God is good song

by Madame Rosalie N’Diadan

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yí khúúnbrɛn ɛ tɛ́ yɔn

Everything you do is good,

yɔn yɔn

is good, is good.

thábɛn lephan nɔ̂n a bha yɛ́n hɛ́nphe ɛ bhú

Who can know what you think?

thábɛn nɔ̂n a bha wú yí ɛ wú

Who can see what you see?

nɔ̂n ɛ li áyí khúúnbrɛn óthe

It's you who is the master of everything.

o bhrɔ́bhrɔ́ bɛn ló khɛ́n brɛ nɔ̂n a san

There are a lot of people but he chooses one.

ɔ́n ti bha hɛ́nmɛn ɔ́n ne só khú

Approach, do not be afraid !

yankan mɔ́n trɛ hɔ́n tho

The hand of God is good.

Atchan

English

yí khúúnbrɛn ɛ tɛ́ yɔn

Everything you do is good,

yɔn yɔn

is good, is good.

thábɛn lephan nɔ̂n a bha yɛ́n hɛ́nphe ɛ bhú

Who can know what you think?

thábɛn nɔ̂n a bha wú yí ɛ wú

Who can see what you see?

nɔ̂n ɛ li áyí khúúnbrɛn óthe

It's you who is the master of everything.

o bhrɔ́bhrɔ́ bɛn ló khɛ́n brɛ nɔ̂n a san

There are a lot of people but he chooses one.

ɔ́n ti bha hɛ́nmɛn ɔ́n ne só khú

Approach, do not be afraid !

yankan mɔ́n trɛ hɔ́n tho

The hand of God is good.

yí khúúnbrɛn ɛ tɛ́ yɔn

2sg.str

yí

thing

khúúnbrɛn

all

ɛ

2sg.nom

tɛ́

do.ipfv

3.inan

yɔn

be.good

Everything you do is good,

yɔn yɔn

3.inan

yɔn

be.good

3.inan

yɔn

be.good

is good, is good.

thábɛn lephan nɔ̂n a bha yɛ́n hɛ́nphe ɛ bhú

thábɛn

who

lephan

person

nɔ̂n

foc

a

3.res

bha

fut

can

yɛ́n

know

2sg.str

hɛ́nphe

thought

ɛ

2sg.nom

bhú

think.ipfv

Who can know what you think?

thábɛn nɔ̂n a bha wú yí ɛ wú

thábɛn

who

nɔ̂n

foc

a

3.res

bha

fut

can

wú

see

2sg.str

yí

thing

ɛ

2sg.nom

wú

see.ipfv

Who can see what you see?

nɔ̂n ɛ li áyí khúúnbrɛn óthe

2sg.str

nɔ̂n

foc

ɛ

2sg.nom

li

cop

áyí

cm-thing

khúúnbrɛn

all

óthe

con-father

It's you who is the master of everything.

o bhrɔ́bhrɔ́ bɛn ló khɛ́n brɛ nɔ̂n a san

o

pro.indef

cop

bhrɔ́bhrɔ́

a.lot

bɛn

indef

ló

dem

khɛ́n

rel

brɛ

one

cop

nɔ̂n

foc

a

3.res

san

choose

There are a lot of people but he chooses one.

ɔ́n ti bha hɛ́nmɛn ɔ́n ne só khú

ɔ́n

2pl.nom

ti

approach

bha

come

hɛ́nmɛn

front

ɔ́n

2pl.nom

ne

neg

só

fear

khú

part

Approach, do not be afraid !

yankan mɔ́n trɛ hɔ́n tho

yankan

God

mɔ́n

hand

trɛ

stay

hɔ́n

2pl.str

tho

top

The hand of God is good.

yí khúúnbrɛn ɛ tɛ́ yɔn

2sg.str

thing

khúmbrɛ̃

all

ɛ

2sg.nom

tɛ́

do.ipfv

á

3.inan

ɲɔ̃

be.good

Everything you do is good,

yɔn yɔn

á

3.inan

ɲɔ̃

be.good

á

3.inan

ɲɔ̃

be.good

is good, is good.

thábɛn lephan nɔ̂n a bha yɛ́n hɛ́nphe ɛ bhú

thábɛ̃

who

lephã

person

nɔ̃̂

foc

a

3.res

ɓa

fut

ɡɛ

can

ɲɛ̃́

know

2sg.str

hɛ̃́mphe

thought

ɛ

2sg.nom

ɓú

think.ipfv

Who can know what you think?

thábɛn nɔ̂n a bha wú yí ɛ wú

thábɛ̃

who

nɔ̃́

foc

a

3.res

ɓa

fut

ɡɛ

can

see

2sg.str

thing

ɛ

2sg.nom

see.ipfv

Who can see what you see?

nɔ̂n ɛ li áyí khúúnbrɛn óthe

2sg.str

nɔ̃́

foc

ɛ

2sg.nom

ɗi

cop

á-jí

cm-thing

khúmbrɛ̃

all

ó-the

con-father

It's you who is the master of everything.

o bhrɔ́bhrɔ́ bɛn ló khɛ́n brɛ nɔ̂n a san

o

pro.indef

cop

ɓrɔ́ɓrɔ́

a.lot

bɛ̃

indef

dem

khɛ̃́

rel

brɛ

one

cop

nɔ̃̂

foc

a

3.res

sã

choose

There are a lot of people but he chooses one.

ɔ́n ti bha hɛ́nmɛn ɔ́n ne só khú

ɔ̃́

2pl.nom

ti

approach

ɓá

come

hɛ̃́mɛ̃

front

ɔ̃́

2pl.nom

ne

neg

fear

khú

part

Approach, do not be afraid !

yankan mɔ́n trɛ hɔ́n tho

ɲãkã

God

mɔ̃́

hand

trɛ

stay

hɔ̃́

2pl.str

tho

top

The hand of God is good.