of the soul;
words interrupt the stream of emotion”

Tied into a sacred thread, enmeshed with nature
Part of the fabric, insignificant and beautiful
Like a shell on the beach, magnificent and bountiful
And ordinary, like the tree of life

And filled with music and air that we share
With the earth, at once, radiant with color
And blending with the universe, opening doors
We had never dreamed