Words Of Wisdom - Biblical Quotations In Reggae Lyrics

Buju Banton and Morgan Heritage - Negus Nagast

Song Lyrics	Biblical Reference
Hail Ishmael Wadada
From the Root of David, he's Amlak	Revelation 5:5 - And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. Revelation 22:16 - I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
Hail Ishmael Amlak From the Root of the great man Solomon, he's Rasta
IGZIABEHER! (King of kings) NEGUS NAGAST! (Lord of lords) Jah! IGZIABEHER! (King of kings) NEGUS NAGAST! (Lord of lords) Jah!	1 Timothy 6:15 - Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; Revelation 17:14 - These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. Revelation 19:16 - And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
When I saw more than twenty thousand chariots And their leader, yes, he was the great Tekla Haimanot And they were going, Lord Singing such a sweet song I could not overstand But I heard the voice of the clergy man When he said IGZIABEHER! (King of kings) NEGUS NAGAST! (Lord of lords) Jah! IGZIABEHER! (King of kings) NEGUS NAGAST! (Lord of lords) Yeah! But it was written in the faith and he goes (?) Telling the bear and eagles (?) False unto man and man And such and such and such Saying We should live upright Oh, should not fight and fuss Deliveror?? must be clean And thus and thus and thus O Buju Banton, lip of brass (?) Then I saw the man with the golden cross
As he went down into the water	Acts 8:38 - And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Behold the sands he trod I could not repeat afterwards He said IGZIABEHER! (King of kings) NEGUS NAGAST! (Lord of lords) Jah! IGZIABEHER! Yah! (King of kings) NEGUS NAGAST! (Lord of lords) Yeah!
Well, they're all dressed in white	Revelation 3:5 - He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. Revelation 4:4 - And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. Revelation 7:9 - After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; Revelation 15:6 - And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. Revelation 19:14 - And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Woman and man on every side Children all were there Feeling joy in side And then the champions reign They prayed, I sang In their mouths they tipped a little wine and dread And they remember Every word the Great One said From priest to prophet Abraham right down to Zed All my people, you should be there to behold The sight I have seen Oh it's gonna run could never to-o-o-o Well, why, why, wo-o-o-o-o IGZIABEHER! (King of kings) NEGUS NAGAST! (Lord of lords) Jah! IGZIABEHER! (King of kings) NEGUS NAGAST! (Lord of lords) Jah! In dreams I saw More than twenty thousand chariots And their leader, yeah, was the great Tekla Haimanot Trod they were going Chanting such a sweet song I could not overstand But I heard the voice of the clergy man When he said IGZIABEHER!
Behold, He is the beginning and the end The Alpha and Omega	Revelation 1:8 - I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Revelation 21:6 - And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. Revelation 22:13 - I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
(King of kings) NEGUS NAGAST!
Behold, He come into life in brimstone and fire	Psalm 11:6 - Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
(Lord of lords) Jah! Igziabeher!...

Note: This song includes lyrics sung in Amharic, a language of Ethiopia. Please see the Amharic section for translations and background information.

Tekla Haimanot was a famous Ethiopian saint

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