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from the Ivine Order of H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I the first" compiled by Ras Ivi Tafari (Nyahbinghi Order) in Honour of the Centenary of H.I.M. (published April 1993) One Day Nearer Home InI one day nearer home InI one day nearer than yesterday For Babylon world is full of trials and badderation InI one day nearer home this day Idemption Trodding Idemption trodding Hail Fari What a ilaful iwah glory to JAH throne JAH JAH trod I out of bondage Into JAH freeman (freedom) I-demption trodding - Hail Fari JAH Wind Blow East JAH wind blow East and JAH wind blow West And it sound like a Judgment morning All who never did a hail Fari No worry fe hail JAH again What a badderation! What a desolation! What a tormentation come down pon Babylon I Am Getting Ready I am getting ready to leave Babylon world I am getting ready for the day to come Watching I record chanting both day and night I am getting ready to leave Babylon world. Volunteer Ithiopian I am a volunteer Ithiopian Agitating for I right For I will never stop chant Until I tear down Babylon wall (rep) Come sight up in JAH army In the army of JAH Rastafari JAH Rastafari is I leader JAH Rastafari is I leader here I art this day JAH Rastafari is I righteous leader And I sure, sure to win (rep)

Gonna Be Fire (by Ras IvI Tafari) It gonna be fire, fire Nyahbinghi fire It gonna be fire, fire Nyahbinghi fire Everyman gonna get his pay according to the work he has done It gonna be fire, fire Nyahbinghi fire I Must Trod Home I must trod home to that land (rep) I must trod home to that land where I am from For there is love in that land Joy and happiness in that land I must trod home to that land where I am from JAH Got the Whole World JAH JAH JAH JAH JAH JAH JAH JAH JAH JAH JAH JAH got got got got got got got got got got got got the the the the the the the the the the the the whole whole whole whole world world world world in in in in this this this this hands hands hands hands

tiny little baby tiny little baby tiny little baby whole world in

in his hands in his hands in his hands his hands

Ark of the Covenant in his hands Ark of the Covenant in his hands Ark of the Covenant in his hands whole world in his hands

JAH got the Golden Sceptre in his hands (continue as above) JAH got the Sword of Solomon (as above) JAH got the lightening and thunder (as above)

Brimstone Brimstone and Fire burning (rep) Rastafari trodding up with no water only fire (rep) Brimstone and Fire burning (rep) Rastafari trodding up with no water only fire (rep)

Little Children (Chant for the Sanctification of Children) When JAH trod up, when JAH trod up to gather his children All the pure ones, All the bright ones His loved and His own (chorus) Like the stars of the morning JAH Ingels adorning They shall shine in their beauty Bright gems for His crown. JAH a gather, JAH a gather The Saints for His King-man(dom) All the pure ones, All the bright ones His loved and His Own (chorus) Little Children, Little Children Who love their Redeemer All the pure ones, All the bright ones His loved and His own (chorus) Blackman Get Up Stand Up Blackman get up stand up pon you foot And give Rastafari the Ises (rep) Blackman get up stand up pon you foot And give Rastafari the Ises in the Army of Fari Blackman rise and shine And give Rastafari the Ises Blackman rise and shine And give Rastafari the Ises (rep) In the Army of Fari Don't you know JAH have a net to catch all the Lo (high) and the Noble (rep) Don't you know JAH have a net to catch all the Lo and the noble in the Army of Fari

I Will Not Go With You My own companion bid farewell I will not go with you to Hell

I am on I way to Mount Zion I "I will not go, I will not go with you" (rep) 400 Million Blackman 400 million Blackman wake up from your spell See your programme stand before you like a mighty swell Get your back bone to your brother neath the Red, Gold and Green Ithiopia calls InI home 400 million Blackman stand up to your call For a House divided gainst itself Must surely fall But inited InI righted neath the Red, Gold and Green Ithiopia calls InI home Be not quick to take a title from another race They are only camouflaging you before your face Take your title from your Brother neath the Red, Gold and Green Ithiopia calls InI home

