What is chanting?
Chanting is the tool. The mind should be on chanting and not on the end result. You should understand, that we cannot achieve anything with our own limited knowing.
One should wish the desire and release it to the Divine for completion.
The constant worry and anxiety about the result prevent your wish to enter the divine field.
You can pray or chant only. Do that as many times as possible. You cannot control the situation and make things happen.
Chant forget and focus on the work in hand.
Symbols Switch words, and Mantras are the means of communication from higher part of the mind.
O Divine! Fulfill my wish if it is thy order.