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Bena Bridge Music
Hear choruses sung by the Bena Bridge Church in the Highlands Region of PNG. These songs are sung in the trade language, Melanesian Pidgin. Songs recorded and lyrics compiled by Chris Walker. Recording by Norbert Huebner. Technical assistance by Buzz Hendrickson.
To download these songs, click here: https://soundcloud.com/walkertalkie
You can also download the song book at Bena Bridge Song Booklet.doc via dropbox
Lyrics
Tok bilong God bai i stap (The Word of God will remain)
| 1. Tok bilong God bai i stap | 1. The Word of God will remain |
|---|---|
| Ol peles ol maunten solwara | The villages, the mountains, the ocean |
| em bai pinis | will come to an end |
| Tasol tok bilong God em | But the Word of God |
| Tasol tok bilong God em bai i no inap pinis | cannot ever end |
| Em bai stap i go. | It will continue on |
| Lae siti, Maunt Hagen, Pot Mosbi | The cities of Lae, Mount Hagen, and Port Moresby |
| em bai pinis | will come to an end |
| Tasol tok bilong God em bai i | But the Word of God |
| no inap pinis | cannot ever end |
| Em bai stap i go. | It will continue on |
Swit moa yet (Sweeter Yet)
| 2. Swit moa yet | 2. Sweeter Yet |
|---|---|
| Swit moa yet, Swit moa yet, Swit moa yet, | Sweeter yet, sweeter yet, sweeter yet, |
| Swit Moa yet, Swit moa yet, | Sweeter yet, sweeter yet, |
| Swit moa yet, Jisas em i swit moa yet | Sweeter yet, Jesus is sweeter yet |
| Ramu Suga i no inap, Tru Kai Rais i no inap | Ramu Sugar can’t compare. Real Food Rice can’t compare |
| Tripol Seven i no inap, Jisas em i swit moa yet | Triple Seven can’t compare, Jesus is sweeter yet |
Mi bilong Yu (I’m Yours)
| 3. Mi bilong Yu | 3. I’m Yours |
|---|---|
| Mi Bilong Yu, Mi Bilong Yu, | I’m yours, I’m yours, |
| Mi Bilong Yu, Jisas mi bilong yu | I’m yours, Jesus I’m yours |
| Mi nogat samting long bekim long yu, | I don’t have anything I can give you in return |
| Long dai bilong yu, | For your death. |
| Mi givim mi yet long yu | I give myself to you. |
| Taim i klostu pinis | The taim is at hand |
| Papa bai tainim na lukim Jisas | The Father will turn and look at Jesus |
| Jisas bai tainim na lukim enjols | Jesus will turn and look at the angels |
| Enjols bai winim bigul long fopela kona | The angels will blow the trumpet at the four corners |
| Taim mi flai long heven | When I fly to heaven |
| Flawas bai welkamim mi | Flowers will welcome me |
| Enjols bai pilai musik long fopela kona | The angels will play music in the four corners. |
Yu Bihainim Mi (Follow Me)
| 4. Yu Bihainim Mi | 4. Follow Me |
|---|---|
| Jisas i tok, yu bihainim mi, yu bihainim mi | Jesus said, follow me, follow me |
| Jisas i tok, yu bihainim mi | Jesus said, follow me |
| Jisas i tok, yu bihainim mi | Jesus said, follow me |
| Yu bihainim mi na bai yu kisim, bai yu kisim | If you follow me you will get, you will get |
| Yu bihainim mi na bai yu kisim | If you follow me you will get |
| Bai yu kisim laif i stap oltaim | You will get eternal life |
| Haleluyae Hosaina Hosaina | Halleluiah, Hosanna, Hosanna |
| Haleluyae Hosaina | Halleluiah Hosanna |
| Haleluyae Hosaina | Halleluiah Hosanna |
Papa Mari Mari Long Mi (Father Have Mercy on Me)
| 5. Papa Mari Mari Long Mi | 5. Father Have Mercy on Me |
|---|---|
| Papa mari mari long mi | Father have mercy on me |
| Turango man mi kam long yu | Helpless I come to you |
| Mi laik brukim skru long lek bilong yu | I want to worship at your feet |
| Papa mari mari long mi | Father have mercy on me |
| Dua bilong heven i op | The door of heaven is open |
| Bigul i krai istap | The trumpet is sounding |
| Mi laik amamas wantaim yu long heven | I want to be happy with you in heaven |
| Amamas i stap oltaim oltaim | Where happiness will go on for eternity |