(Sung in Kalenjin)
Chorus:
Ategisin o, ategisin Jehova (I salute you Lord)
Ategisin, Ategisin Jehova (I salute you Jehovah)x2
Ategisin inye inyegei, (I salute you alone )
ne kiisaruon eng lusenyu (You who saved me from my sins)
kiinyoiwa gat chalwokigkyu, (You forgave me my transgressions)
kiichama ko tomo achamin (You loved me before I loved you)
Nga ma inye ngot ami ano ra, (Without you, where would I be today?)
kitaguren ng’o ngo ma inye baba (What would be my identity if not for you?)
Atororin, atyenun tiendo ne leel (I praise you, and sing a new song to you)
(Chorus)
Ne ingetye kibanano, (You lift up the humble)
Komang’une te murere(?) (Out of the dust)
Agi akanabunekab mg’atak, (And you lift up from the mud)
Ichek baba che matinye kiy (Those who have nothing)
Agigochi kotebe ak mogorek, (You let them sit with kings)
Ne maitinye kalotune (You who shows no partiality)
Igimityi che nyeroti, (You give strength to the weak)
Ategisin aka anaten baba (I salute and praise you Father)
(Chorus)
Ategisin inye kiptaiyat, (I salute you God)
Ne igochinin eng songorikwak (You who bless the barren)
Ago e Kame ne baibai, (To become joyful mothers)
ng’o ne u inye we kiptaiyat (Who is like you God?)
Ye kiberur mami nechubei, (When you bless, no one can take it away)
Ye ile wei mami achicha (If you say yes, no one can say no)
Ategisin, ingolosun sobondanyu baba (I salute you, and my soul rejoices in you Father)
Kitieni tiendab boiboyet, amu yetindenyo (We sing a song of joy because of our savior)
Kicham kochorgei eng barak, kome amu achek (He left heaven and came to earth for our sake) (Repeat)
Refrain:
Kiboiboi, kiboiboi amu yetindenyo (We rejoice because of our savior)
kiboiboi, o kiboiboi eng’ mugulelwekcho (We rejoice, we rejoice in our hearts)
Kagurook yetindet nguno, Obwa ogas ngalek (The Lord is calling you today, Come and hear the Word)
isobi Jesu chi tugul, ne taache ngalek chi (Jesus lives in everyone who accepts these words)
Osigu ra che kaogas, Obwanji jehova (Follow Him, those who’ve listened. Follow the Lord)
Ng’alekab yetunet amu maonok chi (The living word that cannot be broken (?))
(Refrain)
Ye mi yetindet kobotech, makiwei nyalil (When the Lord is with us, we do not fear trouble)
Amu ikimitech ine, eng kaimutikcho (Because He is with us, in our every trial)
Mi bik che chang che tomo kogas, ng’alekab yetunet (A lot of people have yet to hear the good news)
Obwa kemwaite logoiwek, keot yetindenyo (Come, let us speak of the fruits, )
(Refrain)
Mi bik che tomo kogas, ng’alekab yetunet (There are people who haven’t heard the good news)
Obwanjin jehova ngunoto,amu maonok cho (Bring the Lord to them)
Obwa, obwa, ogas ng’alech (Come, Come and listen to the word)
Obwanjin jehova ngunoto, amu maonok chi (Come to the Lord now, for no man is like Him(?))
Chorus:
Nibebe nibebe nibebe nibebe Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me
Nibembeleze nibebe Comfort me, carry me
Nichukue unibebe Take me, carry me
Mikononi mwako niwe salama In your arms so I will be safe
Verse 1:
E mungu angalia kunena kwangu, O God hear the words of my mouth
Na usikie sauti ya kilio changu And listen to the sound of my cry
Moyo wangu umechoka sana baba, My heart is very weary father
Kwa ajili ya wingi wa mateso yangu Because of the multitude of my troubles
Nafsi yangu imegandamana na mavumbi My soul is mixed with dust
Niokoe mikononi mwa midomo ya mbwa | Save me from the mouths of dogs
Kwanini ninateswa sana kwa ajili yako babaga Why am I being persecuted because of you O my father?
