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Africa Praise Songbook: songs from Africa |
| | | Jesu tawa pano (Jesus, we are here) | Jesu tawa pano | #1 | | | | - Jesu tawa pano; Jesu tawa pano; ... | Patrick Matsikenyiri | Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | [Jesu tawa pano] | E Major | 313322424433 | | English; German; Shona | | | | | | 1998 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1663662 |
| | | Amagugu alelizwe (All the treasures) | Amagugu alelizwe | #2 | | | | - Amagugu alelizwe, ayosale mathuneni. ... | Peter Barker | Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | [Amagugu alelizwe] | G Major or modal | 55131762117657221551 | | English; Tswana | Swaziland hymn | | Trad. Swaziland melody | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663664 |
| | | Amen siakudumisa (Sing amen: we praise your name, O God) (Singt Amen! Wir preisen Gott, den Herrn!) | Amen siakudumisa | #3 | | | | - [Masithi.] Amen siakudumisa. ... | Dieter Trautwein | S. C. Molefe | | | [Amen siakudumisa] | C Major | 3333321244444323 | | English; German; Xhosa | South African song | | Trad. Xhosa melody, South Africa; Taught by George Mxadana | | | 1998 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1663666 |
| | | Great, O God, is our happiness in your reign | Great, O God, is our happiness in your reign | #4 | | | | O God, is our happiness in your reign, ... | | | | | | | | | English | A Zulu Nazarite dancing prayer, quoted in Aylward Shorter Prayer in the Religious Traditions of Africa; Adapted by Paul W. Chilcote | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663667 |
| | | Sithi Bonga (We sing praise) | Sithi bonga bonga bonga bonga | #5 | | | | - Sithi bonga bonga bonga bonga sithi ... | George A. Mxadana; S T Kimbrough, Jr | George A. Mxadana; Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | [Sithi bonga bonga bonga bonga] | F Major or modal | 11156535111444455111 | | English; Zulu | | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663668 |
| | | Iropa (By the blood) | Iropa regwayana | #6 | | | | - 1 Iropa regwayana Iropa regwayana ... | Patrick Matsikenyiri | Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | [Iropa regwayana] | E♭ Major | 55313332654224431154 | | English; Shona | Trad. folk hymn | | Trad. folk hymn | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663690 |
| | | An African Canticle | All you big things, bless the Lord | #7 | | | | you big things, bless the Lord. Mount ... | | | | | | | | | English | The Oxford Book of Prayer (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985); Adapted by Paul Chilcote | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663694 |
| | | Muchindikani Yesu M'tuwa (Come, let us honor Jesu) | Muchindikani Yesu M'tuwa | #8 | | | | - 1 Muchindikani Yesu Muchindikani ... | Ben Nhlane, d. 1910?; Max Jawati | Ben Nhlane. | | | [Muchindikani Yesu M'tuwa] | G Major or modal | 33332153333215655555 | | English; Ngoni hymn | Tumbuka hymn, Malawi | | Ngoni wedding song | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663695 |
| | | Ndovmba naye | Ndovimba naye | #9 | | | | - Ndovimba naye nashe wangu ... | Patrick Matsikenyiri; S T Kimbrough, Jr | Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | [Ndovimba naye] | E Major | 33323352166654335543 | | English; Shona | | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663698 |
| | | O God, lead my steps | O God, lead my steps | #10 | | | | God, lead my steps. When I am hungry, ... | | | | | | | | | English | Traditional prayer of the Boran in Kenya as prayed by St. Paul's United Theological College, Limuru and adapted by Paul W. Chilcote | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663701 |
| | | Wa Wa Wa Emimimo (Come, O Holy Spirit, come) | Wa wa wa Emimimo | #11 | | | | - Wa wa wa Emimimo. Wa wa wa alagbara. ... | I-to Loh; S T Kimbrough, Jr.; S T Kimbrough, Jr.; Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | | [Wa wa wa Emimimo] | F Major or modal | 55543455553432 | | English; French; German; Shona; Yoruba | | | Taught by Samuel Solanke, Nigeria | | | 1998 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1663702 |
| | | Nzamuranza (I worship Christ) | Nzamuranza nzamuranza (I worship Christ! I worship Christ) | #12 | | | | Namuranza nzamuranza nzamuranza ... | Patrick Matsikenyiri; S T Kimbrough, Jr. | Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | [Nzamuranza nzamuranza] | F Major or modal | 534534323432311111D6 | | Xitswa | Xitswa "Hallelujah" song, Mozambique | | Mozambiquen melody | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663706 |
