Baba Yetu
So I’m jumping on this a little behind the times… and it’s a video game theme… but I see nothing to despise here and a lot to love.
Here’s the song; the translation (taken from Wikipedia) is below that.
Swahili | English |
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“Baba Yetu” | |
Baba yetu, yetu uliye Mbinguni yetu, yetu amina! Baba yetu yetu uliye M jina lako e litukuzwe.Utupe leo chakula chetu Tunachohitaji, utusamehe Makosa yetu, hey! Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe Waliotukosea usitutie Katika majaribu, lakini Utuokoe, na yule, muovu e milele!Ufalme wako ufike utakalo Lifanyike duniani kama mbinguni. (Amina) |
Our Father, who art in Heaven. Amen! Our Father, Hallowed be thy name.Give us this day our daily bread, Forgive us of our trespasses, As we forgive others Who trespass against us Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one forever.Thy kingdom come, thy will be done On Earth as it is in Heaven. (Amen) |
This song (the version from Christopher Tin’s Calling All Dawns album, which has much to recommend it) was a surprisingly consistent source of private moral support during the early months of my catechumenate. Still is, perhaps.
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I can understand that.
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