All chants on this page are from

"Chants from the Ivine Order of H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I the rst"
compiled by Ras Ivi Tafari (Nyahbinghi Order)
in Honour of the Centenary of H.I.M.
(published April 1993)
One Day Nearer Home
InI one day nearer home
InI one day nearer than yesterday
For Babylon world is full of trials and badderation
InI one day nearer home this day
Idemption Trodding
Idemption trodding Hail Fari
What a ilaful iwah glory to JAH throne
JAH JAH trod I out of bondage
Into JAH freeman (freedom)
I-demption trodding - Hail Fari
JAH Wind Blow East
JAH wind blow East and JAH wind blow West
And it sound like a Judgment morning
All who never did a hail Fari
No worry fe hail JAH again
What a badderation! What a desolation!
What a tormentation come down pon Babylon
I Am Getting Ready
I am getting ready to leave Babylon world
I am getting ready for theday to come
Watching I record chanting both day and night
I am getting ready to leave Babylon world.
Volunteer Ithiopian
I am a volunteer Ithiopian
Agitating for I right
For I will never stop chant
Until I tear down Babylon wall (rep)
Come sightup in JAH army
In the army of JAH Rastafari
JAH Rastafari is I leader
JAH Rastafari is I leader here I art this day
JAH Rastafari is I righteous leader
And I sure, sure to win (rep)
Gonna Be Fire
(by Ras IvI Tafari)
It gonna be re, re Nyahbinghi re
It gonna be re, re Nyahbinghi re
Everyman gonna get his pay according to the work he has done
It gonna be re, re Nyahbinghi re
I Must Trod Home
I must trod home to that land (rep)
I must trod home to that land where I am from
For there is love in that land
Joy and happiness in that land
I must trod home to that land where I am from
JAH Got the Whole World
JAH got the whole world in this hands
JAH got the whole world in this hands
JAH got the whole world in this hands
JAH got the whole world in this hands
JAH got the tiny little baby in his hands
JAH got the tiny little baby in his hands
JAH got the tiny little baby in his hands
JAH got the whole world in his hands
JAH got the Ark of the Covenant in his hands
JAH got the Ark of the Covenant in his hands
JAH got the Ark of the Covenant in his hands
JAH got the whole world in his hands
JAH got the Golden Sceptre in his hands
(continueas above)
JAH got the Sword of Solomon
(as above)
JAH got the lightening and thunder
(as above)
Brimstone
Brimstone and Fire burning (rep)
Rastafari trodding up with no water only re (rep)
Brimstone and Fire burning(rep)
Rastafari trodding up with no water only re (rep)
Little Children
(Chant for the Sanctication of Children)
When JAH trod up, when JAH trod up to gather his children
All the pure ones, All the bright ones
His loved and His own
(chorus) Like the stars of the morning
JAH Ingels adorning
They shall shinein their beauty
Bright gems for His crown.
JAH a gather, JAH a gather
The Saints for His King-man(dom)
All the pure ones, All the bright ones
His loved and His Own
(chorus)
Little Children, Little Children
Who love their Redeemer
All the pure ones, All the bright ones
His loved and His own
(chorus)
Blackman Get Up Stand Up
Blackman get up stand up pon you foot
And give Rastafari the Ises (rep)
Blackman get up stand up pon you foot
And give Rastafari the Ises in the Army of Fari
Blackman rise and shine
And give Rastafari the Ises
Blackman rise and shine
And give Rastafari the Ises (rep)
In the Army of Fari
Don't you know JAH have a net to catch all the
Lo (high) and the Noble (rep)
Don't you knowJAH have a net to catch all the
Lo and the noble in the Army of Fari
I Will Not Go With You
My own companion bid farewell
I will not go with you to Hell
I am on I way to Mount Zion I
"I will not go, I will not go with you" (rep)
400 Million Blackman
400 million Blackman wake up from your spell
