APPOINTMENTS OF DIOCESAN PERSONNEL and comments from the public

+Immanuel BUSHU, Bishop of Buea 
To All Priests,
Religious Communities,
Lay Faithful,
Diocese of Buea


The Peace of the Lord be with you. I am happy to bring to your kind attention the following appointments of Diocesan Personnel.

1. Fr. Celestine Diang            -Director, John Paul II Institute of Theology
2. Sr. Nora Ngala             –Principal St. John Bosco Teacher Training College
3. Fr. Alexander Sob             – Assistant Catholic Education Secretary
4. Fr. George Nkeze              –Rector, University Institute of the Diocese of Buea
5. Hon. Ayuk Arrey Peter          – Vice Rector/Dean of Student Affairs UIDB
6. Dr. Ekwe Ndomo Fabian            – Registrar UIDB
7. Dr. George Atem                      –Director of Academic Affairs
8. Mr. Eugene Tih Ngum                –Director of Finance
9. Miss Sweri Linda Malo              –Manager –Divine Mercy Radio and Television Service
10. Fr. Moses Tazoh                –Member –Resource Team of DMRTS
11. Fr. Celestine Diang        
– Member –Resource Team of DMRTS
12. Fr. Jude Mbi             –Member–Resource Team of DMRTS
13. Fr. Aloysius Fondong         –Member- Resource Team of DMRTS
14. Fr. George Ngalame         –Member- Resource Team of DMRTS
15. Fr. Alexander Sob         –Member –Resource Team of DMRTS
16. Fr. George Nkeze             –Member –Resource Team of DMRTS
17. Fr. Andrew Nkea            
– Co-opted Member –Resource Team of DMRTS
18. Fr. Giles Ngwa             –Co-opted Member –Resource Team of DMRTS
19. Fr. Denis Ndang             – Coordinator – Co-Cathedral Project
20. Mr. William Fonkeng         – Architect/Engineer –Co-Cathedral Project
21. Mr. Aji Jude             –Foreman Co-Cathedral Project
22. Mr. Wilson Ngema (Seminarian) –Equipment Coordinator Co-Cathedral Project

    These appointments take effect officially as from Monday 25th January 2010, Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.
    Thank you.
God bless you all.
Yours sincerely in Christ,

January 27, 2010 at 01:34 AM | 

Comments

WHY MUST FRS.GEORGE NKEZE AND NKEA BE IN EVERY DIOCESAN APPOINTMENT.LET FR NKEA CONCENTRATE IN BAMBUI,AND LET HIM NOT TEACH THE SEMINARIANS IN BAMBUI HIS CUNNY HABITS
AND LET BISHOP BUSHU AND FR.NKEZE STOP TRANSFERING PRINCIPALS ANYHOW.SINCE BISHOP BUSHU ENTERED BUEA AND APPOINTED FR.NKEZE THE STANDARDS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS HAVE DROPPED DRASTICALLY,JUST TAKE A LOOK AT SASSE.

Posted by: GRACIA | February 01, 2010 at 06:18 PM

Thats not true Mr. If Sasse is falling, the priest you mentioned is not responsible. it might also interest you to know that the demise of Sasse College did not begin with the arrival of Bishop Bushu. All this faithful shepherd has been trying to do over the years is revamp Sasse. If you browse further in this website, you will find articles on some of the strides attained so far.
Are you aware of the fact that natural factors cause some individuals not to perform well in certain areas? Besides priests are called to serve; and shd be willing to be moved anywhere anytime - as the need arises.
Also, are you so burried in your greivances that you cannot even appreciate what both the Bishop and Fr Nkeze are doing to the education terrain in Buea Diocese? Just look at the new schools, educational reforms, salary increments, a teacher training college by the Catholic church , a soon-to-be full-blown university etc...and you still pick holes in thier tenor?

Posted by: Mirabel Fru | February 18, 2010 at 11:19 AM

One of the problems with the education family in Buea Diocese is the unfortunate tribal accumulation of posts of responsibility.This is what the church always criticises of the Cameroon gov't but discretely practises it.For example How can someone like Mr Tandu Bernard (from Fr George Nkeze's area)hold four different posts of responsibility while older and even more experienced teachers who have been serving the system without any querry be without any post.Mr Tandu earns his salary as an Economics teacher in S.F.C Fiango-Kumba, earns a good allowance as the Dean of studies in the same school and at the Diocesan level, he has a good allowance as the Dean of Studies of all the Deans in the diocese; he is the Registrar of the Diocesan Catholic examination Board controlling about 20 millions FCFA alone and a supplier of A/L Economics textbooks(vol 1 and 2)hastily written just for this market.
Their colleagues with whom they started work together are virtually all principals in the Presbyterian and CBC systems. Check this out !!!
I agree with the fact catholic schools both in the primary and secondary levels have recorded the worst results as of late just because of the poor disciplinary measures put in place i.e the so called progressive discipline where a student will have to commit a minimum of about 10 serious crimes before dismissal could be pronounced; all of which the E.S has to be copied in writing one after the other.
From a concerned insider !!! All these facts are verifiable. Bye !!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Amos | April 21, 2010 at 10:48 AM

The idea of a performer or entertainer who breaks taboos and adopts fruitful ideals in a particular milieu,others may see it offensive and others will appreciate. Despite the new renovation in the Catholic Education family and the increment of workers salaries, New Dormitory built in Sasse and a Practicum Bus Bought yet you still complain. If I may listen to your ideals you were highly considerate on post of responsibility not change in society, forgetting to know that a priest was to serve not to be saved, if Fr. Andrew can be called to serve where ever need arises don’t question. (He is Canon Lawyer) as i know, His Bishop might call him to serve where in the diocese as a priest not as a “Banuaa man”, and because he can stand up to defend the Church Laws. The Bishop knows what he is doing.
Simplice Ndichia BIROCOL

Posted by: SIMPLICE NDICHIA (BIROCOL) | April 29, 2010 at 06:24 AM

Ha, massa, I am a catholic as yourself Mr Ndichia, I am a SOBAN, the way we left that skull many years ago it is not the same now, very poor academic performance, very poor discipline, is that how Sasse should be? No, that was not the ideals of the founders of Sasse College, you can talk, after all BIROCOL is not in this situation. Talking of practicum bus, do they eat practicum bus, the bus is not the point of interest here, but the fact our alma mater, is being regarded by outsiders as living on pass glories. Why should Sasse be living on pass glories? Sasee should always be the great college it used to be? How can a school mhave 5 principals in 5 years, that is absurd, in this situation, what is expected, can anything good come out from it, if not a combination of different ideas by different princippals in the mind of the students thus causing them to be very confused. How come we are hearing of homosexuality in Sasse College, Oh God. I hear, some years back some of such people were caught but were not dismissed, because of Fr. Nkeze's progressive discipline junk of a policey, last year I hear, a student from BIROCOL who became spirirtual prefect, whats that his name, i think it should be dikum , caught and sorted out about 37 students, however only 6 were dismissed with instructions from fr.Nkeze, what happened to the others,progressive discipline, they were kept, and were taken every friday to atten intercessor of the Lamb in molyko organised by almighty Fr.Nkeze, as long as such students are sorted and not dismissed they will continue to spread that immoral idea to the young ones.Thank God almighty Fr.Nkeze sent a good principal to Sasse this time around fr. Peter Nouk, I think he is doing a good job, we hope almighty Nkeze does not transfer him after come june.

