Lyrics and translation Michel Bakenda - Oza malamu (live)

Oza malamu (live)

Tika ngaï na yemba Nzambé oza malamu
Tika ngaï na yemba Nzambé oza malamu eh
Tika ngaï na yemba Nzambé oza malamu eh
Pona nionso osali ngaï na yembeli yo
Pona nionso osali nga na pamboli yo
Pona nionso osaleli ngaï nga na yembeli yo

Nzambé oza malamu eh
Nzambé oza malamu eh
Nzambé oza malamu eh
Nzambé oza malamu eh
Pona nionso osali nayé ko kumbamela yo
Pona nionso osaleli nga nayé ko tambola sé yo eh
Pona nionso osaleli nga na lingi na netola yo

E-eh-eh-eh Yaweh é-eh-eh
Alléluia a-a-ah
Tango na belaki Nzambé'o bikisaki ngaï
Tango na lelaki Nzambé'o pangusaki pinzoli
Na bundisamani moins mingi oh Nzambé'o bundelaki ngaï

Nayé ko yemba Nzambé'a kondima na nga
Nayé ko yemba Nzambé na kabela bo lengué na ngaï
Nga naza ko yemba Nzambé ya bo mwana eh
Nga naza ko yemba Nzambé ya ba boti ba lakisa ngaï eh

Tika nga na yemba eh
Nzambé'oza malamu eh
Tika ngaï na yemba
Nzambé'oza malamu eh

Alléluia
Alléluia uh-uh
Y'oza makasi na nga
Oza esengo na nga
Oza elikia na nga
Oza makasi na nga
Nionso naza n'ango eh
Eza elembo ya mawa ya bo Nzambé
Nionso nazali eh
Eza elembo ya ngulu ya mawa ya bo Nzambé

Tika nga na yemba Nzambé ya elikia na nga
Tika nga na yemba Nzambé ya lobi na nga
Tika nga na yemba Nzambé oh Alléluia
Nga na yembeli yo o-o-oh
Nga na yembeli yo Yaweh
Nga na yembeli yo Yésu eh
Alléluia

Oza malamu (live)

I have been praising you, God, you are good
I have been praising you, God, you are good oh
I have been praising you, God, you are good oh
For everything you’ve done, to you I will give thanks
For everything you’ve done, to you I will rejoice
For everything you’ve done to me, to you I will give thanks

God, you are good oh
God, you are good oh
God, you are good oh
God, you are good oh
For everything you’ve done for me I glorify you
For everything you’ve done for me I will follow your ways oh
For everything you’ve done for me I will call on your name

E-eh-eh-eh Yahweh é-eh-eh
Hallelujah a-a-ah
In the times I was troubled, God, you delivered me
In the times I was weary, God, you lifted my soul
In my distress, great things, oh God, you’ve done for me

I will forever praise God, he has shown me his grace
I will forever praise God, he has cleansed me with his blood
I will forever praise God, he has given me his son oh
I will forever praise God, he has shown me his love oh

I will continue to praise oh
God is good oh
I will continue to praise
God is good oh

Hallelujah
Hallelujah uh-uh
You are my strength
You are my joy
You are my hope
You are my strength
Everything I am oh
Is a testament to your grace oh God
Everything I have oh
Is a testament to your mighty love oh God

I will continue to praise God, he is my hope
I will continue to praise God, he is my love
I will continue to praise God oh Hallelujah
I will give you praise o-o-oh
I will give you praise Yahweh
I will give you praise Jesus oh
Hallelujah