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NYAHBINGHI CHANTS
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AILE SELASSIE !"#A$ E%E&$#A$ FA&I%E&
Listen to some chants here
'hants are not to (e sol) or otherwise use) *or pro*it
All chants on this pa+e are *rom
,'hants *rom the Ivine "r)er o* .I.M. Emperor aile Selassie I the
*irst,
compile) (- &as Ivi !a*ari .N-ah(in+hi "r)er/
in onour o* the 'entenar- o* .I.M.
.pu(lishe) April 0112/
"ne #a- Nearer ome
InI one )a- nearer home
InI one )a- nearer than -ester)a-
For 3a(-lon worl) is *ull o* trials an) (a))eration
InI one )a- nearer home this )a-
I)emption !ro))in+
I)emption tro))in+ ail Fari
4hat a ila*ul iwah +lor- to 5A throne
5A 5A tro) I out o* (on)a+e
Into 5A *reeman .*ree)om/
I-)emption tro))in+ - ail Fari
5A 4in) 3low East
5A win) (low East an) 5A win) (low 4est
An) it soun) like a 5u)+ment mornin+
All who never )i) a hail Fari
No worr- *e hail 5A a+ain
4hat a (a))eration6 4hat a )esolation6
4hat a tormentation come )own pon 3a(-lon
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I Am 7ettin+ &ea)-
I am +ettin+ rea)- to leave 3a(-lon worl)
I am +ettin+ rea)- *or the )a- to come
4atchin+ I recor) chantin+ (oth )a- an) ni+ht
I am +ettin+ rea)- to leave 3a(-lon worl).
%olunteer Ithiopian
I am a volunteer Ithiopian
A+itatin+ *or I ri+ht
For I will never stop chant
8ntil I tear )own 3a(-lon wall .rep/
'ome si+ht up in 5A arm-
In the arm- o* 5A &asta*ari
5A &asta*ari is I lea)er
5A &asta*ari is I lea)er here I art this )a-
5A &asta*ari is I ri+hteous lea)er
An) I sure9 sure to win .rep/
7onna 3e Fire
.(- &as IvI !a*ari/
It +onna (e *ire9 *ire N-ah(in+hi *ire
It +onna (e *ire9 *ire N-ah(in+hi *ire
Ever-man +onna +et his pa- accor)in+ to the work he has )one
It +onna (e *ire9 *ire N-ah(in+hi *ire
I Must !ro) ome
I must tro) home to that lan) .rep/
I must tro) home to that lan) where I am *rom
For there is love in that lan)
5o- an) happiness in that lan)
I must tro) home to that lan) where I am *rom
5A 7ot the 4hole 4orl)
5A +ot the whole worl) in this han)s
5A +ot the whole worl) in this han)s
5A +ot the whole worl) in this han)s
5A +ot the whole worl) in this han)s
5A +ot the tin- little (a(- in his han)s
5A +ot the tin- little (a(- in his han)s
5A +ot the tin- little (a(- in his han)s
5A +ot the whole worl) in his han)s
5A +ot the Ark o* the 'ovenant in his han)s
5A +ot the Ark o* the 'ovenant in his han)s
5A +ot the Ark o* the 'ovenant in his han)s
5A +ot the whole worl) in his han)s
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5A +ot the 7ol)en Sceptre in his han)s
.continue as a(ove/
5A +ot the Swor) o* Solomon
.as a(ove/
5A +ot the li+htenin+ an) thun)er
.as a(ove/
3rimstone
3rimstone an) Fire (urnin+ .rep/
&asta*ari tro))in+ up with no water onl- *ire .rep/
3rimstone an) Fire (urnin+ .rep/
&asta*ari tro))in+ up with no water onl- *ire .rep/
Little 'hil)ren
.'hant *or the Sancti*ication o* 'hil)ren/
4hen 5A tro) up9 when 5A tro) up to +ather his chil)ren
All the pure ones9 All the (ri+ht ones
is love) an) is own
.chorus/ Like the stars o* the mornin+
5A In+els a)ornin+
!he- shall shine in their (eaut-
3ri+ht +ems *or is crown.
