Glory to God ‎#328

328. Praise God, All You Nations (Da n’ase) (Psalm 117)

ENGLISH:
Praise God, all you nations.
People of God, sing praise!
Praise God, all you nations.
People of God, sing praise:
God’s love is great and endures forever.
Praise God, all you nations.
People of God, sing praise!

TWI:
Da n’ase! Da n’ase!
Da Onyame ase!
Da n’ase! Da n’ase!
Da Onyame ase!
Efiase oye n’a n’adoe doe so.
Da n’ase! Da n’ase!
Da Onyame ase!

Text Information

• First Line: Praise God, all you nations (Da n'ase! Da n'ase!)
• Title: Praise God, All You Nations (Da n’ase) (Psalm 117)
• Twi Title: Da n'ase
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.10.6.6
• Language: English; Twi
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 117
  ;
  Deuteronomy 4:7
  ;
  Psalm 48:8
  ;
  Psalm 93:3-4
• Topic: The Life of the Nations; Praise
• Source: Para. Presbyterian Committee on Congregational Song, 2011
• ONE LICENSE: 215172

Tune Information

• Name: DA N’ASE
• Arranger: Alfred V. Fedak (2011)
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.10.6.6
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Ghanaian melody
• Copyright: Arr. © 2011 Alfred V. Fedak

Text Information:

This paraphrase of Psalm 117 comes from Ghana and was originally created in the Twi language. Paradoxically, this shortest of all psalms is universal in scope, which makes it especially appropriate to sing in the words and music of people from another part of the world.