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"Holy, Holy Adonai" by Mireille Basirwa of Songs2Serve (English, French, Kirundi and Dutch)


Buffalo in Burundi (Mika R/Unsplash)

Songs2Serve, a think-tank of intercultural music ministry in the Netherlands, brought forth a new song last month. Very simple and multilingual, including the language of Kirundi. I can't recall ever seeing a worship song in Kirundi before. It's a language spoken by 9 million people in "Burundi and adjacent parts of Rwanda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, as well as in Kenya." You can find everything you need for the song here. Lyrics in all languages below:


(English)

Holy holy Adonai

Holy holy Adonai

Holy holy Adonai

Holy holy Adonai


Lord we lift Your name on high

Lord we lift Your name on high

Holy holy Adonai


(Dutch)

Heilig heilig Adonai

Heilig heilig Adonai

Heilig heilig Adonai

Heilig heilig Adonai


Wij aanbidden U o Heer

Wij aanbidden U o Heer

Heilig heilig Adonai


(Kirundi)

Wera wera Adonai

Wera wera Adonai

Wera wera Adonai

Wera wera Adonai


Mwam'ushizwe hejuru

Mwam'ushizwe hejuru

Wera wera Adonai


(French)

Saint saint saint Adonai

Saint saint saint Adonai

Saint saint saint Adonai

Saint saint saint Adonai


Nous élevons ton nom plus haut

Nous élevons ton nom plus haut

Saint saint saint Adonai

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