Posted by: Garcia | May 07, 2010 at 09:11 AM

Excuse me, when you say the Bishop knows what he is doing what do you mean? What does Mgr. Bushu know apart from saying that is a "terrible thin nor" Fr Andrew, is a priest,take away the issue of Canon lawyer, I blame Bishop Awa for even making the mistake to choose Fr,Andrew to be the priest to go and study the canon Law. There were better priest who could have gone to study that, we had people like;Fr. Jervis k
Fr.Jude Thaddeus Mbi, Fr Patrick Malange and others.This are priest who could have been sent to studey but instead the Bishop sent show-show Fr.Nkea.When I hear someone say the bishop knows what he is doing it pains my heart so much, if he knew what he was doing would he allow priest to get seriously sick and not fly them out for better treatment, the diocese complains of lack of priest yet it cannot take good care of those they already have. Fr. Abraham was seriosly sick, he was sent to shisong, no doubt shisong is good but for better treatment, abroad is still better, he was suffered and died, same thing with Fr John Kubuo sick went to shisong, could not be flown abraod for proper medical attention, same goes for Fr. Michael Ngwa Suh, sick the far they could go was send him to y'de, it is still in Cameroon, we all know our health care and expertise level in cameroon, abroad is still better, then why not fly this ailling priest abroad for proper medication, but allow them to suffer and die in Shisong, the doctors in Shisong cannot solve certain ailments. If there Bishop was to fall seriously ill now, within one week he will be in America or Europe for medication, then why not the priest who do 80% of the church work? I think this should be given a thought. and not just sit there and tell me the Bishop knows what he is doing.

Posted by: Yano | May 07, 2010 at 09:37 AM

alot of gross malpractices and doings have been going on in the catholic church as a whole and buea dioces in particular.i wil first opf all say the bishop and fr george nkeze who have been the topic of recent in relation to their management.they have done alot, yes and alot is still to go.befor u build a good house on an existing one ,u have to damage the first foundation which time has made it rotten.medically u use high voltage electricity to shock a patient6 bak to life if u think his heart may stop any minute in an emergency.what am saying from my perspective is that IF U WANT TO TASTE CHARACTER ,GIVE A PERSON POWER.this constant rechufflement is to look for the best for us the benefactors.in the short run it looks bleak but my dear catholics look in the future not arround u.managers say forcast.

Posted by: kevin mpafe | May 12, 2010 at 04:27 AM

Please when you are not inform about church administration, please ask your questions rather than saying things that will bring your condemnation. Concerning fr Nzeke and Nkea appearing on appointment because there are competent and produce results, the church need people who can make things work, who can bring good strategies in the implementing of projects. please, your view and the Bishop are different. thank God for our new Bishop Bushu for his dynamism and taking risk into venture. Bravo his Lordship and let the almighty keep given you more ideas and keep appointing people who cam make your vision work.

Posted by: louis | May 26, 2010 at 04:29 AM

I think the Bishop is doing a fantastic job.If we compare his achievements since taking the helm in Buea, we must be honest and say that he is by far better than what we had for close to thirty years.
Father Nkeze and Andrew are good people. This does not mean that they are perfect. Like other human beings they are trying and should continue to try to attain human perfection. There is no issue of tribalism here. Having chosen the Priesthood as a calling, they belong to the enlarged family of Christ. An individual can handle several offices provided that he/she is performing and yielding desirable results. Why have we not questioned why St. Paul who was not even amongst the twelve chosen by Christ became the greatest apostle, writing most books of the new testament? Despite all that he did not challenge St Peter as leader and immediate successor Christ. Let us leave our tribal sentiments behind and keep the entire church in prayers.

Posted by: Mbeseha | June 27, 2010 at 01:47 PM

Permit me comment here that you cannot catch a baby lion without killing the mother. This goes to the issue of the falling standard in Catholic education. if we dual on Sasse we have to first start with the schools where most of these children are coming from. From all indication most of them yield from Catholic Primary schools.I method of teaching is poor. Most pupils leave Class 6 without knowing how to read. So the i think the target should start from Primary. They should try and copy the method of teaching of Private Schools taking in to consideration that Salaries now are encouraging

Posted by: Rachel Fongod | July 22, 2010 at 03:25 AM

OH THANKS FOR YOUR ARGUMENTS. AL YOU HAVE SAID IS CORRECT.

Posted by: GOOD | July 29, 2010 at 05:12 AM

all of you are right but think what ever you say beofre wirting. i believe the Bishop appoints with the grace f God not even so but who ever is appointed by the Bishop is merit base is not because of bias. take the case f mr tandu. he merits all the osito because if you look at it carefully, you will discover he has ideas in all areas and can function perfectly. let them d what they know is god because is not for their interest but that of the people. everybody must not be satisfied. they know the situations and what ever they are doing is to remedy it. PLEASE LET YOUR BLAMES LYE AND SEE HOW THEY OPERATE. GIVE THE BISHOP TIME EVEN TOUGH HE HAS DONE ALOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTT THAT WE CANNOT SEE. HE IS STILL STUDYING THE DIOCESE. HE HAS NOT BE LONG ON SIT REMEMBER BUT HAS DONE SOMETHING FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT DO EVEN IF GIVEN 40 YEARS N SIT. LETS APRECIATE WHAT HE HAS DONE AND WHAT HE IS DOING. "IS A GOOD THING NOR" ATLEATS HE SAYS THAT BECAUSE HE KNOWS IS A good thing. and he cannot change no matter.
all we need is prayers
we know we lack priest in Buea, where ever they are taken to for treatment. if God says yes no body can say no. and why blaming how do you knowtheydon't have plans flying them abroad
don't abuse men of God

Posted by: DION (Bomaka) | April 18, 2011 at 05:06 AM

Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.Ignorance is really a disease.please Let us not blame Bishop Bushu for what we don,t know.He is the leader in the diocese now and he cannot impact any reforms in the diocese he knows we down the progress of the diocese.Though we do agree that there are some short-comings in the diocese especially in the education milieu,let us be truthful to say that the successes registered so far, by far out-weighs the failures.To me what i think is necesary is to call on the blessed Mary to intervene and help our beloved Diocese.As for SAJOS,lets pray because things don,t go well at all times no matter what is done.Birocol is not perfect though so they should not be left out.