Promise to Hear I Chant Oh JAH thou has promised to hear I chant Oh JAH thou has promised to hear I chant Oh Fari hear InI when I chant Say to teach InI what to chant Oh Fari thou has promised to hear I pray Oh Fari thou has promised to hear I pray Oh Fari thou has promised to hear I pray Oh JAH hear when I pray Say to teach InI what to pray Universal Tribulation Universal Tribulation is upon mankind There is only one conclusion we can find Come together Brothers and Sisters Time is drawing nigh Hear the voice of Ithiopia - everyone This is our liberation, let us all unite Ithiopian Sons and Daughters Wins the fight There's no power that can stop InI While InI do the right They say Jesus I say JAH JAH True birthright

Hail our Emperor Haile Selassie I Hail JAH the King of time I must live in Zion City Joy bells chime Enemies of Ithiopia Must go down in one There will never be another Mystery Babylon Rastafari Know What This Gathering For Rastafari know what this gathering for Rastafari know what this gathering for InI take counsel to trod home a yard JAH Rastafari know what this ya gathering is for For in a Mount Zion around JAH throne I a sight up on the journey fe trod home a yard For I will never, never turn back From in a Mount Zion around JAH throne Rastafari know what this ya gathering for Behold JAH live Congo John was in the Irits - on the first day When I heard a voice from Zion This is what JAH say I am Alpha and Omega the beginning without no end Ihold JAH live for ivermore Behold JAH live, behold JAH live Ihold JAH live for ivermore Behold JAH live, behold JAH live Ihold JAH live for ivermore Fool Fool Fool Fool wha make you turn back (rep) Fool Fool wha make you turn back You reach River Jordan and turn back Trodding to Zion with your Ila Covenant Your Ila Covenant, your Ila Covenant Trodding to Zion with your Ila Covenant And you reach River Jordan You turn back

Banks of the River

At the banks of the beautiful river Will you meet I there when I journey is near Yes at the banks of the beautiful river Will you meet I there, will you meet I there Right over there

Never Get Burn Babylon Babylon Babylon Babylon cast cast cast cast I I I I in in in in a a a a the the the the fire fire fire fire and and and and I I I I never never never never get get get get burn burn burn burn

Before one a JAH word shall pass away Before one a JAH word shall pass away Before one a JAH word shall pass away The Heaven and the earth shall pass away Babylon In I Way Mystery Babylon in I way like a rolling stone Mystery Babylon in I way like a rolling stone Mystery Babylon in I way like a rolling stone Congo I'll never go oo - never I will never leave the field until I victory is won I will never leave the field until I victory is won I will never leave the field until I victory is won Congo I'll never go oo - never Chant Zion Chant InI a chant up Mount Zion chant When I trod home InI chant up Mount Zion chant When I yad home All I sorrows must be over When I trod over InI chant up Mount Zion Chant When I trod home Have Jah Light in I I have JAH light in I - Yes I a go make it shine I have JAH light in I, and I a go make it shine Shine, shine, shine Ithiopian shine.

Shine Shine Shine Shine Moses Moses Moses Moses

your your your your

light, shine your light in a Zion light, shine your light in a Zion light, shine your light in a Zion light ina Zion over there

saw, Moses saw the fire burning saw, Moses saw the fire burning saw, Moses saw the fire burning saw the fire burning over there.