5A a +ather9 5A a +ather
!he Saints *or is :in+-man.)om/
All the pure ones9 All the (ri+ht ones
is love) an) is "wn
.chorus/
Little 'hil)ren9 Little 'hil)ren
4ho love their &e)eemer
All the pure ones9 All the (ri+ht ones
is love) an) is own
.chorus/
3lackman 7et 8p Stan) 8p
3lackman +et up stan) up pon -ou *oot
An) +ive &asta*ari the Ises .rep/
3lackman +et up stan) up pon -ou *oot
An) +ive &asta*ari the Ises in the Arm- o* Fari
3lackman rise an) shine
An) +ive &asta*ari the Ises
3lackman rise an) shine
An) +ive &asta*ari the Ises .rep/
In the Arm- o* Fari
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#on;t -ou know 5A have a net to catch all the
Lo .hi+h/ an) the No(le .rep/
#on;t -ou know 5A have a net to catch all the
Lo an) the no(le in the Arm- o* Fari
I 4ill Not 7o 4ith $ou
M- own companion (i) *arewell
I will not +o with -ou to ell
I am on I wa- to Mount Zion I
,I will not +o9 I will not +o with -ou, .rep/
<== Million 3lackman
<== million 3lackman wake up *rom -our spell
See -our pro+ramme stan) (e*ore -ou like a mi+ht- swell
7et -our (ack (one to -our (rother neath the &e)9 7ol) an) 7reen
Ithiopia calls InI home
<== million 3lackman stan) up to -our call
For a ouse )ivi)e) +ainst itsel*
Must surel- *all
3ut inite) InI ri+hte) neath the &e)9 7ol) an) 7reen
Ithiopia calls InI home
3e not >uick to take a title *rom another race
!he- are onl- camou*la+in+ -ou (e*ore -our *ace
!ake -our title *rom -our 3rother neath the &e)9 7ol) an) 7reen
Ithiopia calls InI home
Promise to ear I 'hant
"h 5A thou has promise) to hear I chant
"h 5A thou has promise) to hear I chant
"h Fari hear InI when I chant
Sa- to teach InI what to chant
"h Fari thou has promise) to hear I pra-
"h Fari thou has promise) to hear I pra-
"h Fari thou has promise) to hear I pra-
"h 5A hear when I pra-
Sa- to teach InI what to pra-
8niversal !ri(ulation
8niversal !ri(ulation is upon mankin)
!here is onl- one conclusion we can *in)
'ome to+ether 3rothers an) Sisters
!ime is )rawin+ ni+h
ear the voice o* Ithiopia - ever-one
!his is our li(eration9 let us all unite
Ithiopian Sons an) #au+hters
4ins the *i+ht
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!here;s no power that can stop InI
4hile InI )o the ri+ht
!he- sa- 5esus I sa- 5A 5A
!rue (irthri+ht
ail our Emperor aile Selassie I
ail 5A the :in+ o* time
I must live in Zion 'it-
5o- (ells chime
Enemies o* Ithiopia
Must +o )own in one
!here will never (e another
M-ster- 3a(-lon
&asta*ari :now 4hat !his 7atherin+ For
&asta*ari know what this +atherin+ *or
&asta*ari know what this +atherin+ *or
InI take counsel to tro) home a -ar)
5A &asta*ari know what this -a +atherin+ is *or
For in a Mount Zion aroun) 5A throne
I a si+ht up on the ?ourne- *e tro) home a -ar)
For I will never9 never turn (ack
From in a Mount Zion aroun) 5A throne
&asta*ari know what this -a +atherin+ *or
3ehol) 5A live
'on+o 5ohn was in the Irits - on the *irst )a-
4hen I hear) a voice *rom Zion
!his is what 5A sa-
I am Alpha an) "me+a the (e+innin+ without no en)
Ihol) 5A live *or ivermore
3ehol) 5A live9 (ehol) 5A live
Ihol) 5A live *or ivermore
3ehol) 5A live9 (ehol) 5A live
Ihol) 5A live *or ivermore
Fool Fool
Fool Fool wha make -ou turn (ack .rep/
Fool Fool wha make -ou turn (ack
$ou reach &iver 5or)an an) turn (ack
!ro))in+ to Zion with -our Ila 'ovenant
$our Ila 'ovenant9 -our Ila 'ovenant
!ro))in+ to Zion with -our Ila 'ovenant
An) -ou reach &iver 5or)an
$ou turn (ack
3anks o* the &iver
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At the banks of the beautiful river
Will you meet I there when I journey is near
Yes at the banks of the beautiful river
Will you meet I there, will you meet I there
Right over there
Never Get Burn
Babylon cast I in a the fire an I never get burn
Babylon cast I in a the fire an I never get burn
Babylon cast I in a the fire an I never get burn
Babylon cast I in a the fire an I never get burn
Before one a !A" wor shall #ass away
Before one a !A" wor shall #ass away