See your programme stand before you like a mighty swell
Get your back bone to your brother neath the Red, Gold and Green
Ithiopia calls InI home
400 million Blackman stand up to your call
For a House divided gainst itself
Must surely fall
But inited InI righted neath the Red, Gold and Green
Ithiopia calls InI home
Be not quick to take a title from another race
They are only camouaging you before your face
Take your title from your Brother neath the Red, Gold and Green
Ithiopia calls InI home
Promise to Hear I Chant
Oh JAH thou has promised to hear I chant
Oh JAH thou has promised to hear I chant
Oh Fari hear InI when I chant
Say to teach InI what to chant
Oh Fari thou has promised to hear I pray
Oh Fari thou has promised to hear I pray
Oh Fari thou has promised to hear I pray
Oh JAH hear when I pray
Say to teach InI what to pray
Universal Tribulation
Universal Tribulation is upon mankind
There is only one conclusion we can nd
Come together Brothers and Sisters
Time is drawing nigh
Hear the voice of Ithiopia - everyone
This is our liberation, let us all unite
Ithiopian Sons and Daughters
Wins the ght
There's no power that can stop InI
While InI do the right
They say Jesus I say JAH JAH
True birthright
Hail our Emperor Haile Selassie I
Hail JAH the King of time
I must live in Zion City
Joy bells chime
Enemies of Ithiopia
Must go down in one
There will never be another
Mystery Babylon
Rastafari Know What This Gathering For
Rastafari know what this gathering for
Rastafari know what this gathering for
InI take counsel to trod home a yard
JAH Rastafari know what this ya gathering is for
For in a Mount Zion around JAH throne
I a sight up on the journey fe trod home a yard
For I will never, never turn back
From in a Mount Zion around JAH throne
Rastafari know what this ya gathering for
Behold JAH live
Congo John was in the Irits - on the rst day
When I heard a voice from Zion
This is what JAH say
I am Alpha and Omega the beginning without no end
Ihold JAH live for ivermore
Behold JAH live, behold JAH live
Ihold JAH live for ivermore
Behold JAH live, behold JAH live
Ihold JAH live for ivermore
Fool Fool
Fool Fool wha make you turn back (rep)
Fool Fool wha make you turn back
You reach River Jordan and turn back
Trodding to Zion with your Ila Covenant
Your Ila Covenant, your Ila Covenant
Trodding to Zion with your Ila Covenant
And you reach River Jordan
You turn back
Banks of the River
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 re and I never get burn
Babylon cast I in a the re and I never get burn
Babylon cast I in a the re and I never get burn
Babylon cast I in a the re and I never get burn
Before one a JAH word shall pass away
Before one a JAH word shall pass away
Before one a JAH word shall pass away
The Heaven and the earth shall pass away
Babylon In I Way
Mystery Babylon in I way like a rolling stone
Mystery Babylon in I way like a rolling stone
Mystery Babylon in I way like a rolling stone
Congo I'll never go oo - never
I will never leave the eld until I victory is won
I will never leave the eld until I victory is won
I will never leave the eld until I victory is won
Congo I'll never go oo - never
Chant Zion Chant
InI a chant up Mount Zion chant
When I trod home
InI chant up Mount Zion chant
When I yad home
All I sorrows must be over
When I trod over
InI chant up Mount Zion Chant
When I trod home
Have Jah Light in I
I have JAH light in I - Yes I a go make it shine
I have JAH light in I, and I a go make it shine
Shine, shine, shine Ithiopian shine.
Shine your light, shine your light in a Zion
Shine your light, shine your light in a Zion
Shine your light, shine your light in a Zion
Shine your light ina Zion over there
Moses saw, Moses saw the re burning
Moses saw, Moses saw the re burning
Moses saw, Moses saw the re burning
Moses saw the re burning over there.