What a Weeping What a weeping and a mourning When ten thousand thunder roll (rep) For InI trod a Mount Zion I Iya congo InI trod a Mount Zion When ten thousand thunder roll Send One Mighty Angel JAH JAH send one mighty Ingel For his people living in exile Rastafari a trod for all InI Who love Rastafari I know Hola Mount Zion is a Hola city Where no Babylon cannot enter Rastafari a go send for all InI Who love Rastafari I know InI Riding I and I riding -sweet riding InI riding on the free love of JAH InI riding - what a sweet riding InI riding on the free love of JAH Never Remember Babylon InI never to be remember Babylon anymore InI never to be remember Babylon anymore Rastafari cast them record of sinfulness Into the fire of forgetfulness InI never to be remember Babylon anymore Will You Be Ready Will you be ready when Rastafari trod Will you be ready when Rastafari trod It must be morning noon or night Let your heart be pure and right Will you be ready when Rastafari trod

InI ready when Rastafari trod InI ready when Rastafari trod It must be morning noon or night Let your heart be pure and right Will you be ready when Rastafari trod. Rock of Ises InI longing to see King Rastafari To look upon JAH pretty little face, And to walk the streets of glory shining around JAH throne The Rastaman say tell all the Gentiles them to come To look upon JAH pretty little face InI trodding home, InI trodding home to see King Rastafari King Rasta a the rock of Ises Hail Fari King Rasta a the Rock of Ises Hail Fari (rep) Congo man say Hala ha-la lo-o JAH King Rasta a the Root of David Hail Fari King Rasta a the Root of David Hail Fari (rep) Congo man say Ha-la hala lo-o JAH What a Woe What a woe pon Babylon - What a woe (rep) JAH have the Lightning and Thunder JAH have the Brimstone and Fire JAH have the Earthquake Hot Lava What a woe Everytime I Chant Nyahbinghi by Ras Ivi Tafari Everytime I chant Nyahbinghi InI wa go home a yard Yes for everytime I chant Nyahbinghi InI wa go home a yard The Rastaman tired fe live in a Babylon There is pure victimisation "For through the power of the King of Kings InI must go home a yard" (rep "..") Closer Than a Brother Closer than a brother JAH Rastafari is to I He is I dearest friend, in everything I need. JAH is I rock, I shield and hiding place Closer than a brother JAH JAH is to I

Him Have To Move Him have to move, Him have to move. Him haf fe move, Him haf fe move When Rastafari get ready, him have to move. Pope Paul have to move, Him have to move (Elizabitch, Satan, Babylon Downpressor), Him haf fe move, Him haf fe move. When Rastafari get ready, him have to move. Him could a Black, Him could a White Him could a rich, Him could a poor When Rastafari get ready, him have to move Roll River Jordan Roll River Jordan - Roll River Jordan - Roll River Jordan Roll For I must trod home to Zion in this time Fe go hear River Jordan roll. JAH Rastafari sent I here Among the Heathen them to warn Congo Man say four and twenty Ingels Sight up around JAH throne JAH JAH help I n I from wrong that I must trod Mount Zion I Congo Man "yes" I must be there Binghi Man to hear River Jordan roll. Over Hills & Valley Over hills and valleys, over rocks and mountains Over hills and valleys I n I chanting for JAH Rastafari Rise and shine, Ithiopian rise and shine Rise and shine, Ithiopian rise and shine I n I never get weary I n I never get weary I n I never get weary I n I chanting for JAH Rastafari Only JAH JAH Love Only JAH JAH love - Only JAH JAH love Only JAH JAH love shall stand this day For not a Pope nor Paul could a stand this Judgement Only JAH JAH love shall stand (rep 1st verse) In Mount Zion I only JAH JAH love.

