Creed

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The U.N.I.A. Universal Anthem

established by Rev. Ford & Burrell

Ethiopia the land of our Fathers,

The Land where our Gods love to be,

As the swift bees to hive sudden gather,

Thy children all gather to thee.

With our Red, Gold and Green floating o’er us,

With our Emperor to shield us from wrong,

With our God and our future before us

We will hail thee with shout and with song.

(Chorus)

God Bless our NEGUS, NEGUS I,

And keep Ethiopia free

To Advance / To Advance

With TRUTH and RIGHT / truth and right

To Advance / To Advance

with LOVE and LIGHT/ love and light

With RIGHTEOUSNESS leading

We hail to our God and King

Humanity’s pleading – One God for us all

O Eternal thou God of the ages

Grant unto THY sons that lead

THY wisdom thou hast given through the ages

When Israel was sore in need.

THY voice through the dim past has spoken

ETHIOPIA shall stretch forth HER hand

By THEE shall all barriers be broken

And Zion bless our dear MOTHERLAND

(Chorus)

ETHIOPIA, the tyrants are fallen,

Who smote thee upon thy knees

THY children are heartically calling

From over the distant seas

JEHOVAH THE GREAT ONE has heard us,

HE has noted our sighs and our tears

With the Spirit of LOVE HE has stirred us

To be one all through the trodding years.

(Chorus)