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Swahili Praise

English verse> gimme sum mutual praise gimme sum mutual praise gimme sum mutual praise All them there people's of the world; Coastal dwellers praising; All day long, all the day long; Rejoicing, and repenting of their wrongs. Everybody on the islands; Everywhere on the coastal Regions on the seas, lakes, oceans, everywhere; Sahil praise; Sawahil praise; Boundary dwellers capture to the heavens bound; Islanders playing bongo-drums and tambores Imani-faith Kusudi sabatu purpose, purpose Rejoicing, and repenting of their wrongs. Everybody on the islands; Everywhere on the coastal Regions on the seas, lakes, oceans, everywhere; Sahil praise; Sawahil praise; Boundary dwellers capture to the heavens bound; People dancing, praising and praying all day this is their Swahili praise; Swahili verse> jumla Gimme kuheshimiana sifa jumla Gimme kuheshimiana sifa jumla Gimme kuheshimiana sifa Kwao kuna watu wote wa dunia; Wakazi wa pwani kumsifu; Mchana kutwa, mchana kutwa; Kufurahi, na kutubu makosa yao. Kila mtu katika visiwa; Kila mahali katika mikoa ya pwani ya bahari, maziwa, bahari, kila mahali; Sahil sifa; Sawahil sifa; Wakazi wa mpaka kukamata mbingu amefungwa; Wakaazi wa visiwani kucheza bongo-ngoma na tambores Imani-imani Amejenga sabatu lengo, lengo Kufurahi, na kutubu makosa yao. Kila mtu katika visiwa; Kila mahali katika mikoa ya pwani ya bahari, maziwa, bahari, kila mahali; Sahil sifa; Sawahil sifa; Wakazi wa mpaka kukamata mbingu amefungwa; Watu kucheza, kumsifu na kuomba siku zote hii ni sifa yao ya Kiswahili; 09/22/17 written by James Edward Lee Sr. from anthology "Swahili Praise" written by James Edward Lee Sr.

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