What a Weeping
What a weeping and a mourning
When ten thousand thunder roll (rep)
For InI trod a Mount Zion I
Iya congo InI trod a Mount Zion
When ten thousand thunder roll
Send One Mighty Angel
JAH JAH send one mighty Ingel
For his people living in exile
Rastafari a trod for all InI
Who love Rastafari I know
Hola Mount Zion is a Hola city
Where no Babylon cannot enter
Rastafari a go send for all InI
Who love Rastafari I know
InI Riding
I and I riding -sweet riding
InI riding on the free love of JAH
InI riding - what a sweet riding
InI riding on the free love of JAH
Never Remember Babylon
InI never to be remember Babylon anymore
InI never to be remember Babylon anymore
Rastafari cast them record of sinfulness
Into the re of forgetfulness
InI never to be remember Babylon anymore
Will You Be Ready
Will you be ready when Rastafari trod
Will you be ready when Rastafari trod
It must be morning noon or night
Let your heart be pure and right
Will you be ready when Rastafari trod
InI ready when Rastafari trod
InI ready when Rastafari trod
It must be morning noon or night
Let your heart be pure and right
Will you be ready when Rastafari trod.
Rock of Ises
InI longing to see King Rastafari
To look upon JAH pretty little face,
And to walk the streets of glory shining around JAH throne
The Rastaman say tell all the Gentiles them to come
To look upon JAH pretty little face
InI trodding home, InI trodding home to see
King Rastafari
King Rasta a the rock of Ises Hail Fari
King Rasta a the Rock of Ises Hail Fari (rep)
Congo man say Hala ha-la lo-o JAH
King Rasta a the Root of David Hail Fari
King Rasta a the Root of David Hail Fari (rep)
Congo man say Ha-la hala lo-o JAH
What a Woe
What a woe pon Babylon - What a woe (rep)
JAH have the Lightning and Thunder
JAH have the Brimstone and Fire
JAH have the Earthquake Hot Lava
What a woe
Everytime I Chant Nyahbinghi
by Ras Ivi Tafari
Everytime I chant Nyahbinghi InI wa go home a yard
Yes for everytime I chant Nyahbinghi InI wa go home a yard
The Rastaman tired fe live in a Babylon
There is pure victimisation
"For through the power of the King of Kings
InI must go home a yard" (rep "..")
Closer Than a Brother
Closer than a brother JAH Rastafari is to I
He is I dearest friend, in everything I need.
JAH is I rock, I shield and hiding place
Closer than a brother
JAH JAH is to I
Him Have To Move
Him have to move, Him have to move.
Him haf fe move, Him haf fe move
When Rastafari get ready, him have to move.
Pope Paul have to move, Him have to move
(Elizabitch, Satan, Babylon Downpressor),
Him haf fe move, Him haf fe move.
When Rastafari get ready, him have to move.
Him could a Black, Him could a White
Him could a rich, Him could a poor
When Rastafari get ready, him have to move
Roll River Jordan
Roll River Jordan - Roll River Jordan - Roll River Jordan Roll
For I must trod home to Zion in this time
Fe go hear River Jordan roll.
JAH Rastafari sent I here
Among the Heathen them to warn
Congo Man say four and twenty Ingels
Sight up around JAH throne
JAH JAH help I n I from wrong
that I must trod Mount Zion I
Congo Man "yes" I must be there
Binghi Man to hear River Jordan roll.
Over Hills & Valley
Over hills and valleys, over rocks and mountains
Over hills and valleys I n I chanting for JAH Rastafari
Rise and shine, Ithiopian rise and shine
Rise and shine, Ithiopian rise and shine
I n I never get weary
I n I never get weary
I n I never get weary
I n I chanting for JAH Rastafari
Only JAH JAH Love
Only JAH JAH love - Only JAH JAH love
Only JAH JAH love shall stand this day
For not a Pope nor Paul could a stand this Judgement
Only JAH JAH love shall stand
(rep 1st verse)
In Mount Zion I only JAH JAH love.
Blood & Fire Ingels
I n I trodding home to Zion I
I n I trodding home to Zion I
For I care not what killer Babylondo or what they say of I
I n I willing to chant for JAH Rastafari
To set Ithiopia free
I n I Blood and Fire Ingels I a trodding home to Zion I
I Will Not Let JAH Go
I n I will not - I n I will not
I n I will not let JAH go from I n I
I n I a chant up JAH Ises till the break of day
I n I will not let JAH go
Congo Man will not (as above) I n I will not......
Wa Go Home A Yard
Wonder why the Whiteboy dem no go wey,
For we wah go home a yard (rep)
Rastafari a go burn dem out, Burn dem out
Burn dem out a Ithiopia Land.
