African Gospel Lyrics

(Languages: Lingala, French, Tshiluba)

C’est ta faveur qui relève notre force (It is your favor that raises our strength)
Car l’Eternel est notre bouclier (For the Lord is our shield)(Repeat)

Yahweh naye, kopesa yo nkembo (Yahweh, we give You the glory)
Kotatola, bolingo nayo pona ngai (Testifying, of Your Love for me)
Bolamu na yo yango nde ememi ngai awa (Your goodness is what brought me here)
Soki yote nde na beba kala (If you weren’t I’d be ruined long ago)

Lisolo ya motema kumama, yaya eh (This is a heartfelt song of praise)
Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (Oh Yahweh be praised, my Father)
Na lingi na yemba kumama, Papa eh (I want to sing of Your praise, my Father)
Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (Oh Yahweh be praised, my Father)

Lisolo ya motema kumama, Papa eh (This is a heartfelt song of praise)
Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (Oh Yahweh be praised, my Father)
Obenga ngai muana kumama, Papa eh (You called me your child, Be praised Father)
Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (Oh Yahweh be praised, my Father)
Kisi ya soni kumama, Papa eh (The cure of shame, my Father)
Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (Oh Yahweh be praised, my Father)
Libaku malamu kumama, Papa eh (You gave me an opportunity to praise, my Father)
Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (Oh Yahweh be praised, my Father)
Moninga malamu kumama, Papa eh (I praise the one who is my Friend, my Father)
Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (Oh Yahweh be praised, my Father)
Ozuanga bomuana kumama, Papa eh (My Father adopted me as His child)
Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (Oh Yahweh be praised, my Father)

Repeat: Eh Yahweh kumama (Oh Yahweh be praised)
Eh Yahweh kumama, eh Yahweh kumama nanu awa (Oh Yahweh be praised, be praised today)
Lobi te lelo (Not tomorrow, but today)
To sengi yo kumama nanu awa (We bring Your praise today)
Lobi te lelo (Not tomorrow, but today)
Biso to kita yo o mata (We bow down before you)
Kumama nanu eh (Be praised today)
Eh Yahweh kumama (Oh Yahweh be praised)

Lisolo ya bomoyi na ngai (The story of my life)
Nde na yembi na nzembo ( I tell it with a song)
Lisolo ya bomoyi na ngai (The story of my life)
Nde nabeti na nzembo (We tell it with a dance)
Tango mipepe pe ba mbonge eyaki (When the winds and waves came)
Na bomoyi na ngai (In my own life)
Ya Yesu atikaki ngai te (My Jesus did not abandon me)

Ngai Yozefu na kati ya boloko (Like Joseph in captivity)
Liloba nayo ezalaki mwinda na nga (Your Word is my light)
Opesaki nga makasi yako téléma (You gave me the strength to get up again)
Bisila ba susu ba kweya (When others stumbled and fell)
Pona ngengisa oyo ya nga libota (You made my family shine)
Ba Nzembele (..?..)
Po na ngengisa oyo ya nga libota (You made my family shine)

Tatuenda wa bana kumama, Papa eh (Father, You have made us Your children)
Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (Oh Yahweh be praised, my Father)
Bwanga bua bundu kumama, Papa eh (Fathe, we are Your disciples)
Eh Yahweh kumama papa eh eh (Oh Yahweh be praised, my Father)

Repeat: Eh Yahweh kumama (Oh Yahweh be praised)
Eh Yahweh kumama, eh Yahweh kumama (Oh Yahweh be praised)
Lobi te lelo (Not tomorrow, but today)
To sengi yo kumama nanu awa nanu awa (We ask you still speak with us)
Eh Yahweh kumama (Oh Yahweh be praised)
Biso to kita yo o, mata o mérité (We say that You deserve it)
O mérité (You deserve it)

Wa kuenda nende yo, lelele yo lelele yo (Wherever You go, I will go with You) x3

Toyebi bisika azua biso (We know the distance He’s brought us)
De zero en héros (From nothing to heroes)
Makambu osaleli ngai, na pasoli bilamba te o (The things You’ve done for us)
Na pasoli motema eh (You opened my heart)
Nzambe na luka na pasi (God,  I sought You in my pain)
Na matela ba ngoma (And now I praise You in my triumph)

Bolingo ya motema (The love of my heart)
Kisi ya soni (The wiper of shame)
Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eeh (Oh Yahweh be praised, our Father)