Message from Yvonne Calderon, Junior High Teacher

Kumbaya

Most of us are old enough to remember this song. We sang it in church. We sang it around a campfire. We sang it everywhere.

This song is a page from the history books. It is an old Negro spiritual. The meaning of the word Kumbaya is “come by here”. It was sang by the slaves because they wanted God to “come by” their part of the world.

I have been singing this song in my head in the past few weeks. I so want God to come by here every day!

The peaceful meditation of the song can put me in a very good place.

I hope you will join me!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PswUnRexlOQ&feature=related

 

Kumbaya

Traditional Song
Kumbaya, my Lord, Kumbaya!
Kumbaya, my Lord, Kumbaya!
Kumbaya, my Lord, Kumbaya!
Oh, Lord! Kumbaya!
 
Hear me crying, Lord, Kumbaya!
Hear me crying, Lord, Kumbaya!
Hear me crying, Lord, Kumbaya!
Oh, Lord! Kumbaya!
 
Hear me singing, Lord, Kumbaya!
Hear me singing, Lord, Kumbaya!
Hear me singing, Lord, Kumbaya!
Oh, Lord! Kumbaya!
 
Hear me praying, Lord, Kumbaya!
Hear me praying, Lord, Kumbaya!
Hear me praying, Lord, Kumbaya!
Oh, Lord! Kumbaya!
 
Oh, I need you, Lord, Kumbaya!
Oh, I need you, Lord, Kumbaya!
Oh, I need you, Lord, Kumbaya!
Oh, Lord! Kumbaya