Posted by: Baiye Tanyi Samuel | August 08, 2011 at 12:07 PM

I am not a soban but happened to be a biroocolexsan but i am proud to have served Saint Joseph's college Sasse for three years from 2007-2010 as an English language and Literature teacher.Commenting on Sasse college on the domain of Academic and Moral standards, i think Sasse College is doing great though with her own short comings.I can boss to say Sasse boys now behave better than in the later years.In 2010 G.c.E results Sasse college got the best overall performance in the whole nation both at the Ordinary and Advance levels.They scored 100 percent at both levels with number and excellent grade.IN 2011 sasse need well with 100percent score at both levels still topping the chart in Cameroon.Let's praise Sasse intead of condeming her progress.

Posted by: joseph Besong | August 23, 2011 at 12:17 PM

I think Sasse college is making real progress both in spirituality and academic.Real Sobans should be there at all time to protect the image of their school.For now no mission college can compare Sasse college in terms of academic excellence.They are just the best and any one who speak negatively about her is just being jealous.If you want to know this truth I urged you to consult Cameroon G.C.E Results from 2007-2011.Ahead ahead Saint Joseph's College Sasse and Catholic Education Family Buea Diocese.

WATER TURNS TO BLOOD

As prophet Chris prays for this woman, prophesy that she is carrying a curse on her head for a long time. He then uses a clear  bottle of water and pours it on her head. OH MY GOD   Instead if water, we see blood running down her face, as this curse is washed  away.halleluia

Prophet chris okafor

 The spirit of Elijah is falling on this generation in an even mightier way.

Prophet Chris okafor, the President and senior pastor of Mountian of liberation ministry, callled down fire from heaven as he prays on hankees in his program titled  NOT MY HEAD? NOT MY BLOOD

Glory to God for such awesome power in our generation. He poured water on these hankees as he prayed and suddenly, fire exploded

PRAYER WORRIOR

Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, known in many parts of the world as the Apostle of Strategic Prayer, is the Presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of Christian Action Faith Ministries (CAFM), head-quartered in Accra, Ghana. He is the founder and father of the Charismatic Movement in Ghana and other parts of West Africa. CAFM, one church in many locations, has over 300 affiliate and branch churches located in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Archbishop Duncan-Williams is also the Founder and President of Global Prayer Summit. The Prayer Summits bring the message and power of prayer to many U.S. and international cities focusing on corporate prayer and breaking down spiritual barriers that hinder revival.The story of Duncan-Williams’ birth, conversion and rise to General in the body of Christ has been an inspiration to many. In 1957, he was born to Florence Bruce despite the fact that doctors had earlier told her that her pregnancy was a risk to her health and she, therefore, decided to terminate it. Months later, Mother Florence discovered that Baby Nicolas survived the medical procedure. It was clear to some early on that this baby was destined for greatness. His father, E.K. Duncan-Williams, an Ambassador, politician and chief, became actively involved in Nicolas’s life at the age of 15.

With 43 sisters and brothers, Nicolas primarily raised himself learning the art of survival through difficult circumstances at a very young age. While growing up, on multiple occasions, he nearly lost his life. 1976, on the bed of affliction—after tragically losing three of his fingers, Nicolas Duncan-Williams, gave his life to Christ and made a vow that he would spread the gospel throughout the nations and serve God for the rest of his life. He is known as a coach, mentor and a father of many -- training thousands and building nations and communities for the end time harvest.

Anointed in the ministry of prayer, healing, deliverance and the prophetic, he also serves as an Intercessor and Minister for numerous African government, civic and business leaders. His intense passion for intercession and strategic prayer is born out of his personal experience. Archbishop Duncan-Williams also offers counsel, direction and mentorship to emerging and seasoned Bishops and ministry leaders. God has used him to birth ministries across the world and he is a spiritual father to many ministry leaders. He has been instrumental in Christian revival in many parts of the world. The Archbishop believes that the different revivals that have come across the nations over the years were as a result of prayer. “There is no substitute for prayer; prayer is the lifeline of the believer and the church of Jesus Christ...and there is no distance in prayer.” He also believes that intercession will be the last move that will precede the coming of our Lord.

The Archbishop has a distinct Apostolic calling to Africa. In addition to ministering to Presidents, he has missions that support poorest of the poor. His missions are supporting orphanages and provisions of food, shelter, water, electricity and ministry training in Africa. His Ministry runs Dominion University College in Accra, a Word-based theological and leadership institute of higher learning. He also founded the Dominion Multi-media College in Accra established to bring Christian ethics and training to the media. This Apostolic calling has led the Archbishop to take his strong dynamic ministry of over 20,000 members in Ghana to other nations of the world. His association with established leaders such as Oral and Richard Roberts, Dr. Morris Cerullo, Bishop T.D. Jakes and C. Peter Wagner has helped him to gain respect and accreditation from various church leaders worldwide. He has been featured on global Christian television and radio networks, such as TBN, the Word Channel and Inspiration Network. Archbishop Duncan-Williams, the recipient of many global honors and author of several books, can be seen weekly on his television program "The Voice of Inspiration" which is viewed by millions in Europe and Africa. He was trained by the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa and completed biblical studies at the All Nations for Christ Bible Institute in Benin City, Nigeria. The Archbishop, married to Rosa Whitaker Duncan-Williams, has four children, all in the Ministry, and one grand-child.

PASTOR BENNY HINN IN SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg’s 18,000-seat Coca-Cola Dome was transformed July 11–12, 2008, into a sanctuary of praise, worship, and Gospel preaching. Already, reports are reverberating throughout South Africa of the heart-warming salvations and incredible miracles.
From the first moments of the first service, the atmosphere was electrified with God’s presence.
The Greatest MiracleAs Pastor Benny stepped onto the stage in the opening service, he presented a clear-cut plan of salvation. Message highlights included God’s answer to sin, what we must do for forgiveness, and God’s promise of salvation. He referred to salvation as “the greatest miracle of all!”
As he extended the invitation for salvation to the audience, asking people all over the Coca-Cola Dome to raise their hand if they wanted to accept Jesus Christ as Savior, hands were lifted all over the arena. People streamed forward and prayed with Pastor Benny to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior.
On the final night of the crusade, Pastor Benny again preached salvation, and once again people of all ages came forward to receive Jesus.
“You’re Going to Be a Pastor!”At one point, Pastor Benny noticed a young man standing among those responding to the salvation call. He said to the youngster, “This is going to change your life. You will never be the same!”
After the salvation prayer, Pastor Benny invited the young man up, along with his uncle, and talked to him.
Pastor Benny told the 11-year-old, “Napoleon, God shows me that you are going to be a pastor one day.”
At Pastor Benny’s request, the audience pointed toward the young man and shouted, “Napoleon, you’re going to be a pastor,” and the young man began to weep.
When Pastor Benny asked Napoleon why he was crying, the young man exclaimed, “I’m happy!”
“He Adores You!”Pastor Benny also asked a mother and her two children to come to the platform, because he had seen the mother caressing her children as they prayed the prayer of salvation together.
As they talked briefly about what had just happened, he discovered that the children’s father had left, leaving them alone.
Pastor Benny said, “Perhaps God had me call you up here just to tell you how much He adores you!”
Miracle HighlightsIn addition to the outstanding altar calls and tremendous response during the services, Pastor Benny taught from the Scriptures concerning healing and miracles. A powerful anointing filled the Coca-Cola Dome. The audience witnessed powerful miracles, including:

• A 17-year-old girl came forward to tell about an injury at birth that had caused a lifetime of horrible back pain. The girl had asked her mother to bring her to the service because she knew she would be healed. Her mother wept as the daughter shared in no uncertain terms, “At last all my pain was gone!”
  
• An older lady had suffered with deteriorated knee caps for 20 years due to arthritis and had always required the use of crutches. She was able to walk without the crutches and with no pain.
  
• A pastor came to testify of God’s healing touch on her back. She had suffered with pain and arthritis for some time and was thrilled that her pain was gone.
  
• At one point in the morning service, Pastor Benny called out miracles of arthritis, asking all those who suffered with arthritis to step into the aisles and believe God for a miracle. Many, many people made their way to the platform to testify of God’s healing touch.
  
• A husband and wife came to the platform to testify of miracles of healing from arthritis. The husband’s hands and knees and the wife’s hips, back, and arm were healed of severe arthritis.
  
• A woman accompanied by her two daughters came to the platform to testify of God’s healing touch as the pain from a blocked artery in her heart vanished. Her daughters were thrilled to see their mother without pain.
  
• A woman and her husband came to the platform to testify of God’s healing touch on the woman from a blocked fallopian tube. She was visibly moved as she talked about how her pain had vanished!
  
• A young woman testified she’d been on a significant amount of medication to control the pain. But when the healing anointing touched her, all her pain vanished!
  
• An older woman came forward reporting healing from painful lung disease and emphysema. Suddenly, as she testified, “I was able to breathe. Now there is no pain!”
  
• In the final service, a lady suffering from colon and rectal cancer was healed just minutes before the service began. The cancer had caused her much suffering and pain and had made it impossible for her to walk. Pastor Benny was made aware of the miracle just before setting foot on the platform, so early in the service he invited the woman and her husband to come to the platform to testify of what had already happened. She said all her pain was gone, and she no longer needed her wheelchair. The crowd roared in praise to the God of miracles!

Many more miracles of healing from various forms of arthritis and cancer were reported. God did a powerful work at the crusade in South Africa, and the impact from these services continues to spread throughout the continent as more and more people hear of the results!
Pastor Benny’s Encouragement“God is doing a mighty work here in South Africa,” Pastor Benny said. “We have held several crusades here in recent years, and people are increasingly hungry and open to the Gospel. I ask my partners and ministry friends all over the world to pray earnestly for God to continue pouring out His anointing and touch an entire generation throughout South Africa! Only eternity will reveal what your prayers and financial seed are doing in places such as Johannesburg. I encourage you to continue to be part of what God is doing through these crusades!”

HOW DID THE CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL ORIGINATE

"The emergence of the Renewal following the Second Vatican Council was a particular gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church. It was a sign of a desire on the part of many Catholics to live more fully their Baptismal dignity and vocation as adopted sons and daughters of the Father, to know the redeeming power of Christ our Saviour in a more intense experience of individual and group prayer, and to follow the teaching of the Scriptures by reading them in the light of the same Spirit who inspired their writing. Certainly one of the most important results of this spiritual reawakening has been that increased thirst for holiness which is seen in the lives of individuals and in the whole Church." Pope John Paul II

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal would never have happened had it not been for the Vatican II Council, which created a new spirit of openness and humility in the Catholic Church as she sought to discover afresh what the Holy Spirit was saying to her. Pope John XXIII composed a special prayer to be said daily throughout the world during the council, which asked the Holy Spirit to "renew your wonders in this, our day, as a new Pentecost?

Many internal reforms, covering every area of the Church's life and understanding of herself, resulted from the Council. The way for the acceptance of the charisms was also prepared for, by an inclusion in Lumen Gentium, which accepted that the biblical charisms were potentially always available and not confined to apostolic times.

This new spirit also led Catholics at grass roots level to meet and pray more with their Christian brothers and sisters. It was through these relationships with Pentecostals and Charismatics from other traditions, that the Catholic Charismatic Renewal was born. It began with just a few individuals in the late 60's but the event that really sparked off world-wide renewal was the now famous "Duquesne weekend", where a small group of students from Duquesne university met together on retreat in February 1967, to study the Acts of the Apostles and to consider the claims of the Pentecostals as described in two books, "The Cross and the Switchblade" and "They Speak with other Tongues". One night they had an overwhelming spiritual experience, and a group of them were baptised in the Spirit and began experiencing the working of the New Testament charisms in their lives.

Within a few short years charismatic prayer groups preparing people for this baptism in the spirit experience, and meeting to praise God, had mushroomed all over the United States, and soon spread across the world. Twenty five years later it is estimated, according to the missionologist David Barrett, that 72 million people world-wide in the Catholic Church have been touched by the Charismatic Renewal and been baptised in the Spirit.

But how did the first Pentecostals come into being? The Pentecostals would compare theft experience to Pentecost itself hence theft name. This was when the Holy Spirit fell in power on the apostles as they prayed in the Upper Room, and they were anointed and empowered with charisms for ministry, The Acts of the Apostles and the Letters of Paul, all speak of a Church that moved in the power of the Holy Spirit, and where tongues, healing and prophecy, among other gifts were all a normal part of church life.

Throughout history since then, there have been various spontaneous revivals and outpouting of grace, whenever the Church seemed to be getting too institutionalised and moribund. It is also obvious from the writings of the saints and the early Church Fathers, that they too experienced many of what are today considered charismatic phenomena. For ordinary Christians, however, at the turn of the 20th century, charisms like healing and tongues were things of the distant past and not to be expected in their every day church life.

The first stirrings of what we today call the Pentecostal movement, began at Topeka, Kansas, in the USA in 1901, when a group had an evening of prayer to the Holy Spirit. One of the women, Agnes Ozman, asked to have hands laid on her as it mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. As they prayed, she broke out into the gift of tongues.

