Zema Arayam
July 6, 2023Onward Christian Soldiers
July 6, 2023Wai Zema ze-semaIku
Wai Zema ze-semaIku
be-semai I-melaIkt Kidusan
Inze Yiblu Kidus Kidus Kidus
IgeeziAbher MeliA Semayate
We-Medre Kidisate Sibhatike
English translation:
The Holy of Holy our Lord
I heard the angels singing
Your praises filled the Earth and the Heavens
What a song it is
What a rhythm it is
What depth it has
Saint Yared
Saint Yared (c. 505-571) was an Ethiopian composer and saint who is credited with the creation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's music system. His works, including hymns and chants, continue to be an important part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's liturgy.