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KUM BA YAH

Scripture Verse

Come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Af­ri­can-Am­eri­can spi­ri­tu­al (🔊 ).

This is an old Boy Scout fa­vo­rite, oft­en sung around the ev­en­ing camp­fire. Kum ba yah means Come by here.

Lyrics

Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

Someone’s laugh­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s laugh­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s laugh­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

Someone’s cry­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s cry­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s cry­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

Someone’s pray­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s pray­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s pray­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

Someone’s sing­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s sing­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s sing­ing, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!