It wasn't until 1906, however, some years later, that a spontaneous revival broke out in Asuza Street, Los Angeles. News of this spread across the United States, and all over the world, including England. Although these early Pentecostals grew rapidly in number they were not accepted in the churches and gradually began to form themselves into new denominations.

As the years went on there was little contact between Pentecostals and other Christians and it wasn't until the 1950's that through individual personal contacts, the Pentecostal revival began to seep back into the mainline Protestant churches. Encouraged by Pentecostal leaders like David Du Plessis, these neo-Pentecostals or Charismatics as they became known, chose to stay within their denominations believing that the Baptism in the Spirit that they had received, with the accompanying charisms was merely the fullness of the Christian experience, and not something that contradicted their denominational beliefs.

First published in Goodnews Magazine

DR Juanita Bynum

 

A Woman seeking after the heart of God with all lifes ups and down she chooses to 

 remain in the shadow of the almighty and behind the veil, fully clothed and covered by the blood of Jesus. Experience has called her to become and even more wise woman of God.

Dressed and drapped in the glory of God!!

Pressing to stay behind the veil each and every day!!

Jailer by Asa

I'm in chains you’re in chains too I wear uniforms and you wear uniforms too I'm a prisoner, you’re a prisoner too Mr Jailer
I have fears you have fears too I'll die, but yourself go die too Life is beautiful, don’t you think so too Mr Jailer ?
I'm talking to you jailer Stop calling me a prisoner "Let he who is without sin be the first to cast the stone" Mr Jailer, Mr Jailer-man
You suppress all my strategies You oppress every part of me What you don’t know, you’re a victim too Mr Jailer

You don’t care about my point of view If I die another will work with you So you treat me like a modern slave Mr Jailer
I'm talking to you jailer Stop calling me a prisoner "Let he who is without sin be the first to cast the stone" Mr Jailer, Mr Jailer-man
You see, If you're walking in a market place Don’t throw stones Even if you do you just might hit one of your own Life is not about your policies All the time
So you better rearrange your philosophies and be good to your fellow man jailer
Stop calling me your prisoner "Let he who is without sin be the first to cast the stone" Mr Jailer
Oh I'm talking to you jailer Stop calling me your prisoner "Let he who is without sin be the first to cast the stone" Mr Jailer
I hear my baby say I wanna be president I wanna chop money From my government What you don’t know, what you would known what you can know
Jailer, Jailer Oh ' Be good world Be good world ,, be good world somebody Be good world Be good world, Be gooOood . Oooh be good world , be good world Be good world

Let God Arise by paul wilbur

Let God Arise
Let God Arise

Let His Enemies be scattered
But let the righteous be glad
Yes let them rejoice with Gladness
God has triumphed mightily

(Verse 1
Let God Arise
Let God Arise

Verse 2
Let His enemies be scattered
And let the righteous be glad
Yes! Let them regoice with gladness
God has triumph mightily

Verse 3
It is good to praise the Lord
And make music to your Name Oh God Most High
To proclaim your love and faithfulness
Through the day and through the night

Verse 4
May I dwell in your courts Oh Lord
Then to florish like the trees of Lebanon
Planted in the house of Adoni
There to live forevermore

Verse 5
Roni Roni Bat Zion
Hariu Yisrael
Simchi V'Altsi B'Chol Lev
Bat Yerushalayim

Verse 6
Rejoice Rejoice Daughter of Zion
Shout aloud Oh Israel
Sing Rejoice with all your heart
Oh Jerusalem

Verse 7
For the Lord has taken your punishment
Destroyed your enemies
King of Israel
Lord of all is He
In the midst of us He is mighty

Verse 8
For the Lord your God in the midst of you
Mighty is His Name
Rejoicing over you with Songs of Gladness
Singing Joyfully
He will save us

it is good by paul wilbur

It Is Good To Praise The Lord
And Make Music To Your Name
O God Most High
To Proclaim Your Love And Faithfulness
All The Day And Through The Night

Lai Lai Lai
Lai Lai Lai Lai Lai...

May I Dwell In Your Courts O Lord
Then To Flourish Like The Trees Of Lebanon
Planted In The House Of Adonai
There To Live Forever more

SOWETO MUSIC TRANSLATED

Kae le Kae
(Anywhere)
(Sotho Traditional)
Anywhere With Jesus, I can go anywhere
Grace that called me Which brings joy
When I have Jesus I can go anywhere
Emarabini/Nkomo Kababa
(Wedding Song Medley)
(Zulu Traditional)
Who’s at Marabini At Marabini we found a bride
Who’s at Marabini We will take care of this bride
At Marabini we found a bride
Gwayimani a cow for lobola
Gwayimani a cow for lobola
We say Gwayimani
We say Gwayimani
My father’s cow Sing a song of praise for Gweyimani
My father’s cow Sing a song of praise for Gweyimani
Gwayimani a cow for lobola Gwayimani a cow for lobola
We say Gwayimani We say Gwayimani

Mangisondele Nkosi Yam
(Let Me Be Nearer My Lord)
( Zulu Traditional)

Let me be nearer my Lord, Even
when I’m suffering, I can be happy and say,
Let me be nearer you my Lord.
Even if bad things and the sufferings are in my dreams
I’ll say let me be year you I’ll always believe and say let me be nearer you
Lord I ask to be nearer you now
I’ll always believe and say let me be nearer you.

 

Eli

This gospel is strong It took our sins away
The victor washes clean our sins

O Nkosi Yam 
(Oh My Lord)
(Zulu Traditional)

Let my sins be washed away Make my heart holy Forgive my sins Oh my Lord Oh my Lord Let my sins be washed away Make my heart holy Forgive my sins Oh my Lord Oh my Lord

Bridge Over Troubled Water
(Paul Simon)
When you're weary
Feeling small
When tears are in your eyes
I will dry them all
I'm on your side
When times get rough
And friends just can't be found
Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down

When you're down and out
When you're on the street
When evening falls so hard I will comfort you
I'll take your part
When darkness comes
And pain is all around
Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down

Sail on Silver Girl, Sail on by
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way
See how they shine
If you need a friend
I'm sailing right behind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind

Muphulusi
(My Saviour)
(Venda Traditional)
When I see my saviour dying on the cross, I should stop being a sinner. Let’s all thank the Lord because his wounds are Our pillar of strength for ever. Among all gods, there’s none like him. His wounds are our pillar of strength for ever.
Ndikhokele (Xhosa Traditional) (Lead Me Lord)
Lead me Lord I'm a stranger in this world You have the Power: I have none I am weak Oh My Lord You’re my shield
The blood that flowed from the cross For my salvation Let it continue flowing To cleanse my sins Oh My Lord You’re my help
I've come to the river Jordan Wash away all my sins Take me across Be my helper Oh my Lord You’re my refuge
Put Your Hand/ Joy, Peace & Happiness/ What  a Mighty God
Put your hand in the hand of the man who stills the water Put your hand in the hand of the man who calms the sea
Take a look at yourself and you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee.
Just put your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee            
Put your hands to the man, look at yourself
Trust in Jesus
You have joy, peace and happiness in your soul Joy, peace and happiness             What a Mighty God we serve The angels bow before Him Worship and adore Him
Just put your hands
Just put your hands in the hand of the man from Galilee Joy, peace and happiness in my soul

