A Blessing Named Gertrude

[female

vocals] (

Hallelujah)

Oh,

give

thanks

unto

the

Lord

for

He

is

good (

Yes

Lord)

Nanalolesha

kumulu

ndefwa

insasa

and

I

see

the

grace

falling

down

Blessings

mumweo

wandi,

joy

all

around

I

count

the

moments,

I

count

the

days

And

I

have

to

stop

and

lift

up

my

praise

Chila

luchelo

that

I

wake

and

see

The

beautiful

gift

that

You

gave

to

me

My

heart

is

full,

my

spirit

is

bright

Walking

in

the

path

of

Your

holy

light (

Praise

Him)

Oh,

thank

You

Lord

for

Wemutemwikwa

wandi

mwansa

A

gift

of

love,

oh

what

a

holy

dance

Beautiful

lady,

Gertrude,

you

are

the

grace

Ndamona

ulubuto

pamenso

yobe

Thank

You

for

Gertrude,

my

heart

is

secure

With

a

love

so

steady,

so

kind

and

so

pure (

Thank

You

Jesus)

Ndatotela

pafyo

usunga

A

reflection

of

love

for

the

world

to

see

With

a

gentle

hand

and

a

faithful

soul

You

make

the

broken

pieces

feel

whole

It’

s

a

testimony,

it’

s

a

living

prayer

To

have

a

partner

who

is

always

there

Naimya

ishiwi

yandi

mulwimbo

lwakukutotela

For

the

love

that

fills

my

spirit’

s

banks (

Glory,

glory)

Oh,

thank

You

Lord

for

Wemutemwikwa

wandi

bwalya

A

gift

of

love,

oh

what

a

holy

dance

Beautiful

lady,

Gertrude,

you

are

the

grace

Ndamona

upon

your

face

Thank

You

for

Gertrude,

my

heart

is

secure

With

a

love

so

steady,

so

kind

and

so

pure (

Amen)

Greater

is

the

love

that

binds

our

hearts

A

sacred

vow

that

never

departs

From

the

mountain

top

to

the

valley

floor

Ndamilumbanya

mwelesa

ishiku

shonse

For

the

blessing,

for

the

favor,

for

the

joy

That

no

earthly

trial

can

ever

destroy (

Yes

Lord,

thank

You

Jesus)

So

let

the

Cletus

sing

and

let

the

organ

play

I’

m

celebrating

Gertrude

chila

bushiku

In

every

season,

through

the

thick

and

thin

I

am

grateful

for

the

life

that

we’

re

living

in

Lord,

sungile

mwelesa

and

let

it

grow

Let

Your

living

waters

continue

to

flow (

Hallelujah)

Oh,

thank

You

Lord

for

Wemutemwikwa

wandi

bwalya

A

gift

of

love,

oh

what

a

holy

dance

Beautiful

lady,

Gertrude,

you

are

the

grace

Nganakulolesha

mbonamo

ulubuto

pa

menso

yobe

Thank

You

for

Gertrude,

my

heart

is

secure

With

a

love

so

steady,

so

kind

and

so

pure

Thank

You

for

Gertrude

My

beautiful

lady,

Gertrude

Lord,

You

are

worthy,

yes

You

are (

Praise

Him)

Amen,

and

amen.