Kelenume Ya (Give Him Thanks) Lyrics by Midnight Crew

July 23, 2013

Rain Igbo, Nigeria , 12 Comments


(Non-English parts sung in Igbo)

Jesus you are worthy,
Saviour thou art worthy
(Thou alone art worthy to be praised) x4

Chukwu o, iyufuluni o (Savior, you are worthy) x2
(Iyufuluni o nya inayejegele, (You alone are worthy of praise)
Iyufulunio nya ina jamma(You alone are worthy of honor) ) x2

Kene nu Jesu o (Give Jesus thanks)
Kene numeya ya o (Give Him thanks)
(Repeat)

Lift up Jesus (Higher Higher)
Lift him up, He alone is worthy
Lift Jesus Higher, lift Him up
Keep praising him, Don’t stop

He alone is worthy, Keep praising Jesus
Bless the Lord O my soul
All that is within me, praise his Holy Name
Kene numeya ya o (Give Him thanks)

Ese Oluwa (We Thank you Lord) Lyrics by Sonnie Badu

July 19, 2013

Rain Ghana, Pidgin English, Yoruba , , , 27 Comments


(Sung in Yoruba/Pidgin)

Ese Oluwa, Ese Baba o (We thank you Lord, we thank you Father)
Ese Oluwa, Awadupe baba (We thank you Lord, we are thankful Father)

You gave me shelter when I have no other
You made a way when there’as no way
You turn my darkness into light
Awadupe Baba (We are thankful Father)

You put food on my table Daddy
You comfort me when I was lost
Who can be compared unto you
Awadupe Baba (We are thankful Father)

Awadupe baba o, Awadupe baba  (We are thankful Father)
Awadupe eledumare, Awadupe baba (We are thankful Father)
Eshe Oluwa, Eshe Baba o (We thank you Lord, we thank you Father)
Eshe Oluwa, Awadupe baba (We thank you Lord, we are thankful Father)

(In Pidgin)
Baba way, Baba way dey for heaven now oh (Father, you are the Heavenly Father)
We go praise you now Eee (We will praise you)
We go praise you papa ( We will praise you Father)

Afro Praise Medley Lyrics by Sonnie Badu

July 12, 2013

Rain Akan (Twi), English Lyrics, Ghana, Lingala Gospel Lyrics, Pidgin English, Shona Gospel Lyrics , , , , , , 22 Comments


(In Shona – Zimbabwe)
Hakuna wakaita sa Jesu, (There’s no one compared to Jesus)
Hakuna wakaita sa Yee (There’s no one like Him)
Hakuna wakaita sa Jesu (There’s no one compared to Jesus)
Hakuu hakuchina (There is no other name)

Nda manya manya, kwese, kwese (I have searched everywhere)
Ndatenderera, kwese, kwese (I have run around everywhere )
Nda tsvaga tsvaga, kwese, kwese (I have looked around everywhere)
Hakuu hakuchina (There’s no other name)

(In Sotho – South Africa)
Iyo hlonolofatsa, Iyo hlonolofatsa (Iyo Bless, Iyo Bless,)
Iyo ka lebtso la Ntate (Iyo, The name of the father)

(Still in Sotho)
Jehova, O lefika laka (Jehovah, you’re my Rock of Ages)

24-7 I will praise you Jehovah
24-7 I will praise your Holy Name

(In Pidgin – Nigeria)
This kind God oo, I never see your type oo
This kind God oo, Blessed be your holy name

(In Twi – Ghana)
Woayoo, Woayoo, Woayoo ewurade ye oheni (He has done it, God is king)
Woayoo, Woayoo, Woayoo ewurade ye oheni (He has done it, God is king)

(In Lingala – Congo)
Yahweh, Yahweh, Yahweh kumama Yahweh (Yahweh/God be Praised)
Yahweh, Yahweh, Yahweh kumama Yahweh (God be Praised)

Olorun Alaaye (The Living God) Lyrics by Lanre Olagbaju

June 17, 2013

Rain Nigeria, Yoruba , 2 Comments


(Sung in Yoruba)

Chorus:
I ba je bee na se nyin O (If that was how to praise You)
O da mi loju maa gbe egun (I’m sure I’d dress up like a masquerade)
Ma bere m’ole bi okoto (I’d dance like a spinning top)
Ma takiti fun O Jesu (I’d somersault for You Jesus)
Ma ba won gb’eyo n’isale Eko (I’d join the “Eyo” parade on Lagos Island)
Ma fi mariwo k’ora fun O (I’d wear palm fronds for You)
A mo bee ko na se n’yin O (But that’s not how to praise You)
To ri wo l’Olorun Alaaye (For You are the living God)
Olorun Alaaye, Olorun Alaaye (Living God, Living God)
Alaaye naa ni o yin O (Only the living can praise You)
Olorun Alaaye (The Living God)

Verse 1:
Alaaye naa ni o yin O o (Only the living can praise You)
Alaaye naa ni o yin O (Only the living can praise You)
Eni to ti ku ko le yin O Baba (The dead cannot praise You, Father)
A kii k’alleluyan fun Sango (No one shouts Alleluia to a dead god like “Sango”)
A f’iwo Olorun Alaaye (But to You only, The Living God)

(Chorus)

Verse 2:
Eni t’olorun miran lehin o (They that follow lesser gods)
Aimokan lo nse ru won (Are just ignorant)
Jesu kii s’egbe Ogun (Jesus is incomparable to gods like “Ogun”)
Beeni kii s’egbe Oya (or even “Oya”)
Ohun l’Olorun Alaaye (He is the Living God)
Olorun Alaaye (The Living God)
Eni to ko j’ale ti o sin O (Those that have vowed not to worship You)
Ohun too da ni o sin o (will end up worshipping the works of Your hands)
Eni o mo o n’lo so p’oo si (Only those that don’t know You, doubt Your existence)
Iwo Olorun Alaaye (O Living God)
Olorun Alaaye (The Living God)
Alaaye naa ni o yin O (Only the living can praise You)

Awa m’oriki e o Baba Agba (We know Your names, Heavenly Father)
Awa mo b’iwon se nyin O Baba Agba (We know how to worship You, Heavenly Father)
Awa m’oriki re o Baba (We have accolades for You, Father)
You are the Mighty God (You are the Mighty God)
You are the King of kings (You are the King of kings)
You are the Great I Am (You are the Great I Am)
You are an Awesome God (You are an Awesome God)
The Living God (The Living God)
Olorun Alaaye (The Living God)

(Chorus)

Lyrics by @lanreolagbaju (c) 2013

Always Pray For You Lyrics by Nosa (Nosakhare Omoregie)

June 17, 2013

Rain Nigeria, Pidgin English , , 18 Comments


(Sung in Pidgin English)

I go [will] always pray for you, I go always pray for you
Make the Grace of Jesus see you through
I go always pray for you

As all of us dey[we] go our separate ways
Na good tory we go dey [It will be good stories we’ll]tell when we see again
Of how God don bless [blessed]me and bless you too
I go always pray for you

Chorus:
And even if I far from you
You go always be in my heart this na [is] true
I just wan let you know say, whatever I do
I go always pray for you

We go surely meet again, And when we meet again
None of us go dey [will be] in chain
But na from glory to glory in Jesus name
We go surely meet again
If I offend you before forgive me
So that when we see again, You no go get BB [bad belle] for me
We all need each other to see life through
So I go always pray for you

(Chorus)

Say make the grace of God, make e no commot [?]
Make him peace never cease
To call upon you, whatever you do
And in love to see you through ah ah
I just wan let you know say whatever i do
I go surely pray for you

(Chorus)

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