Blood & Fire Ingels I n I trodding home to Zion I I n I trodding home to Zion I For I care not what killer Babylon do or what they say of I I n I willing to chant for JAH Rastafari To set Ithiopia free I n I Blood and Fire Ingels I a trodding home to Zion I I Will Not Let JAH Go I I I I n n n n I I I I will not - I n I will not will not let JAH go from I n I a chant up JAH Ises till the break of day will not let JAH go

Congo Man will not (as above) I n I will not...... Wa Go Home A Yard Wonder why the Whiteboy dem no go wey, For we wah go home a yard (rep) Rastafari a go burn dem out, Burn dem out Burn dem out a Ithiopia Land. I say go way Babylonian (rep) Babylonian you must get a great shook of lightening Babylonian you must get a great shook of thunder Babylonian you must get a great shook a earthquake On a this fine day. No Good Down Here There is no good down here ina a Babylon No good down here There is no good down here in a Babylon No good down here InI leaving in the land of the sinking sand There is no good down here InI say "goodbye to sorrow" "Goodbye to pain" (rep) InI leaving in the land of the sinking sand There is no good down here. Write I Name (chorus) JAH write I name, JAH write I name in a Zion I (rep) I want to rest I finger on JAH Golden Pen JAH Golden Pen, JAH JAH Golden Pen

I want to rest I finger on JAH Golden Pen To write I name in a Zion I chorus I want to rest I finger on JAH Golden Ark JAH JAH Golden Ark, JAH JAH Golden Ark I want to rest I finger on JAH Golden Ark (rep) To write I name in a Zion I

Mystery Babylon Have To Move Mystery Babylon the GREAT Mystery Babylon the GREAT Mystery Babylon the GREAT Yes the WHORE of Babylon Mystery Babylon the GREAT When I Trod Home When I trod home (Congo Man) When I trod home InI will chant for JAH when I trod home Chanting glory Halleujah Hail Rastafari When I trod home. JAH is For InI JAH is for I - Binghi Man say - JAH is for I JAH is for I who can be against I Who, who, who tell I who So tell I who can be against I against I. Babylon Gone Down Babylon you gone down (rep) Mystery Babylon gone - Babylon gone Babylon gone and you throne gone down Upon JAH mountain in Zion Rastafari chant - Babylon you gone Babylon you gone down WHORE have to move WHORE have to move WHORE WHORE have to move

No Night in Zion There is no night in Zion, there is no night there Glory Hallelujah there is no night there JAH Rastafari is I light and InI no need no candle light Glory Hallelujah there is no night there

Kings Hi-way The Kings Hi-way o'yes the Kings Hi-way Congo Man say turn aside from everything that lead you astray Yes JAH Rastafari is I light InI a trodding in JAH light InI a trodding in the footsteps of the Kings Hi-way Open the Gates Open the gates mek we repatriate (rep) JAH JAH open the gates mek we repatriate Oh JAH Rastafari, Oh Selah Our forefathers were taken away (rep) Our forefathers were taken away Oh JAH Rastafari, Oh Selah InI must go home a Ithiopia land (rep) InI must go home a Ithiopia land Oh JAH Rastafari, Oh Selah JAH JAH see wha Babylon a do we down ya (rep) JAH JAH see wha Babylon a do we down ya Oh Rastafari, Oh Selah Babylon ge we basket fe go carry water (rep) Babylon ge we basket fe go carry water Oh Rastafari, Oh Selah Mystery Babylon is a wicked boy (rep) Babylon is a wicked boy Oh Rastafari, Oh Selah The Lion of Judah break every chain (rep) The Lion of Judah break every chain Oh Rastafari, Oh Selah Emperor Haile Selassie is I JAH and King Haile Selassie is I JAH and King Haile Selassie is I JAH and King Oh JAH Rastafari, Oh Selah Babylon Throne Gone Down InI trod away home to Zion, trod away home (rep) One bright morning when the work is over I will trod away home.

For you no hear the voice of the Rastaman say Babylon you throne gone down, gone down Babylon you throne gone down. For John saw the Angels with the Seven Seals chanting Babylon you throne gone down, gone down Babylon you throne gone down. Every Time I Feel JAH Irits Every time I fee JAH Irit move up in I heart I chant (rep) Upon the mountain Rastafari trod Upon the mountain Fire and Brimstone For every tie I feel JAH Irit move up in I heart I chant (rep) I take a look around I, if I was right And I ask Rastafari to be I guide