| | | Great Spirit, piler up of the rocks into towering mountains! | Great Spirit, piler up of the rocks into towering mountains! | #13 | | | | Spirit, piler up of the rocks into ... | | | | | | | | | English | A praise-poem of the Shona of Zimbabwe, quoted in Aylward Shorter, Prayer in the religious Traditions of Africa, (Oxford University Press, 1975, adapted by Paul W. Chilcote | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663710 |
| | | Pokea moyo wangu (Receive my soul) | Pokea moyo wangu e Mungu wangu | #14 | | | | - Pokea moyo wangu e Mungu wangu ... | Bilha Adagala Pfukani; S T Kimbrough, Jr. | Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | [Pokea moyo wangu e Mungu wangu] | A♭ Major | 51122314217151122314 | | English; Swahili | Kenyan mourning hymn | | Kenyan trad. melody | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663711 |
| | | O God of our ancestors, God of all people | O God of our ancestors, God of all people | #15 | | | | God of our ancestors, God of all people, ... | | | | | | | | | English | Taken from the Eucharistic liturgy of the Church of the Province of Kenya; adapted by Paul W. Chilcote | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663714 |
| | | I shall sing a song of praise to God | I shall sing a song of praise to God | #16 | | | | shall sing a song of praise to God: ... | | | | | | | | | English | A prayer of praise from the Baluba of Zaire; adapted by Paul W. Chilcote | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663715 |
| | | Uyai mweya wakachena (Come, O Holy Spirit) | Nevana, nevana vetapiwa | #17 | Uyai mweya waka chena | | | - Refrain: Uyai mweya wakachena uyai, ... | Patrick Matsikenyiri; S T Kimbrough, Jr | Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | [Nevana, nevana vetapiwa] | F Major or modal | 3321556533316111211 | | English; Shona | | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663716 |
| | | Mayenziwe 'ntando yakho (Your will be done) | Mayenziwe 'ntando yakho | #18 | | | | - Mayenziwe ’ntando yakho. Mayenziwe ... | George A. Mxadana; Paul-Jean Olangi; Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | | [Mayenziwe 'ntando yakho] | A Major | 51326217151326217134 | | English; French; Shona; Xhosa | | | Xhosa language South African song of praise; Taught by George A. Mxadana | | | 1998 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1663720 |
| | | Sana, sananina | Sana sananina | #19 | Sana sananina | | | - Refrain: Sanna, sannanina, sanna, ... | | Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | [Sana sananina] | D Major | 111121D777665U111121 | | English; Shona; Swahili | Tanzanian song of praise Swahili | | Tanzanian melody | | | 1998 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1663723 |
| | | The Dream | The dream, the dream, the dream is alive | #20 | | | | dream, the dream, the dream is alive. ... | Patrick Matsikenyiri | Patrick Matsikenyiri | | | [The dream, the dream the dream is alive] | E♭ Major | 55654322155654322113 | | English; Shona | | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663724 |
| | | Homesick for Africa | Lord, I am homesick for Africa | #21 | | | | I am homesick for Africa, ... I wish I ... | | | | | | | | | English | I Sing Your Praise All the Day Long: Young Africans at Prayer Fritz Pawelzik, ed., alt. | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663726 |
| | | Lord, My Joys Mount | Lord, my joys mount, as do the birds | #22 | | | | my joys mount, as do the birds, ... | | | | | | | | | English | I Sing Your Praise All the Day Long: Young Africans at Prayer Fritz Pawelzik, ed., alt. | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | 0 | 1663727 |
African American Heritage Hymnal |
| | | Bless the Lord | He has done great things | #105 | Bless the Lord, O my soul | Jesus Christ His Name; Worship and Adoration | | Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all ... | | Andraé Crouch, b. 1945; Nolan Williams, Jr., b. 1969 | | Psalm 103:1 | [He has done great things] | E♭ Major | 5555555534554321721 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990896 |
| | | In the Beauty of Holiness | Come let us worship the Lord | #106 | | Worship and Adoration | | let us worship the Lord in the beauty ... | Nettil L. Sawyer Lester | Nettie L. Sawyer Lester; Stephen Key | | 1 Peter 1:15-16 | [Come let us worship the Lord] | B♭ Major | 55555555555565555555 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990897 |
| | | We've Come to Worship You | Lord, we've come to worship You | #107 | | Worship and Adoration | | Lord, we've come to worship You. Lord, ... | Stephen Key | Stephen Key | | Exodus 8:1 | [Lord, we've come to worship You] | F Major | 32123432321234323454 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990898 |
