patience
patience
her time will come
broken queen of sheba
a promise written on her bones
africa arise
she will show them what she knows
I saw a vision
and it wonât let me go
patience
patience
she will reap all that she sows
sing out
from mount entoto
where the teff grass grows high
and the barley burns in the hands of black widows
where the children laugh
and stain the land
with hope and a future yet unknown
patience
patience
they shall reap what they sow
preparing the land for a great harvest
deep roots will penetrate the virgin land
she has been waiting for a lover to come
pure and forgiven
christ took the debt
bloodshed on the mountain
holy water wonât heal the wounds
but the scarred hands of love will make all things new
we are the hands and feet
reaching out to the forgotten many
creased skin and hollow eyes
small peaking portals to a sky
light spews through the cracks
good news carried for miles on her back
fire wood, bricks, candles and stone
she fights her way
she fights all alone
this is where the women cry
then wipe their salt away with a smile
shackles on their twisted ankles
heirs of a lost heritage
now they come to claim back a royal mess
but it returns as a message
a fragmented gospel
a woman by the well
beggars hands turn to blessing
the land rejoices in her kiss
this is where the untouchables unite
where they kneel and go to pray
god hears their song
while the priests push them away
high on a mountain
close to heavens eye
sleep brings solace
on the dirty ground they lie
in a mud hut their temples rise out of the dust
âdonât lay your hands on usâ they cry
hush hush sisters
we softly proclaim
the face of grace holds no condemnation
no one will break the bond of mother ethiopia
and her children of god
apple of queen shebaâs eye
emperorâs descendants
africaâs delight
this is where the first woman rose
from the ancient homo sapien throne
we are the hands and the feet
once primitive and mute
now alive and speaking truth
justice held inside a shaking fist
let it pour out from the holy eucharist
see the veil is now torn and all are called
to break bread and step out from the shadows
now there are no gates and no walls
oh ethiopia
cradle of mankind
womb of humanity
gods very own spine
she breaks but is not broken
a new seed is soon to grow
patience
patience
she will reap what she has sown
beggars hands turn to blessing
they will lead her to the new morrow
the stones and trees will cry out if we do not
singing will burst out from the sorrow
so let us lift voices and write a glory song
be not troubled for hope is here
africa arise
there are new children to bear
for now there is no male no female no black no white
only love in the body of a broken christ
patience
patience
her time has come
no longer will she be wronged
this war has been won
now follow in the footsteps of a people strong
ancient, proud, where you belong
beggars hands turn to blessing
the eye that seeâs becomes the heart that knows
soon she will reap all that she has sown
join voices from mount entoto
sing loud across the land
redemption
redemption
from the dust and the sand
glory has been bestowed
queen of sheba shines
on the land of scorched faces
carrying torches to the cross
the burden of a hundred generations
oh ethiopia
the broken bride
veiled in a vision and a promise
justice inside that shaking fist
heartbeat of the pulsing river Nile
from the summit of pain
births a new bloodline
no longer does she live in shame
we are the hands and the feet
this is where we come to speak
to touch and place our fingers in the palms
and reach through the wounded holes
find new beauty out of the burning charcoal
sweet ethiopia
a promise has begun
a good work started and a war that will be won
africa arise
beggars hands turn to blessing
lead us out of the corrupt and the carnal mind
send us a spirit not of division but of one
one love
one sun
a shining light for the world
oh ethiopia
the beautiful broken queen
she is calling
she is rising
we join hands and sing from mount entoto
glory
glory
shine on
we sing for the children
so the story shall be known
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