An African Hymn

I (Wayne) just returned from a Sunday worship service. One of the hymns we sang is titled, “Dieu va faire encore.” This is a hymn well-beloved and often sung in Burundi.


In French, this African hymn reads:

1 Dieu va faire encore, Dieu va faire encore:

2 Allelulia, il guerit les maladies, il ressuscite les morts;

3 Il est vivant pour tourjours, il ne change pas;

4 Dieu faire les miracles, les miracles,

5 Dieu va faire encore.

6 Dieu va nous garder, Dieu va nous garder;

7 Dieu va nous benit, Dieu va nous benit;

7 Dieu va nous sauver, Dieu va nous sauver.


Translated per the numbered lines, the hymn reads:

1 God is going to act again! God is going to act again!

2 Hallelujah! He heals the sick; He raises the dead.

3 He lives forever; he does not change:

God is going to do miracles…miracles!

God is going to act again!

God is going to protect us; God is going to protect us.

God is going to bless us; God is going to bless us.

God is going to save us; God is going to save us.

God is going to act again!