The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) ‎#346

346. Kum Ba Yah

1 Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

2 Someone’s crying, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s crying, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s crying, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

3 Someone’s singing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s singing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s singing, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

4 Someone’s praying, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s praying, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s praying, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

Text Information

• First Line: Kum by yah, my Lord, Kum by yah!
• Title: Kum Ba Yah
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2001
• Topic: Junior Choir; Prayer; Spirituals; Trust
• Source: Angolan folk song

Tune Information

• Name: DESMOND
• Key: C Major
• Source: Angolan folk song