FRESH WATERS Lyrics

Hello! Children of the Rainfall!

People of the Blessing!

Kisə́əvi! Kimán!

Wúu lóo lo a shùy lóo ban a, Tume sà a yi ka?

Tume sà a yi ka? Tume sà a yi ka?

Flourish! Flourish! is what the waters bring

Abundance! Abundance! be what the people sing

Let the cries of celebration ring

And the new dawn of the times usher in

Drizzle on us bouts of love! (Bring us love! Bring us love!)

And let us hope again (Let us hope again)

Let this hope bring us newness, freshness and kindness

Greatness, and renewal in fullness

Ŋgwasáŋ si yiì a tè' e kwa', é kúne wáa leŋrí shweésí

Vikú'ú ví yiì a kuy e kimbò, é tú'u wáa mè' fo ghaŋ oo

"Pour forth! Pour forth!" let the birds chirp again

Bring forth, bring forth, ye heavens, bring us

Fresh waters from the Most High!

Fresh waters from the Most High

Fresh waters from the Most High

Fresh waters from the Most High

"Rain down, you heavens, from above

And let the skies pour down righteousness

Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation

And let righteousness spring up together

I, the Lord, have created it"

See, new rain is more just the waters

It is life! New life!

Yén yúusí e vibuùshì, sí sí du a fer shív oo! (Vilu vi dzə̀ ka?)

Waters from He that makes all things new again

All over and overall

O rain, when you wash the dust away

Wash away all the pain, the hatred, and the guilt

Put out the embers from the flames of war

Wash away the blood, the blood of our brethren

Slain by our brethren

Fresh waters from the Most High

Fresh waters from the Most High

Fresh waters from the Most High

Fresh waters from the Most High

Wúu lóo lo a shùy lóo ban a, Tume sà a yi ka?

Tume sà a yi ka? Tume sà a yi ka?

Fresh waters from the Most High!

Giving us hope, giving us joy

Giving us peace, giving us strength

Fresh waters from the Most High!

Fresh waters from the Most High!

Bringing freshness, bringing beautƴ

Giving new life, bringing blessing

Fresh waters from the Most High!

Renew our zeal

Bless the work of our hands

Give fruits to the work for justice and peace and a renewed humanity