Umoyo We Nkosi
(The Spirit of the Lord)
(Zulu Traditional)
Ezekiel cried out Saying let the bones be joined
The Spirit of the Lord Took Ezekial To a certain place In that place There were dry bones
Ezekial cried out Saying let the bones be joined

Ngahlulele
(Redeem Me)
(Zulu Traditional)
Redeem me Lord Set me free From the deceiver Who creeps in like a snake You are seated On the right hand of God
You are my refuge Where I find life You are seated On the right hand of God
Send the light Of God To light my path To lead me to heaven So I can see you Lord You are seated On the right hand of God

Voices on the Wind

Standing by the ocean watch it tear away the shore
Glide out upon the desert, the horizon is the door
And though your voice is shouting above the wind it can't be heard
Drop all sense of reason, it's there you'll find your worth
And though you are srrounded, feeling quite alone
There's a light to guide you home If you stand with your face to the wind off the water At the point of lands end where the ocean begins
Look to the memory of the ones gone before
The light and meaning of the voices on the wind
Searching for safe passage as you knock on every door
You still can hear the howling of the mongrel dogs of war
You call our for some comfort seeking shelter from the night
A raging rain's upon you feeling tired of the fight
And though you are surrounded, feeling quite alone
There's a light to guide you home If you stand
with your face to the wind off the water
At the point of lands end where the ocean begins
Look to the memory of the ones gone before
The light and meaning of the voices on the wind
Their words carry over water, and fall back down to earth
What follows is the silence as you contemplate their worth
A vision comes before you, but the meaning's still unclear
Standing at the threshold as you watch it disappear
And though you are surrounded, feeling quite alone
There's a light to guide you home If you stand with your face to the wind off the water At the point of lands end where the ocean begins
Look to the memory of the ones gone before
The light and meaning of the voices on the wind

Ngoma
(A Song)
(Zulu Traditional)
We travel across the countries
Singing our song
We travel across the countries
Singing our song All nations love our songs
This is the song
Yes this is the song
Oh! It is Jesus
Oh it is Jesus, Oh it is Jesus, It's Jesus in my soul;
For I have touched the hem of His garment,
And His blood has made me whole.
I tried all that I could, Seemed like nothing did me any good.
Then I heard Jesus, He was passing by, And I decided to give Him a try.
There's a light to guide you home Prayer for South Africa   
Lord in Heaven above
This day is on its last turn And the sun, Lord, the sun looks like he’s thirsty
For he stands closer and closer to the blue of the ocean
Oh Lord we pray for our country  In you I Trust
You are my rock Bring us close to you
Give faith Hope and Love Oh Lord

Jerusalem
(Zulu Traditional)

Jerusalem is my home
That I love so much
My wishes and hopes are for you
My eyes will see beautiful gates
And the street of gold Of the City of Salvation Malaika (My Beautiful Angel)
I love you my angel I want to marry you to be my wife
But I don’t have any money to pay for lobola (dowry)
You’re the only angel I think of
You bring happiness to my heart If I marry you, I’ll be the happiest man

 

Ave Maria

Hail Mary, Full of grace, The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, Now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Calvary 
(SothoTraditional)

Jesus died in Calvary For my sins Calvary  yo yo Yo Calvary yo

Grace

Grace oh grace If it wasn’t for your grace Where would I be?
Grace, grace Where would I be?
Grace, grace Grace, wondrous grace
Grace that caught me
Wondrous grace that saved me
Grace, grace Where would I be?

AFRICAN SPIRIT LYRICS / TRANSLATIONS

Jesu Ungowethu
(Zulu traditional)

Ujesu ungowethu Siya vuma Ungo wethu ngempela Siya vuma Sithi amen, amen, siya vuma
Wasi fela e Golgotha, siya vuma Nge nxa ye zono, siya vuma Laphalala igazi, siya vuma Sithi amen, amen, siya vuma

English -

He is our Jesus        
He is our Jesus and we all know that        
He is honestly ours        
He died for our sins at Golgotha        
Because of our sins        
He lost his blood for us all

 

Seteng Sediba
(Sotho traditional)

Seteng sediba sa madi Aletareng ya tofelo Diba se leng sewaro Matla sona ke bophelo
Baetsadibe ba batsho Ba se kenang ka tumelo Ba tloha teng ka basweu
Bare amen Halleluyah Y ho boraro bo teroneng Ntate le mora le moya Ba binwe ka ho sa feleng

English -

There is a well of blood that saves your soul
There is a pool of blood Next to the altar It’s got the healing power of life
They say Amen Halleluja The trinity in the altar, the father, son and the holy spirit
The sinners whose lives are doomed Their sins are washed away by the blood And they live with happiness and forgiveness

Izwi Lahlab’Inhliziyo Yami
(The Word of God touched my Heart)
Zulu Traditional
Izwi lay’hlabintliziyo yam Langibonisa ukwethuka kwam
Ngaze ngazi vuma izono zam Egolgotha
Yeku musa ongaka nothando Noku thethelelwa kwezono
Noku khululwa ko mphefumlo Egolgotha
Kade ngangise zonweni zam Ngingasebenzela inkozi yami
Ngaze ngazi vumi …zono zam Egolgotha

Engish -

The word of God touched my heart
And showed me the wrong I had done
I accepted my sins in Golgotha
Oh how sweet that grace and love
In Golgotha My sins were forgiven

Ke Na Le Modisa
(Sotho Traditional.  Arr:  David Muluvhedzi)

Ke na le modisa – ke tla be ke hlokang?
Ke ya ipitsang Jehova – molimo o phelang
O nkisa botaleng, lijong tse mphelisang
O nkalosa dinokaneng – metsing a nkholisang
Lira li ka ntlhoya – ke sa ja monono Mohope oa khaphatseha – ke dutse ka thabo

English – Sotho Interpretation of Psalm 23 Sotho interpretation of Psalm 23

The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want
His name is Jehova, the living
God He leads me to cool waters

Ziyamazumekisi – Zulu Traditional

Ziyamazi umelusi Ziyamazi ubaba wazo Ziyamazi umelusi Ziyamazi ubaba wazo Huye ozi holayo Huye ozi holayo

English -

The sheep know their Shepherd They know their shepherd  
.......CHORUS They know their Father    
........CHORUS HUMMING

