I learned a song at a multicultural worship leaders conference in Baltimore that weaves a simple and worship melody in Sudanese Arabic and Swahili alongside the popular song "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" by Matt Redman. This song can slowly introduce multilingual singing in a congregation, but you may want to consider reviewing pronunciation of the languages briefly with the congregation before you start leading the song.
A lead sheet and chord chart of this song are FREE for attendants of the Calvin Symposium on Worship on Jan.24-26 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Simply take a picture of our grayscale advertisement in the program and send it to us on the interwebs, and then we'll send you the song.
Lyrics for "No One Worthy/10,000 Reasons" are below:
(Arabic Juba)
Baba al fi sama mafitani ze inta
Baba al fi sama mafitani ze inta
(English)
The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing your song again
Whatever may pass, or whatever comes before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name
(Ki-Swahili)
Baba wa Mbunguni hakuna kama wewe
Baba wa Mbunguni hakuna kama wewe
(English)
You’re rich in love and You’re slow to anger
Your Name is great and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find
(English verse and translation)
O God, Father above, there is no one worthy like You
O God, Father above, there is no one worthy like You
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forever more