(Verse)
Etumbu ekweyi (The condemnation is gone)
Yesu afuti nyongo (Jesus has repaid the debt)
Nga naza na kunda (I who was in the tomb)
Nayoki mongongo (I heard the voice)
Yesu alobi “Bima” (Jesus saying “come out”)
Ata okomi kopola (Even if you are rotting)
Asekwisi ngayi eh (Oh, He raised me)
Asekwisi ngayi eh (Oh, He raised me)
Nasilaki elikia (I had lost all home)
Yesu oboyi kotika ngayi (But Jesus refused to abandon me)
Maladie eliaki nzoto (Diseases took away my health)
Yesu oboyi kotika ngayi eh (But Jesus refused to abandon me)
Nabungaki ti nzela (I even misbehaved and sinned)
Yesu oboyi kotika ngayi eh (But Jesus refused to abandon me)
Moninga malamu eh (What a faithful friend)
Moninga malamu (He is a loyal friend)
(Chorus)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)
Bolingo nde ekumbi yo (It was your Love that led You)
Epayi ya moto pamba (To a person of little value)
O landi nga ti awa, eh (Thus far you have brought me)
(Verse)
Ti na coma (Even in a coma)
Obimeli nga na ndoto (You appeared to me in a dream)
Avant ekoma trop tard (Before it was too late)
Osali ngayi ngolu (You gave me Thanksgiving)
Nga pe lisusu nani? (Who am I?)
Po yo obanza ngayi oh? (That You would think of me?)
Yesu Moninga malamu eh (Jesus, you are faithful friend)
Moninga malamu (You are a faithful friend)
Na vie nanga ya mabe (In my bad/dirty life)
Nakatelamaki etumbu, eh (I had already been condemned)
Basimbaki mabanga (They wanted to stone me)
Nakomaki na suka (I had reached my end)
Okuti nga na pasi (You found me in suffering)
Ozwi défense na ngayi oh (And took up my defense)
Moninga malamu eh (You are a good friend)
Moninga malamu (You are a faithful friend)
(Chorus)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)
Bolingo nde ekumbi yo (It was your Love that led You)
Epayi ya moto pamba (To a person of little value)
O landi nga ti awa, eh (Thus far you have brought me)
(Chorus)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)
Bolingo nde ekumbi yo (It was your Love that led You)
Epayi ya moto pamba (To a person of little value)
O landi nga ti awa, eh (Thus far you have brought me)
(Chorus)
Oh Jésus, Bolingo ekumbi yo (Oh Jesus, Your Love guided You)
Epayi ya mwasi ya ndumba (To a prostitute)
Olandi nga ti awa eh (You followed me thus far)
Oh Jésus, Bolingo ekumbi yo (Oh Jesus, Your Love directed You)
Na liboto ezangi mwana (To a childless family)
Olandi nga ti awa eh (You followed me thus far)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)
O landi nga ti awa eh (You followed me this far)