Sunday, December 05, 2010 . 9:28 PM
Baba Yetu (The Lord's Prayer)
Christopher Tin has made history by being the composer of gaming's first nomination in the Grammy Awards in the category of "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists" for his song "Baba Yetu" from Sid Meier's Civilization IV.
When I first listened to the piece from GamesRadar.com I thought it was good, but nothing spectacular (maybe because it was a live performance where the choir was not as strong as in the original piece). Then I looked for the video on YouTube and found the original intro to Civilization IV and was enraptured by it. Then I found a translated version of it and discovered it was the Lord's Prayer in Swahili.
Now it gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it... Magical.
Baba Yetu - by Christopher Tin
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Utupe leo chakula chetu (Give us this day our daily bread)
Tunachohitaji utusamehe (Forgive us of)
Makosa yetu, hey (Our trespasses)
Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe (As we forgive others)
Waliotukosea usitutie (Who tresspass against us)
Katika majaribu, lakini (Lead us not into temptation, but)
Utuokoe, na yule, milelea milele (Deliver us from Evil, and you are forever and ever!)
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Ufalme wako ufike utakalo (Your kingdom come, your will be done)
Lifanyike duniani kama mbinguni. [Amina] (On Earth as it is in Heaven. [Amen])
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Utupe leo chakula chetu (Give us this day our daily bread)
Tunachohitaji utusamehe (Forgive us of)
Makosa yetu, hey (Our trespasses)
Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe (As we forgive others)
Waliotukosea usitutie (Who tresspass against us)
Katika majaribu, lakini (Lead us not into temptation, but)
Utuokoe, na yule, simama mwehu (Deliver us from Evil, until you'll wake the dead)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art...)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art...)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Utupe leo chakula chetu (Give us this day our daily bread)
Tunachohitaji utusamehe (Forgive us of)
Makosa yetu, hey (Our trespasses)
Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe (As we forgive others)
Waliotukosea usitutie (Who tresspass against us)
Katika majaribu, lakini (Lead us not into temptation, but)
Utuokoe, na yule, milelea milele (Deliver us from Evil, and you are forever and ever!)
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Ufalme wako ufike utakalo (Your kingdom come, your will be done)
Lifanyike duniani kama mbinguni. [Amina] (On Earth as it is in Heaven. [Amen])
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina! (in Heaven. Amen!)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Utupe leo chakula chetu (Give us this day our daily bread)
Tunachohitaji utusamehe (Forgive us of)
Makosa yetu, hey (Our trespasses)
Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe (As we forgive others)
Waliotukosea usitutie (Who tresspass against us)
Katika majaribu, lakini (Lead us not into temptation, but)
Utuokoe, na yule, simama mwehu (Deliver us from Evil, until you'll wake the dead)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art...)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our Father Jesus who art...)
Jina lako litukuzwe. (Hallowed be thy name.)
There's some confusion over the lyrics and the translation, but you get the general idea. Next a cappella project!
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