Niokoe mikononi mwa watu wabaya Save me from the hands of evil people
fanya hima unisaidie nibebe Hurry up and save me and carry me
(Chorus)
Nimechoka peke yangu safari ngumu no ndefu nibebe (I am tired and the journey is hard and long I can’t by myself carry me)
(Chorus)
Verse 2:
Macho yangu yamedhoofukwa machozi | My eyes have been blinded by my tears
Kwani mateso yangu hayapimiki kwa mizani | Because my troubles cannot be measured on a scale
Kwa kuwa aliyenitukana siye adui yangu | Because the one who defied me was not my enemy
bali ni rafiki yangu tuliyejuana naye sana | But my friend who I knew very well
Tulikula pamoja, tulisali pamoja, kanisani pamoja | We ate together, we prayed together, we churched together
Bwana asifiwe kwa sana | We Praises the Lord very much
Kumbe mwenzangu alikusudia kuniangamiza | But my friend wanted to finish me off
(Chorus)
Kweli nimeamini adui wa kwanza ni yule wa nyumbani mwako (Its true I have believed that the biggest enemy is the one closest to you)
(Chorus)
verse 3:
Wengine wakinibeba nitaambulia matatizo, yesu nibebe If anyone else carries me I will be in trouble, Jesus carry me
Dunia ikinibeba itanipeleka jehanamu, yesu nibebe If the world carries me it will take me to hell, Jesus carry me
Marafiki wakinibeba watanipeleka pabaya, yesu nibebe (If my friends carry me, they’ll get me into trouble, Jesus carry me
Baba nibebe, yesu nibebe, (Father carry me, Jesus carry me)
Nibembeleze nibebe, nichukue mbiguni salama (Comfort me, carry me, take me to heaven safely)
(Chorus)
Nimechoka pekee yangu safari ngumu siwezi (I am tired the path is hard and I cannot make it on my own)
(Chorus)
(verse 4)
Nifike mbinguni nimwone Eliya (Amen) (So that I reach heaven and see Elijah)
Nifike mbinguni nimwone Yakobo (Amen) (So that I reach heaven and see Jacob)
pamoja na kiti cha enzi mbinguni kwa baba (Together with the Father’s throne in heaven)
Njia za dhahabu nami nakatembelee (So that I walk on the streets of gold)
O baba nibebe, yesu nibebe, (Oh father carry me, Jesus carry me)
Nibembeleze nibebe, nichukue mbiguni salama (Comfort me, carry me, take me to heaven safely)
(Chorus)
Nakwita Yesu unibebe mwokozi (I call you Jesus my saviour, carry me)
(Chorus)
Verse 5:
Nifike mbinguni nikamwone baba (Amen) (So that I reach heaven and see my Father)
Nifike mbinguni nakapumzike (Amen) (So that I reach heaven my rest)
Katika kiti cha enzi nami nikasujudie (At your throne, so that I would worship you)
Niwaone wenzangu wale walionitangulia (So that I see my friends who preceeded me)
Nikale matunda ya mti wa uzima (So that I eat the fruits of the tree of life)
Yesu nibebe, baba nibebe, (Jesus carry me, Father carry me)
Nibembeleze nibebe nichukue mbiguni salama (Comfort me, carry me, take me to heaven safely)
Taunet ne leel, kabwate ne leel
Ogeero, Ayai che leelach
Ame gus kong, ameee ker emet
Ogeero Haiy ay ay ay
Chorus
Taunet ne leel(taunet ne leel)
kabwate ne leel (ne leel ne leel)
Ogeero, Ayai (haiya haiya) che leelach
Ame gus kong (ame gus kong)
ameee ker emet(ne leel ne leel)
Ogeero ayae che leelach
Verse 2:
Ame ger emet eng tuguk chebo tai,
Ame ngo memo, eng tuguk che kigo sirto,
Awale rireeguk, koyeech boiboiyet,
Keero, haiya, haiya ya ya
(chorus)
Verse 3:
Ayae oret eng ng’ong’atet, ak eng beek che kiime
Alititiin (?) komoswek che kunure
Atunotunii kereiwetab sugononetab kurgotik
Atilatili temeleiwek(?) chebo gari
(chorus)
Verse 4:
Ak agonok betusiekab kamunget,
Abeerurin iyate ngung’engung’ komugul
kimwa nebo keny, masire mia nyoetab kaat
Aa Jehova, noto kainet!
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