African Gospel Lyrics

(Sung in Lingala)

Na koki te ko bomba eh (I can no longer remain in Hiding)
Na koki te ko fanda kimia (I can no longer be silent)
Na koki te na zanga maloba eh (I can no longer stop the words)
Na koki te na kanga monoko (I can no longer close my mouth)
Bolamu’a Nzambe eleki bo moyi nanga (God has blessed my life to overflowing)
Na koki te, ko bomba yango (That I cannot conceal it)

Yahweh, pona bolamu oyo;  (Lord, it is because of these blessings)
O sali eh (That You’ve done) (Repeat)

Na koki te na fanda kimia (I can no longer be silent)
Na koki te na kanga monoko (I can no longer close my mouth)
Bolamu’a Nzambe elekeli nga mosantu (God, in His awesomeness has blessed my life)
Na koki te na zanga maloba (I can no longer stop the words)
A kanisaka nga ata na kanisi Ye te (He remembers me even when I don’t)
Yesu na nga o naza na talo yaya (For my value is in my Jesus)

Pona bolingo oyo;  na moni eh (For this love; that I have seen)
Pona bolamu oyo; O sali eh (For this blessings; That you’ve done)

Ba sujets nionso eza n’ango valables (There is no matter that is not valid)
Soki’olingi o sanjola Nzambe (If you want to praise the Lord)
Ba ‘susu ba sanjola Ye pona lipa (Some praise for the sake of bread)
Ba ‘susu ba netola Ye pona mbongo (Some praise for the sake of money)
Sujet nionso, eza nango na tina (Any matter is equally important)
A condition que ozala mosantu (yaya) (On condition that it is holy)

Pona bolamu oyo;  (It is because of these blessings)
O sali eh (That You’ve done) (Repeat)

Nzambe monene lokola Yo papa (Mighty God, another Father like You)
Na mokili’oyo na moni te oh (I have not seen in this world)
Na kanisi nionso o saleli nga (I think of all you’ve done for me)
Na zongi pene na yo na kumisa yo eh (And turn to you in worship)
Ba lobi na nga na binaka lokola liboma (I was told that I dance like a madman)
Kasi na yebi sujet ya mabina na nga (But I know the reason for my dance)

(Eza) Bolamu oyo; O sali eh (It is these blessings; that you’ve done) x2

Ba kamue nga ba lobi na banda wapi o (They’re astonished and ask where to begin)
Ba mituni eza pona nini o (They ask themselves – why is it that)
Ba yebi te temoignage’a motema? (They do not know their heart’s testimony?)
Makamb’o eliki nga meke molimo (These things that surpasses my understanding)
Ata moto mosusu a yeba te oh (Even if someone else understands this)
Motema na nga eza temoin (yaya) (My heart is a witness that)

(Temoin ya)  bolamu oyo (A witness of these blessings;)
O sali eh (that you’ve done) x2

Ewuti nga mozindo a motema eh (It came to me from the depths of my heart)
Ebimi nga kino monoko (It went from me from my mouth)
Na lingi na ganga kasi na koki te oh (I would like to cry out – but cannot)
Motema na nga esi etondi (My heart is already full)
Etondi na bolamu na Nzambe (Filled with the blessings of God)
Na libota to pe na santé na nga (Yaya) (In my family and in my life)

(Na yemba) bolamu oyo; (So I sing about these blessings,)
O sali eh (that you’ve done) x2

Na etonga, ma boko na nga likolo (In church, when my hands are lifted)
Molimo na nga esi emati (My spirit is already lifted)
Pinjoli na miso eza ko tanga eh  (And my tears flow)
Ba mituni oh pona nini  (They wonder why?)
Nazui rétroviseur na tali kala eeh  (I take a mirror and look back)
Bolamu nionso Nzambe asala  (At the blessings that God has done)

(Na yembi oh) bolamu oyo;  (And I sing about these blessings, you’ve done)
O sali eh, (that you’ve done) x2

Eloko mosusu te na bomoï na nga (Nothing else in my life)
Eza na motuya lokola makambu’oyo (Is more important than these things)
Oyo Masiya A salela nga (What the Messiah has done for me)
Oy’o elekela nga mabanzo (Exceeds what I can think)
Yango na pesa wolo to pe palata eeh (So I give my gold and silver)
Nionso na pesa soki A sengi (I give anything He asks)

Pona bolamu oyo, na moni eh, (Because of these blessings that I have seen) x2

Refrain:
Yaweh eh, Yaweh eh (Yahweh)
Olongi motema na nga (You have won my heart)  (Repeat)