| | | This Is the Day | This is the day, This is the day | #108 | | Worship and Adoration | | is the day, This is the day that the ... | | Les Garrett, b. 1944; Stephen Key | | Psalm 118:24 | [This is the day, This is the day] | F Major | 11231123343223 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990899 |
| | | I Will Call Upon the Lord | I will call upon the Lord | #109 | | Worship and Adoration | | 1: (melody) I will call upon the Lord ... | Michael O'Shields | Michael O'Shields; Joseph Joubert | | 2 Samuel 22:47 | [I will call upon the Lord] | E♭ Major | 13434351543431135154 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990900 |
| | | Praise You | Praise You, praise You, praise You | #110 | | Worship and Adoration | | You, praise You, praise You, Let my ... | Elizabeth Goodine, b. 1962 | Elizabeth Goodine, b. 1962 | | Psalm 71:6 | [Praise You, praise You, praise, You] | B♭ Major | 1(D7)655U1D766(U1)21 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990903 |
| | | My Tribute | How can I say thanks for the things You have done for me | #111 | | Worship and Adoration | | can I say thanks for the things You ... | Andraé Crouch, b. 1945 | Andraé Crouch, b. 1945 | | Psalm 116:12 | MY TRIBUTE | B♭ Major | 32323123455334343423 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990904 |
| | | When, in Our Music, God Is Glorified | When, in our music, God is glorified | #112 | | Worship and Adoration | | When in our music, God is glorified, ... | Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 | Charles V. Stanford, 1852-1924 | 10.10.10 with alleluias | Exodus 15:1 | ENGELBERG | G Major | 5132567165554321 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 990905 |
| | | Total Praise | Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills | #113 | | | | I will lift mine eyes to the hills ... | Richard Smallwood | Richard Smallwood; Stephen Key | | Psalm 121:1 | [Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills] | D♭ Major | 11234565542234565321 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990907 |
| | | Welcome Into This Place | Welcome into this place | #114 | | Worship and Adoration | | into this place. Welcome into this ... | Orlando Jaurez | Orlando Jaurez; Jimmie Abbington | | Psalm 122:1 | [Welcome into this place] | F Major | 11513233135543234555 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990908 |
| | | Day and Night Praise | The Lord be praised. The Lord be praised | #115 | | Worship and Adoration | | Lord be praised. The Lord be praised. ... | Margaret Pleasant Douroux, b. 1941 | Margaret Pleasant Douroux; Stanley Thurston | | Revelation 4:8 | [The Lord be praised. The Lord be Praised] | F Major | | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990909 |
| | | O King, O Lord, O Love | O King, O Lord, O Love | #116 | | Worship and Adoration | | King, O Lord, O Love, High Priest of ... | Timothy Watson | Timothy Watson; Nolan Williams, Jr., b. 1969 | | Psalm 106:48 | [O King, O Lord, O Love] | E♭ Major | | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990910 |
| | | Praise to the Lord, the Almighty | Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation | #117 | | Worship and Adoration | | Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the ... | Joachim Neander, 1650-1680; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 | W. Sterndale Bennett, 1816-1875 | 14.14.4.7.8 | Psalm 72:19 | LOBE DEN HERREN | F Major | 11532176567121 | | English | German Hymn | | Stralsund Gesangbuch, 1665 | | | 2001 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 990911 |
| | | Hallelujah, Amen | Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, amen! | #118 | | God Worthiness; Worship and Adoration | | hallelujah, hallelujah, amen! In all I ... | Nolan Williams, Jr. b. 1969 | Nolan Williams, Jr., b. 1969 | | Revelation 19:6 | [Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, amen!] | G Major | 34551232112332123212 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990913 |
| | | Thou Art Worthy | Thou art worthy, Thou art worthy | #119 | | God Worthiness | | art worthy, Thou art worthy, Thou art ... | Pauline M. Mills, 1898-1995 | Pauline M. Mills, 1898-1995 | | Revelation 4:11 | [Thou art worthy, Thou art worthy] | A♭ Major | 5535U11D6U1D55653233 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990914 |
| | | Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You | Joyful, joyful, we adore You | #120 | | God's Hand in Nature; God Love and Mercy | | Joyful, joyful, we adore You, God of ... | Henry van Dyke, 1852-1933 | Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827; Edward Hodges, 1796-1867 | 8.7.8.7 D | Romans 13:14 | HYMN TO JOY | G Major | 334554321123322 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | 220962 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 990917 |