Avulelekile Amasango/One Love

Avulekile amasang ezulu Yebo kunjalo kunjalo kunhalo x 3 Iyoho amen
Thina siphuma ‘emcamlezweni Hai hai hai, hai hai hai Iyoho, Amen
Iyoho yoho Iyoho yoho Hai, hai, hai, hai hai hai Repeat
One love One heart Let’s get together and feel alright
What about love (One love)
What about heart (One heart)
Let’s get together and feel alright
Avulekile amasang ezulu Yebo kunjalo, kunjalo, kunjalo X 3 Iyoho Amen

English –

The Doors of Heaven are Wide Open
The doors of heaven are open
So be it! So be it! Amen

Ahuna Ya Tswanang Le Jesu
(Sotho traditional)
Ahuna ya tswanang le jesu Ahuna ya tswanang le jesu Ahuna ya tswanang le jesu Ahuna ya tswanang naye
Kamatla matla Hohle hohle Kadikulaha Hohle hohle Kamu fumana yeso waka Ahuna ya tswanang naye
Kamatla, kamatla Dilika uzo bona Abanye bathi Nkosi yeso Hallelluyah
English - There’s nobody like Jesus)
There’s nobody like Jesus There’s nobody like Him
I looked around, everywhere and turned around,
everywhere I eventually found my Jesus
There’s nobody like him

Jerusalem
Zulu Traditional

Jerusalem ikhaya lam Engi lithandayo Jerusalem ikhaya lam Engi lithandayo
Wovezwa nini umzamo Sengi khumble kuwe
Wobanani? Wobanani amehlo am Lamasango mahle Nizi trata zegolide Zomzi wo sindiso

English -

Jerusalem Jerusalem is my home
That I love so much My wishes and hopes are for you
My eyes will see beautiful gates
And the street of gold Of the City of Salvation

MALAIKA
(My Beautiful Angel)
I love you my angel I want to marry you to be my wife But I don’t have any money to pay for lobola (dowry) You’re the only angel I think of You bring happiness to my heart If I marry you, I’ll be the happiest man

Hakeleje
( When I’m Like This)
Sotho traditional
Ha ke le tjee ke le mobe Kele ya kgesehang Na hara baetsadibe Na ke bonde joang
Jo ke mohlolo-hlolo Ha ke ratoa le’nna Ka rato le lekalo Le ke morena
Oa maatla, oa mpatlisisa Ka dilemo lemo Oa mzumana, oa mphedisa Oona Modimo Jo ke mohlolo-hlolo
Ke phela ka boiketlo Atleng tsa morena Ke ka thaka ya leihlo Le’nna ho eena Jo ke mohlolo-hlolo

English -

When I'm bad and awful among all sinners How did he notice me This is a miracle that i'm also loved by the Lord You have searched for me for years and you have found me You have saved my life my Lord This is a miracle that i'm also loved by such great love from my Lord

Woza Meli Wami
(Trust in Prayer)
(Zulu traditional)
Woza meli wami Woza baba Woza meli wami Woza
Uya sinda umthwalo wam Hi tshe Hi tshe baba Hi tshe umthwalo wam Uyasinda umthwalo wam

English -

Come My Saviour Come to me my Saviour My burden is heavy It’s a rock
Tshepa Thapelo
Sotho traditional
Hoseng ha o tsoha Bosiu ha o robala Tshepa Thapelo
Leha o le tsietsing O tsamaya lefifing
Tshepa thapelo
Leha o thabile Rapela Leha o lemonateng U rapele
Oh oh oh Kae kappa kae Neng kappa neng

English -

When you wake up in the morning
When you sleep at night
Put your trust in prayer
Even if you’re in trouble, walking in darkness
Put your trust in prayer Even if you are happy – pray
Even if you are joyful – pray
Wherever you are, at any time Trust in prayer
Trust in prayer of the Lord

Bayete Zulu
Traditional

Bayete – Bayete U hi ngwenyama ya Kwa-Juda U hi ntloko ye bandla Ungu alia no omega Isiqalo nesi phetho
Kulo thixo omkhulu Ose lulwini Yena ulikhakha Khakha le nyaniso
English – Oh Hail Oh hail, Oh hail Lion of Judah You are the Head of the Church Alpha and Omega The beginning and the end. Oh Great and Mighty God Seated on the Heavenly throne You are the shield of truth holy city/bayete Jerusalem, Jerusalem Lift up your voice and sing Hosanna in the highest Hosanna to the King We salute you my Lord We salute the heavens We salute you my Lord

BLESSED LYRICS / TRANSLATIONS

Hlohonolofatsa
(Bless)

Iyo-yo hlonolofatsa Iyo-yo hlonolofatsa Iyo ka lebitso la ntate
Iyo-yo ka lebitso Iyo-yo ka lebitso Iyo ka lebitso la ntate

English

Ilo yo yo Bless Iyo Bless
Bless in the name of the father
In the name of the father we bless

Joko Ya Hao Joko ya hao e bobebe
E nkholla pelo Tumelo ho nna ke thebe Etla Mphemisa lefo
Nyakallo ke e fumane Tseleng ya morena
Dira honna di qhallane Ke hloletswe ke wean
Ore honna ke lelale Ke tshepe lehodimo
Moeti ha a kgathale Ho peptywa ke modimo
Ketla opa ka diatla Ketlare halleluya
Halleluya usi matla Senkanyang lehodimong

English

Your Burden is Light
Your burden is light It lifts my heart
My belief is my shield That saves me from death
I have found happiness In the Lord’s route
Enemies have scattered He has defeated them for me
I’ll wait with expectation
And trust in heaven
When I’m tired, the Lord will carry me.

 

Thapelo
(Prayer)

Thapelo tsa rona Ribine hosanna Hosana hodimo Hodimo no ntate X 3
Thapelo tsa rona Ribine hosana Hosana hodimo Hodimo ho ntate

English -

In our prayers we should sing Hosanna Hosanna in the highest to the father

 

Masigye’bo
(Let’s Dance)

We baba kumnandi e Soweto madoda Kumnandi e Soweto We baba kumnandi e Soweto Madoda Kumnandi e Soweto Sis ho ngoba? Sihlala ngo thando noxolo Masigiye bo masigiye nge njabulo

English -

Life is good in Soweto Becase we stay in love and peace So let’s dance in happiness

 

Asimbonanga
(We Didn’t See)

Asimbonanga Asimbonanga u Mandela thina
Laphe khona Laphe hleli khona
Sithi he wean Hei wena Hei wena nawe
Sofika nini Lasiyakhona
Asimbonanga Asimgonanga u Mandela thina
Laphe khona Laphe hleli khona

English -

We didn’t see Mandela
We didn’t know where he was
And we didn’t know where he stayed
Hey you and when will we reach our desgination
But we didn’t see Mandela

Lelilungelo Ngelakho
(Traditional Zulu)

