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Goofta Jalatti Ni Baqannaa

Representative Text

1 Goofta jalatti ni baqannaa da’oo keenyaa rakkinatti
Badisa iraa inni nu eegaa da’oo keenyaa rakkinatti.

Buufata:
Hirkoo keenyaa yeroo gidiraa yeroo aduu gaddiisa keenyaa
Nuu geggeessa kara keenyaa irrattii da’oo jireenya rakkinatti.

2 Halkani fi guyyaa nuu eega da’oo keenyaa rakkinatii
Gaddaa fi dhiphinaa nuraa fudha da’oo keenya rakkinatii. [Buufata]

3 Da’oo guddaan yoo nu qabee da’oo keenyaa rakkinnitii
Waaqaa birratti ni baqannaa da’oo keenyaa rakkinati. [Buufata]

4 Da’oo keenyaa gooftaan keenyaa da’oo keenya rakkinati
Gargaarsaa keenyaa nuuf ta’a da’oo keenyaa rakkinatii. [Buufata]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #15129

Author: Vernon J. Charlesworth

Charlesworth, Vernon J. , was born at Barking, Essex, on April 28, 1839, and educated at Homerton College. In 1864 he became co-pastor with the Rev. Newman Hall at the old Surrey Chapel, and in 1869 the Head Master of Mr. Spurgeon's Stockwell Orphan¬age. Mr. Charlesworth has published The Life of Rowland Hill, &c, 1876, and, in co-operation with Mr. J. Manton Smith, Flowers and Fruits of Sacred Song and Evangelistic Hymns. To this work he contributed:— 1. As you gather round the family board. Plea for Orphans. 2. Blessed Jesus, Lord and Master. Conferences. 3. Come, brethren, let us sing. Praise to God. 4. Come to Jesus, He invites you. Invitation. 5. Heart to heart by love united. Holy Matrimony. 6. How blest in J… Go to person page >

Translator: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Goofta jalatti ni baqannaa da’oo keenyaa rakkinatti
Title: Goofta Jalatti Ni Baqannaa
English Title: The Lord's our rock, in him we hide
Author: Vernon J. Charlesworth
Translator: Anonymous
Language: Oromo
Refrain First Line: Hirkoo keenyaa yeroo gidiraa yeroo aduu gaddiisa keenyaa
Copyright: Public Domain

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