Song
Lyrics
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Biblical
Reference
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I did behold
Until the proud was casted down yah
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Job 40:11-12 - Cast abroad the
rage of thy wrath:
and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him
low;
and tread down the wicked in their place.
Psalm 36:12 -
There are the workers of iniquity
fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able
to rise.
Daniel 7:9 - I
beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the
Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white
as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure
wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and
his wheels as burning fire.
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'Ave di ancient of days is
King Haile Selassie I Jah!
You know
With his garments as white as snow
His hair as pure as wool
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Daniel 7:9 - I beheld till the
thrones were cast
down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose
garment
was white as snow, and the hair of his head like
the
pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame,
and
his wheels as burning fire.
Daniel 7:13 -
I saw in the night visions, and,
behold, one like the Son of man came with the
clouds
of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and
they
brought him near before him.
Daniel 7:22 -
Until the Ancient of days came, and
judgment was given to the saints of the most High;
and the time came that the saints possessed the
kingdom.
Matthew 28:3 -
His countenance was like lightning,
and his raiment white as snow:
Mark 9:3 - And
his raiment became shining, exceeding
white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white
them.
Revelation 1:14 -
His head and his hairs were white
like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as
a
flame of fire;
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Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di emperor-or-or
Our king of kings
To a fullness
'Ave to express
Jah Jah that I always keep
Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di emperor-or-or-or
King of kings
To a fullness
'Ave to express
Jah that always been (unu sing)
Jah Rastafari
We a praise
Hail King Selassie always (Oh yes!)
Verse 1:
Just like Ashumba
I am naw gon turn an recant
Another in Selassie I name
A no Malcolm X an
Martin Luther dis
An Sizzla whey come fi trick
Alla yuh tricks
I see Bob Marley rise
An unu kill de prophet
Why yuh don't
Kill those
Standing on yuh pulpits (No!)
You use dem to steer di minds of di yout
An as dey preach
Di yout cease from knowin di truth (But)
Dis is the truth above our circumstances
I see how yuh constantly
Building churches
But while yuh church
Defend di slackness as usual
Rasta no mix up with homo
Chorus
Verse 2:
Jesus and his disciples
Dey are Black
An so were di
Ancient of days
Aye! Sizzla say dat
De truth is real
Make it known to boys and girl
Just makes yuh brain
For a time dem your worst
Well now talk bout Jesus
A who dat
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I know him as the Nazarite
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Numbers 6:2 - Speak unto the
children of
Israel, and say unto them, When either man
or woman shall separate themselves to vow
a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves
unto the LORD:
Matthew 2:23 -
And he came and dwelt in a
city called Nazareth: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets,
He shall be called a Nazarene.
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The offspring of King David (Selassie I)
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Revelation
22:16 - I Jesus have sent mine
angel to testify unto you these things in
the churches. I am the root and the
offspring of David, and the bright and
morning star.
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Now come den Selassie I di other
Earth's rightful ruler
He's from di same line
Chorus
Verse 3:
Ay! you no see dem a ting dat from di Bible
Tink I no know you're amongst those
who instigate slavery against my people (Yeh!)
Only quote a few psalms
so dat you could have to come we.
We have a knowledge you know,
we done perceive (Woy!)
From start to finish
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I have to outline de fact
Is not Sunday
Is Saturday we fi hold de Sabbath
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Exodus 16:29 - See, for that
the LORD hath
given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth
you on the sixth day the bread of two days;
abide ye every man in his place, let no man
go out of his place on the seventh day.
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Chorus
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