I say go way Babylonian (rep)
Babylonian you must get a great shook of lightening
Babylonian you must get a great shook of thunder
Babylonian you must get a great shook a earthquake
On a this ne day.
No Good Down Here
There is no good down here ina a Babylon
No good down here
There is no good down here in a Babylon
No good down here
InI leaving in the land of the sinking sand
There is no good down here
InI say "goodbye to sorrow"
"Goodbye to pain" (rep)
InI leaving in the land of the sinking sand
There is no good down here.
Write I Name
(chorus) JAH write I name, JAH write I name in a Zion I (rep)
I want to rest I nger on JAH Golden Pen
JAH Golden Pen, JAH JAH Golden Pen
I want to rest I nger on JAH Golden Pen
To write I name in a Zion I
chorus
I want to rest I nger on JAH Golden Ark
JAH JAH Golden Ark, JAH JAH Golden Ark
I want to rest I nger on JAH Golden Ark (rep)
To write I name in a Zion I
Mystery Babylon Have To Move
Mystery Babylon the GREAT WHORE have to move
Mystery Babylon the GREAT WHORE have to move
Mystery Babylon the GREAT WHORE
Yes the WHORE of Babylon
Mystery Babylon the GREAT WHORE have to move
When I Trod Home
When I trod home (Congo Man) When I trod home
InI will chant for JAH when I trod home
Chanting glory Halleujah Hail Rastafari
When I trod home.
JAH is For InI
JAH is for I - Binghi Man say - JAH is for I
JAH is for I who can be against I
Who, who, who tell I who
So tell I who can be against I against I.
Babylon Gone Down
Babylon you gonedown (rep)
Mystery Babylon gone- Babylon gone
Babylon gone and you throne gone down
Upon JAH mountain in Zion
Rastafari chant - Babylon you gone
Babylon you gone down
No Night in Zion
There is no night in Zion, there is no night there
Glory Hallelujah there is no night there
JAH Rastafari is I light and InI no need no candle light
Glory Hallelujah there is no night there
Kings Hi-way
The Kings Hi-way o'yes the Kings Hi-way
Congo Man say turn aside from everything that lead you astray
Yes JAH Rastafari is I light
InI a trodding in JAH light
InI a trodding in the footsteps
of the Kings Hi-way
Open the Gates
Open the gates mek we repatriate (rep)
JAH JAH open the gates mek we repatriate
Oh JAH Rastafari, Oh Selah
Our forefathers were taken away (rep)
Our forefathers were taken away
Oh JAH Rastafari, Oh Selah
InI must go home a Ithiopia land (rep)
InI must go home a Ithiopia land
Oh JAH Rastafari, Oh Selah
JAH JAH see wha Babylon a do we down ya (rep)
JAH JAH see wha Babylon a do we down ya
Oh Rastafari, Oh Selah
Babylon ge we basket fe go carry water (rep)
Babylon ge we basket fe go carry water
Oh Rastafari, Oh Selah
Mystery Babylon is a wicked boy (rep)
Babylon is a wicked boy
Oh Rastafari, Oh Selah
The Lion of Judah break every chain (rep)
The Lion of Judah break every chain
Oh Rastafari, Oh Selah
Emperor Haile Selassie is I JAH and King
Haile Selassie is I JAH and King
Haile Selassie is I JAH and King
Oh JAH Rastafari, Oh Selah
Babylon Throne Gone Down
InI trod away home to Zion, trod away home (rep)
One bright morning when the work is over
I will trod away home.
For you no hear the voice of the Rastaman say
Babylon you throne gone down, gone down
Babylon you throne gone down.
For John saw the Angels with the Seven Seals chanting
Babylon you throne gone down, gone down
Babylon you throne gone down.
Every Time I Feel JAH Irits
Every time I fee JAH Irit move up in I heart
I chant (rep)
Upon the mountain Rastafari trod
Upon the mountain Fire and Brimstone
For every tie I feel JAH Irit move up in I heart
I chant (rep)
I take a look around I, if I was right
And I ask Rastafari to be I guide
Rivers of Babylon
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
And there we wept and we remembered Zion
Oh the wicked carried us away captivity
Required from us a song
How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange land?