Before one a !A" wor shall #ass away
$he "eaven an the earth shall #ass away
Babylon In I Way
%ystery Babylon in I way like a rolling stone
%ystery Babylon in I way like a rolling stone
%ystery Babylon in I way like a rolling stone
&ongo I'll never go oo ( never
I will never leave the fiel until I victory is won
I will never leave the fiel until I victory is won
I will never leave the fiel until I victory is won
&ongo I'll never go oo ( never
&hant )ion &hant
InI a chant u# %ount )ion chant
When I tro home
InI chant u# %ount )ion chant
When I ya home
All I sorrows must be over
When I tro over
InI chant u# %ount )ion &hant
When I tro home
"ave !ah *ight in I
I have !A" light in I ( Yes I a go make it shine
I have !A" light in I, an I a go make it shine
+hine, shine, shine Ithio#ian shine,
+hine your light, shine your light in a )ion
+hine your light, shine your light in a )ion
+hine your light, shine your light in a )ion
+hine your light ina )ion over there
%oses saw, %oses saw the fire burning
%oses saw, %oses saw the fire burning
%oses saw, %oses saw the fire burning
%oses saw the fire burning over there,
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What a Wee#ing
What a wee#ing an a mourning
When ten thousan thuner roll -re#.
/or InI tro a %ount )ion I
Iya congo InI tro a %ount )ion
When ten thousan thuner roll
+en 0ne %ighty Angel
!A" !A" sen one mighty Ingel
/or his #eo#le living in e1ile
Rastafari a tro for all InI
Who love Rastafari I know
"ola %ount )ion is a "ola city
Where no Babylon cannot enter
Rastafari a go sen for all InI
Who love Rastafari I know
InI Riing
I an I riing (sweet riing
InI riing on the free love of !A"
InI riing ( what a sweet riing
InI riing on the free love of !A"
Never Remember Babylon
InI never to be remember Babylon anymore
InI never to be remember Babylon anymore
Rastafari cast them recor of sinfulness
Into the fire of forgetfulness
InI never to be remember Babylon anymore
Will You Be Reay
Will you be reay when Rastafari tro
Will you be reay when Rastafari tro
It must be morning noon or night
*et your heart be #ure an right
Will you be reay when Rastafari tro
InI reay when Rastafari tro
InI reay when Rastafari tro
It must be morning noon or night
*et your heart be #ure an right
Will you be reay when Rastafari tro,
Rock of Ises
InI longing to see 2ing Rastafari
$o look u#on !A" #retty little face,
An to walk the streets of glory shining aroun !A" throne
$he Rastaman say tell all the Gentiles them to come
$o look u#on !A" #retty little face
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InI troing home, InI troing home to see
2ing Rastafari
2ing Rasta a the rock of Ises "ail /ari
2ing Rasta a the Rock of Ises "ail /ari -re#.
&ongo man say "ala ha(la lo(o !A"
2ing Rasta a the Root of 3avi "ail /ari
2ing Rasta a the Root of 3avi "ail /ari -re#.
&ongo man say "a(la hala lo(o !A"
What a Woe
What a woe #on Babylon ( What a woe -re#.
!A" have the *ightning an $huner
!A" have the Brimstone an /ire
!A" have the 4arth5uake "ot *ava
What a woe
4verytime I &hant Nyahbinghi
by Ras Ivi $afari
4verytime I chant Nyahbinghi InI wa go home a yar
Yes for everytime I chant Nyahbinghi InI wa go home a yar
$he Rastaman tire fe live in a Babylon
$here is #ure victimisation
6/or through the #ower of the 2ing of 2ings
InI must go home a yar6 -re# 6,,6.
&loser $han a Brother
&loser than a brother !A" Rastafari is to I
"e is I earest frien, in everything I nee,
!A" is I rock, I shiel an hiing #lace
&loser than a brother
!A" !A" is to I
"im "ave $o %ove
"im have to move, "im have to move,
"im haf fe move, "im haf fe move
When Rastafari get reay, him have to move,
7o#e 7aul have to move, "im have to move
-4li8abitch, +atan, Babylon 3own#ressor.,
"im haf fe move, "im haf fe move,
When Rastafari get reay, him have to move,
"im coul a Black, "im coul a White
"im coul a rich, "im coul a #oor
When Rastafari get reay, him have to move
more chants top home
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