Give Praises

Yo, what dem say?!
Emperor Haile Selassie I, the true deliverer
The true redeemer, yes sir
We nuh ramp with di king, no
Do as the king say

Have you not tell dem seh there is no word
That could ever describe His Majesty's divinity?
His Imperial Majesty!
Haile Selassie I, Addis Ababa
Jah told dem, them future

Now God!
Hear about the two nations that battle
Satta, you cyaa hear dat?

All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small
And all things bright and wonderful
Selassie was the one who created them all
So let all that have life give praises
Hail Haile Selassie I
All who have life, give praises
Satta, Amasa Ghana

We were born to serve Jah
Conquering lions, the Emperor
We were born to serve Jah
Lion of Judah

Black people, keep the Sabbath holy
Give Jah all your glory
This is not a story
Dem cyaa control we
He's the one and only
Put none before him, oh Jah Jah
The Sabbath is the sixth day you work, seventh day you rest
Emperor Selassie elevate all dem a stress
Hail king Haile for his royal empress
There's no contest, he's the best

We were born to serve Jah
Conquering lions, the Emperor
We were born to serve Jah
Holy Emperor

The gift of life, eternal life
No wages of sin and death
Nuff of dem only remember the king
When dem stressed out and desperate
He'll be your strength, your mighty fortress
So there's no need to fret
Hail him, hail him!
All when it's dry and when it's wet, jumbo!
Walk through the valley of the shadow of death
And I fear no evil

When I stay on the path of righteousness
His foundation is in the holy mountain
That's where I want to be
E-A-V-I-C
Rastaman represent that to the fullest

We were born to serve Jah
Conquering lions, the Emperor
We were born to serve Jah

We were born to serve Jah
We were born to serve Jah

Conquering lions, Satta, Satta, Amasa Ghana
We were born to serve Jah

Jah Jah Jah Jah
We were born to serve his holy name
We were born to serve his holy name
We were born to serve Jah holy name
We were born to serve his holy name

All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small
All things bright and beautiful
Selassie was the one who created them all