Emaweni we baba Silala emaweni
Emaweni we baba Silala emaweni
Emaweni we baba Sila emaweni
Elakho mnganami Lelilungelo ngelakho

English

Emaweni – in the valley
We sleep in the valley
This is your beliefs my friend
He who does not know thinks that he knows
He who knows just do the right thing

VOICES FROM HEAVEN LYRICS / TRANSLATIONS

JIKELA EMAWENI
(Fighting sticks of young men)

boys carry sticks to go and fight by the river Men are afraid of stick fighting
When I walk around the big rocks,
I’ll be gone Men turn around and dance a very good dance
Men do a shaking dance, and do it very well
They do that for Radebe
When I walk around the big rocks, I’ll be gone

 

VUMA
(Believe, in Heaven there are promises)

Believe in the Lord And you will be saved
There’s hope and promise in Heaven Just believe and you’ll be saved

 

THINA SIMNQOBILE
(We have overcome the Devil)

He’s fleeing away
We have overcome him
We have overcome him By the blood of the Lamb
We have overcome the Devil

MUDIMO

Mighty God we thank you
Everything and anything Was made by you
Oh Mighty Lord we thank you

ZANELE
(A beautiful lady)

Zanele, why are we fighting for you? Come close to me, my hope All my wishes come through My love for you is so strong I could die for you

PARADISE ROAD

Come with me down Paradise Road
This way please, I’ll carry your load
This you must believe Come with me to Paradise Skies
Look outside, open your eyes This you must believe
There are better days before us And a burning bridge behind us
There’s fire smoking, the sky is blazing
There’s a woman waiting, weeping
And a young man nearly beaten All for love Paradise is almost closing down

RIDE ON MOSES

Ride on Moses Ride on King Emmanuel Ride on Moses I want to go to Heaven In the morning I want to go to Heaven to see my sister I want to go to Heaven to see my brother

AHUNA Y TSWANANG LE JESU
( There’s Nobody like Jesus )

There’s nobody like Jesus I have searched everywhere And I have gone around everywhere And I’ve found no one like Him And I found Jesus

KAMMATLA

(Kwaito song of praise) When we jump up and down We praise the Lord We dance and stamp We praise the Lord

MBUBE

(The lion sleeps tonight) In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight Hush my darling don’t cry my darling The lion sleeps tonight Hush my darling don’t cry my darling

MANY RIVERS TO CROSS

Many rivers to cross I can’t seem to find my way over Wandering, I am lost As I travel along the White Cliffs of Dover I’ve got Many rivers to cross and it’s only My will that keeps me alive

GOING DOWN JORDAN

We are going down Jordan We are going down Jordan We are going down Jordan We’re gonna walk the heavenly road Moan children moan Moan children moan And if you want to go to heaven Then you know, you gotta moan children moan

AMEN

Amen Sing hallelujah, glory to Jesus There are many rivers to cross Across the river Jordan We’ve been singing hallelujahs Hallelujah, Amen

AMAZING GRACE

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me I once was lost,
but now I’m found Was blind but now I see

JERUSALEM

Jerusalem is my home
That I love so much
My wishes and hopes are for you
My eyes will see beautiful gates
And the street of gold
Of the City of Salvation

MALAIKA
(My Beautiful Angel)

I love you my angel
I want to marry you to be my wife
But I don’t have any money to pay for lobola (dowry)
You’re the only angel I think of
You bring happiness to my heart
If I marry you, I’ll be the happiest man

THULA BABA

Keep quiet my child
Keep quiet my baby
Be quiet, daddy will be home by dawn
There’s a star that will lead him home
The star will brighten his way home
The hills and stones are still the same my love
My life has changed, yes my life has changed
The children grow but you don’t know my love
The children grew but you don’t see them grow

SIKULANDILE
(We have taken the bride)

We have taken the bride
We have taken the bride
The groom said we must come with you
Because you are causing him grief
By making him a single man Marry and be happy.

HLANGANANI
(Unite)

Unite, Africans unite!
Be one in spirit
For our land has been destroyed

SILIWELILE iJORDANE
(We’ve crossed Jordan)

We have crossed Jordan
We have crossed Jordan
And we have made it there
We shall meet our Saviour there
We shall see our Saviour there
And we have made it there!

BAYETE
(Oh Hail)

Oh hail, Oh hail Lion of Judah
You are the Head of the Church
Alpha and Omega
The beginning and the end.
Oh Great and Mighty God Seated on the Heavenly throne
You are the shield of truth.

HOLY CITY/BAYETE

Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Lift up your voice and sing Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna to the King
We salute you my Lord
We salute the heavens
We salute you my Lord

AFRICAN DREAM

In my African Dream, there’s a new tomorrow
My African Dream, is a dream that we can follow
And though it would seem, my hope’s an illusion
My African Dream is an end to the confusion
This is my African Dream Let us lift our voices
Sing in harmony, you and me, I want us to live as one
No more wars, no more anger
This is my land, this is your land
Let us pray for peace, peace, peace, love and harmony

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Paul Wilbur is an Integrity Music recording artist and the founder of Wilbur Ministries. Paul and his team travel throughout the United States and the world sharing the love of God through Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah. In 1990 Paul recorded his first release with Integrity entitled "Up To Zion." Since then he has recorded five more solo albums including three performed live in Jerusalem: " Shalom Jerusalem," "Jerusalem Arise," and "Lion Of Judah." "Holy Fire" (1997) and " The Watchman" (2006)

Open The Eyes Of My Heart By Michael W. Smith

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You

To see You high and lifted up
Shinin' in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy, holy, holy

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You

To see You high and lifted up
Shinin' in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy, holy, holy

(Repeat two more times)

Holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
You are holy, holy, holy
I want to see you

Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
You are holy, holy, holy
I want to see you

Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy, 
I want to see you.

On My Knees By Nicole C. Mullen

There are days,
When I feel
The best of me
Is ready to begin
Then they're days,
When I feel
I'm letting go,
And soaring on the wind
But I've learned in laughter or in pain,
How to survive

I get on my knees
I get on my knees
there I am before the love that
Changes me
See, I don't know how,
But there's power
When I'm on my knees

I can be
In a crowd,
Or by myself,
or almost anywhere
When I feel
There's a need,
To talk with God
He is Emmanuel
When I close my eyes,
No darkness there,
There's only light

When I get on my knees
When I get on my knees
there I am before the love that
Changes me
See, I don't know how,
But there's power
In the blue sky,
I don't know how,
But there's power
In the midnight,
I don't know how,
But there's power
When I'm on my knees

I get on my knees
I get on my knees
there I am before the love that
Changes me
I don't know how,
But there's power,
I don't know how,
But, God gives me power,
I don't know how,
But there's power,
When I'm on my knees

La, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la.