African Gospel Lyrics

(Sung in Lingala)

Song 1: “Nkolo Yesu Yo Mobikisi (Lord Jesus You are the Savior)”

Nkolo Yesu Yo mobikisi (Lord Jesus You are the Savior)
Batela nga pembeni nayo (Keep me close to You)
Na mona Lola kino suka (Until I see heaven at the end)
Ya bomoyi nanga nioso (Of my whole life) (Repeat)

Refrain 1:
Nkolo longola kobanga (Lord remove my fear)
Kati na mokili oyo (Of this world)
Ata kati na ko lela (Even in the midst of tears)
Nako simba elikya (I hold on to my hope) (Repeat)

Oyo nzoto ya pamba (This clothed body)
Etondisami na lolendo (That is filled with pride)
Soki balongoli molimo (If the soul is removed)
Wapi nguya na yango? (Where is it’s power?) (Repeat)

(Refrain 1)

Song 2: “Alleluia (Hallelujah)” Original Lyrics by Couple Buloba

Akoki na lokumu Yesu (Jesus is worthy of the glory)
Mobali kitoko Masiya (Beautiful man, the Messiah)
Botika to yembela Yesu eh (Let us sing unto Jesus) (Repeat)

A-Alléluia (Hallelujah!)
Hosanna Alléluia (Hosanna Hallelujah)
A-Alléluia eyi (Hallelujah, eyi) (Repeat)

Repeat: Alléluia ah (Hallelujah)
To yembela Ye oh (Let us sing unto Him)
Mokonzi na nionso eh (The King of kings)
Mobundi molongi eh (Victorious in battle)
Yende mopesi na pema eh (The Giver of life)
Yende mopesi na nionso (The Giver of all)

Song 3: “Tala Tina” Original Lyrics by Frère Mente

Refrain 3
Tala Tina ngai (This is why)
Na lingaka Nkolo Yesu (I love the Lord Jesus)
Tala Tina ngai na landaka Nkolo Yesu oh (This is why I follow Jesus)

Nako landa Yo ngai na landa Yo (I’ll follow You and I’ll follow You)
Nako landa Yo, kino suka eh (I’ll follow You, to the end)

Yesu apesi ngai kimia (Jesus gives me peace)
Apesi ngai esengo (He gives me joy)
Yesu apesi ngai bomoyi (Jesus gives me life)
Bomoyi ekosilaka te (Everlasting life)
Yesu atonda bolingo (Jesus is full of love)
Tina nini apesa ngai te bomoyi (He gives me the reason to live)
Yesu atonda makasi (Jesus is full of strength)
Tina nini ngai na banga ah (Why should be I be afraid)

(Refrain 3)

Song 4: “Nako bila yo” Original Lyrics by Denis Ngonde

Refrain 4:
Nako bila Yo Yesu (I’ll be there Jesus)
Nako tosa se Yo se Yo (I will obey only You)
Nako landa se Yo se Yo (I’ll follow only You)
Nako bila se Yo (I’ll be there with You)
Na litambi na Masiya (From the footsteps of the Messiah)
Na pona nzela na ngai (I  have chosen my path)
Na kangami se Yo se Yo (I am close to only)
Nako bila se Yo (I’ll be there with You)

Na kati ya boloko miniololo na ma boko (Even in prison and in chains)
Louange na monoko na ko tika te eh.. (Your praise will not cease from my mouth)

(Refrain 4)

Song 5: “Yo Nde Pole (You are the Light)” Original Lyrics by Matou Samuel

Spoken: Biso ba awa towumelaki na molili, na nzela na Yesu tomoni pole. Ti esik’a ba weyi pole engengeli bango (We here have lived in darkness, but through Jesus we have seen the light. Until  light shines on where they have fallen)

Yo nde pole na nga (You are my light)
Oyo na tielaka motema (The One whom I trust)
Yo nde mwinda na nga (You are my light)
Nzela oyo na bilaka (Your promised path)

Nako kende lisusu wapi eh (Where else can I go to?)
Yo nde maloba ya bomoyi (You are word of life)
Etamboli na nga nase ya tango oyo (My conduct and behavior)
Ekambami na Yo Nkolo oh (Is guided by you Lord)
Yo nde pole (You are the light)

Pole… pole… (The light)

Kambaka bomoyi na nga (Lead my life)
Nionso ezali pona Yo Nkolo (Everything is for You Lord)
Bombaka ngai na longa (Keep me going)
Na tambola kaka sembo na Yo (Let me walk with You)

Mwinda na Yo ekitela ngai (Your light shines upon me)
Loboko na Yo ekamba nga (Your hand leads me)
Mwinda na Yo ekitela ngai (Your light shines upon me)
Loboko na Yo ekamba nga (Your hand leads me)
Yo nde pole eh (You are the light)

Y’ozali nionso pona ngai eh (You are everything to me) x2
Motema na nga’etonda n’esengo (My heart’s full of joy)
Motema na batela kimia (My heart is at peace)
Y’ozali nionso pona ngai (You are everything to me)

Repeat: Ozali nionso pona nga (You are everything to me)
Makasi ya ba santu (The Power of the Saints)
Elikia ya ba santu (The Hope of the Saints)
Kimia ya ba Kristu (Peace to all believers)

Song 6: “Motema Na Nga Ezo Louer” Original Lyrics by Lydie Nseya

Motema na ng’ezo louer (My heart praises You) x2
Nazo koka te kokanga (I will not stop)
Nazo koka te ko zela (I will not wait)
Oyo na zali Nzambe (This is my God)
Fidèle ya bomoyi na ngai (Who has been faithful all my life) (Repeat)

Song 7: “Na Tiela Yo Motema (I Trust in You)” Original Lyrics by Moïse Matuta

Bonzambe ebongi nayo moyenge bene (Divinity deserves you, righteous one)
Ozuwa kembo wuta bo mwana (You are glorified since You were a child)
Tango yango obongolaki nanu vino te (Before You had changed water into wine)
Tango yango osekwisaki lazalo te (When You had yet to raise Lazarus)

Soki pe osaleli ngai bikamua eh (If you also do wonders for me)
Ata oboyi naloba motema ezo boya (If you refuse to talk my heart refuses)
Soki nalobi na bomba motema moto (If I say set my heart on fire)
Suka suka na tatola Pona zua kimia eh (I will finally testify of my peace)

Ngai moko témoin ya ba ngomba mikakatano (I have witnessed mountains of problems)
Olimwisela ngai Yaya eh (You have explained to me)
Ngai moko témoin ya ba ngomba mikakatano (I have witnessed mountains of problems)
Olimwisela ngai Yaya eh (You have explained to me)
Siko’yo kondima na ng’emati (Now my faith has increased)
Tala loyemb’a motema yang’oyo (Here is my heart’s song)