Ethiopia the land of our fathers,

The land where our God loves to be

As the swift bee to hive sudden gathers,

Thy children all gather to thee.

With our Red, Gold and Green floating over us,

With our Emperor to sheild us from wrong,

With our God and our future before us,

we will hail thee with shout and with song.

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Oh eternal thou art God of ages,

Grant unto thy sons that lead,

Thy wisdom thou hast given to our ages

When Israel was sore in need.

Thy voice through the dim past has spoken,

Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hands,

By thee shall all barriers be broken,

And Zion bless our dear Motherland.

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Ethiopia the tyrrants are falling,

Who smote thee upon thy knee,

Thy children are lustily calling,

From over the distant seas.

Jahovah the great one has heard us,

He has noted our sighs and our tears,

With the spirit of love He has stirred us,

To be one all through the comming years.

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Jah bless our Negus, Negus I, and keep Ethiopia free.

To advance, to advance with truth and rights, truth and rights.

To advance with Love and Light, Love and Light.

With righteousness leading, we hast to our God and King,

Humanity's pleading, one God for us all!

 

One God                      One Aim             One Destiny

Ethiopia Yesterday, Today and Forever more!