| | | I Will Bless the Lord | I will bless the Lord at all times | #121 | | | | will bless the Lord at all times. His ... | | Shirley M. K. Berkeley; Valeria A. Foster | | Psalm 34:1 | [I will bless the Lord at all times] | C Major | 34555655543332211232 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990918 |
| | | Amen Siakudumisa | Amen siakudumisa (Amen sing praises to the Lord) | #122 | | | | Amen siakudumisa. Siakudumisa. ... | | S. C. Molefe; George Mxadana; John L. Bell, b. 1949 | | Nehemiah 8:6 | [Amen, siakudumisa] | C Major | 3333321244444323 | | English; Xhosa, English | South African traditional (Xhosa); English text, Hymnal Version | | | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990919 |
| | | We'll Praise the Lord | We'll praise the Lord for He is great | #123 | Oh, we will praise Him | God Love and Mercy | | We'll praise the Lord for He is great, ... | T. G. Steward | J. T. Layton | 8.8.8.8 with refrain | Psalm 150:6 | NAZREY | C Major | 53511177664622211775 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990920 |
| | | A Mighty Fortress Is Our God | A mighty fortress is our God | #124 | | | | A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark ... | Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Frederick H. Hedge, 1805-1890 | Martin Luther, 1483-1546 | 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 | Psalm 18:2 | EIN' FESTE BURG | C Major | 11156717651765643211 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 990921 |
| | | A Child of the King | My Father is rich in houses and land | #125 | | Children of God; Contentment; Everlasting Life | | My Father is rich in houses and land, ... | Harriet E. Buell, 1834-1910 | John B. Sumner, 1838-1918; Valeria A. Foster | 10.11.11.11 with refrain | 2 Corinthians 6:18 | BINGHAMTON | E♭ Major | 355533333112222(3)44 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990923 |
| | | Awesome God | Our God is an awesome God | #126 | | God Love and Mercy | | God is an awesome God. He reigns from ... | Rich Mullins | Rich Mullins; Nolan Williams, Jr., b. 1969 | | Revelation 11:17 | [Our God is an awesome God] | G Major | 11123754432332171123 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990924 |
| | | Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | #127 | | Worship and Adoration | | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee; No ... | Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 | Hugh Wilson, 1766-1824; Nolan Williams, Jr., b. 1969 | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 143:6-7 | MARTYRDOM | G Major | 51651232135321325321 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990925 |
| | | Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee | Father, I stretch my hands to Thee | #128 | | Meter Hymns; Worship and Adoration | | 1 Father, I stretch my hands to Thee. ... | Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 | Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, b. 1953 | | Psalm 28:2 | [Father, I stretch my hands to Thee] | G Major | | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990926 |
| | | Lord, Keep Me Day by Day | Lord, keep me day by day | #129 | | Everlasting Life | | Lord, keep me day by day in a pure and ... | Eddie Williams | Eddie Williams; Valeria A. Foster | | 2 Corinthians 5:1 | [Lord, keep me day by day] | F Major | 32453212111233213213 | | English | | | | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990927 |
| | | The Angels Keep A-Watchin' | All night, all day | #130 | | | | night, all day, the angels keep ... | | Nolan Williams, Jr., b. 1969 | | Psalm 91:11 | [All night, all day] | G Major | 56113321121111111323 | | English | Negro Spiritual | | Negro Spiritual | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990928 |
| | | Guide My Feet | Guide my feet while I run this race | #131 | | Children of God; Fellowship with God | | Guide my feet while I run this race, ... | | Dr. Wendell P. Whalum | 8.8.8.10 | Luke 1:78-79 | GUIDE MY FEET | A♭ Major | 16513116113131333211 | | English | Negro Spiritual | | Negro Spiritual | | | 2001 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 990929 |
| | | God Is a Wonder To My Soul | God is a wonder to my soul | #132 | | | | God is a wonder to my soul. God is a ... | Dr. Robert J. Fryson | Valeria A. Foster | 8.8.7.7.9 | John 10:10 | WONDER | C Major | 33215611777756656711 | | English | | | Traditional | | | 2001 | | | | | | 0 | 990931 |