Father's Promise to Malekani Peter (Remix)

[male vocals] Oh,

heaven

hear

my

cry

today

I

carry

the

words

you

spoke

to

me

My

father,

oh

my

father,

you

are

gone

to

rest

But

your

wisdom

stays

deep

within

my

chest

You

called

me

close

in

those

final

days

To

guide

my

steps

through

the

wilderness

maze

You

said

keep

the

family,

keep

the

bond

so

tight

Even

when

the

relatives

bring

the

dark

of

night

Even

when

they

rebuke

us,

stand

tall

and

stand

true

I

am

honoring

the

promise

I

made

to

you,

Malekani

Peter

I’

ll

stand

by

the

family,

just

like

you

said

I’

ll

keep

the

fire

burning,

I’

ll

keep

the

path

ahead

Oh,

Malekani

Peter,

I

hear

your

gentle

plea

For

all

of

our

kin,

for

all

of

the

family

Yes

Lord,

I’

m

listening,

glory

to

Your

name

I’

ll

hold

them

close

through

the

sorrow

and

the

rain

Don't

let

the

shadow

fall,

don't

let

the

evil

creep

I

promise

to

watch

the

promises

you

keep

Mr.

Tutu

Nkulu,

I

will

hold

him

near

My

brother

Monga,

I

will

calm

his

fear

Ilunga

Fred,

I’

m

standing

by

your

side

With

Mary

Ngoy,

nowhere

left

to

hide

We

are

building

a

fortress,

we

are

building

a

home

Just

as

you

taught

me,

we

are

never

alone

I’

ll

stand

by

the

family,

just

like

you

said

I’

ll

keep

the

fire

burning,

I’

ll

keep

the

path

ahead

Oh,

Malekani

Peter,

I

hear

your

gentle

plea

For

all

of

our

kin,

for

all

of

the

family

Yes

Lord,

I’

m

listening,

glory

to

Your

name

I’

ll

hold

them

close

through

the

sorrow

and

the

rain

Esther

and

Jackrine

Monga,

you

are

safe

in

my

care

Abraham

and

Mpundu

Emmanuel,

I’

m

breathing

a

prayer

Oh

thank

You

Jesus,

for

the

strength

to

defend

I’

ll

be

the

shepherd,

I’

ll

be

the

friend

No

evil

shall

touch

them,

no

weapon

shall

rise

I

see

your

legacy

reflected

in

my

eyes

Though

the

road

is

lonely

and

the

grief

is

deep

Your

memory

is

a

mountain

that

I’

m

gonna

keep

I

will

gather

the

brothers,

I

will

gather

the

kin

To

wash

away

the

bitter,

to

let

the

love

begin

Praise

Him

for

the

father

who

gave

me

this

light

I’

ll

fight

for

the

family

with

all

of

my

might

I’

ll

stand

by

the

family,

just

like

you

said

I’

ll

keep

the

fire

burning,

I’

ll

keep

the

path

ahead

Oh,

Malekani

Peter,

I

hear

your

gentle

plea

For

all

of

our

kin,

for

all

of

the

family

Yes

Lord,

I’

m

listening,

glory

to

Your

name

I’

ll

hold

them

close

through

the

sorrow

and

the

rain

I

won't

let

them

suffer,

I

won't

let

them

fall

I'm

answering

the

Father,

I'm

answering

the

call

Malekani

Peter,

your

rest

is

now

won

Your

work

through

your

children

is

finally

done

Amen,

amen,

praise

Him,

amen.