Let the words of our mouth
and the meditation of our heart
be acceptable in thy sight
O Jah Ras Tafari
New Name
When I calling Rastafari watch the weak heart tremble
Heathen don' like Jah name (repeat)
It's a newname precious name
New name Jah Ras Tafari
Yes it's a new name precious name
New name Jah Ras Tafari
Hola Mount Zion
Hola Mount Zion
Hola Mount Zion
Ho-la Hola Ho-la Hola
Ho-la Hola Ho-la Mount Zion
Rastaman Yard a Mount Zion
Rastaman Yard a Mount Zion
Ho-la Hola Ho-la Hola
Ho-la Hola Ho-la Mount Zion
Jah Righteous Way
I-thiopians walk in Jah righteous way (repeat 3 times)
Jah righteous way is to watch and pray
Rastafari no want no carnal mind
Holy Mount Zion is an Holy Place
No sin can enterthere (twice)
Can't go to Zion with a carnal mind (3 times)
Carnal Mind you have to stay behind
Rastafari no want no carnal mind
Key Man
Key Man Congo Key Man
Key Man lock the door and trod inna Zion (twice)
A pair of every animal was saved in the Ark
Saved in the Ark, saved in the Ark
A pairof every animal was saved in the Ark
Key Man lock the door and trod
Trod Along Angels
Trod along Angels, trod along in Jah own way (twice)
Persecution InI bear trials and crosses in I way
Say "Hotter the battle is sweeter Jah Victory" (twice)
One Perfect Love
One Perfect Love is to open Jah door
Love to welcome Rastafari on I way
For Rastaman sins are all forgiven
InI trod inna Mount Zion
One Perfect Love is to open Jah door
The Conquering Lion
The Conquering Lion shall break every chain (3 times)
Give I the Victory, again and again
The Lion of Judah, shall break every chain (3 times)
Give I the Victory, again and again
I Shall Not Remove
I shall not, I shall not remove
I shall not, I shall not remove
Just like a tree, planted by the water
I shall not remove
Send I Back
Send I back to Ethiopia land
Send I back to Ethiopia land
Send I back to Ethiopia land
Ooooh Rastafari ooooh
Selah
Africa is our Father land
Africa is our Father land
Africa is our Father land
Ooooh Rastafari ooooh
Selah
Every Man Have To Know
Every man have to know
Every man have to know
Every man have to know
Every man have to know
Who Rastafari is
Who Rastafari is
Rasta is the lily of the valley
He is the brighter morning star
He is stronger than ten thousand
Every body should have known
Kibir Le Amlak
Kibir Le Amlak
Kibir Le Amlak
Kibir Le Amlak sattamassagana
Tenayistellign
Birds on the Treetop
Birds pon the treetop
Praising Rastafari
Flowers in Jah garden
Bowin' down their heads
Rastaman sit and give Jah praises
Praises unto Rastafari
I say why should I
I say why should I
Not praise Rastafari
Babylon's Burning
Babylon burning
I say babylon burning
There is no water
Faya faya
I say faya faya
Faya faya
There is no water
Shine Your Light
Shine your light
Shine your light on ........
Shine your light in the valley over there
I have a little light inside
I gonna make it shine (three times)
Shine shine shine shine
Rastafari shine
Moses saw, Moses saw the re burning (3 times)
Moses saw the re burning over there
So Long
So long Rastafari call you
So long
So long Rastafari call you
So long
For the enemies surround you
Trying to devour you
So long Rastafari call you
So long
Peace and Love
Peace and Love, Peace and Love
Peace and Love Jah Jah bring to you
Peace and Love
If your mother won't come
If your sister won't come
Peace and Love Jah Jah bring to you
Peace and Love
Keep Cool Babylon
Keep cool Babylon
You don't know what you're doing
Keep cool Babylon
You don't know what you're saying
Keep cool Babylon
You don't know what you're doing
King Rasta come out soon
He come with thunder and lightning
To clear the way
The whirlwind come and blows them away
Keep cool, keep cool
King Rasta come out soon