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Gooftaan Si Gargaara

Representative Text

1 Gonkumaa abdii hinkutatin gooftaan si gargaaraa
Kochoo isaa jala hin jiraattaa gooftaan si gargaaraa.

Buufata:
Gooftaan si gargaara yeroo hundaa karaa hundaa
Inni si gargaara gooftaan si gargaara

2 Hojii baayyinaan yoo dadhabde gooftaan si gargaaraa
Gidiraan yo sitti baayy’ate gooftaan si gargaara. [Buufata]

3 Waan si dhibu inni si kenna gooftaan si gargaara
Waan ati gaafattu sindidu gooftaan si gargaara. [Buufata]

4 Qoramsi cimaan yoo dhufe iyyuu gooftaan si gargaara
Itti boqodhu dadhabi irraa gooftaan si gargaaraa. [Buufata]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #15130

Translator: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Author: Civilla D. Martin

Martin, Civilla Durfee (Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia, August 21, 1866--March 9, 1948, Atlanta, Georgia). Daughter of James N. and Irene (Harding) Holden. She married Rev. John F. Geddes, Congregational minister of Coventryvilee, N.Y. at Jordan Falls Methodist Church, Shelbourne Co., Nova Scotia, on May 19, 1891. There is thus far no information about their marriage and its end. After several years of teaching school, she married Walter Stillman Martin, a Baptist minister, and traveled with him in evangelistic work. However, because of frail health, she was compelled to remain home much of the time. In 1916, they became members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). They had one son, A.G. Martin. In her writing, she used only her initia… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Gonkumaa abdii hinkutatin gooftaan si gargaaraa
Title: Gooftaan Si Gargaara
English Title: Be not dismayed whate'er betide
Author: Civilla D. Martin (1904)
Translator: Anonymous
Language: Oromo
Refrain First Line: Gooftaan si gargaara yeroo hundaa karaa hundaa
Copyright: Public Domain

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