Guide Me As I Walk Along (Cherokee Hymn) - Choral ( arr. James E. Green)

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Channel: James E. Green · 2017 · Music

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to my friend, Leslie Lossiah 
for the Cherokee High School Chorus, Cherokee, North Carolina
 ...In honor of the Cherokee Indian Nation
 
2 part voices (any combination) or 3 part (SAB), Flute (or Violin, Recorder or Low Whistle), optional String Bass (or Cello), 
Shaker, Tambourine, Bongos and Drums (or Trap Set)

Arranged by James E. Green (ASCAP)

performed here by: 
The Chowan University Chorus, Dr. Greg Parker, conductor

Published by Walton Music (Copyright © 2013)
www.waltonmusic.com

Text & Translation

TEXT TRANSLATION
               
sgwa ti ‘ni se sdi Yi ho wa                                 Guide me, Jehovah               
‘e la di gv i sv i                                                   as I walk along                      
tsi wa na ga ‘li yu a yv                                       Weak, I am                           
tsa ‘li ni gi di ni hi                                               Strong, You are                    
ni go hi lv, ni go hi lv                                          always, always
sgi sde li sge sdi yo go                                      help us                                  
ni go hi lv, ni go hi lv                                          always, always                                 
sgi sde li sge sdi yo go                                      help us
Nv wo ti                                                             (translation unkown)                                       
ga lv go gv i                                                      (translation unkown)
a nv wo                                                             (translation unkown)                                       
sgi sdu i s’i                                                        (translation unkown)
a tsi lv no                                                          (translation unkown)
‘u lo gi lv                                                           (translation unkown)                                     
‘i gv yi ‘a i se sdi                                               As early as
sgi sde li sgi, sgi sde li sgi                                help us, help us                                                                                             
di sgi ga na wa di da                                       (translation unkown)
sgi sde li sgi, sgi sde li sgi                                help us, help us                                  
di sgi ga na wa di da                                        (translation unkown)
Ga la si nv ‘u wa tla v                                      When I step on the banks of     
tso da ni ‘u we yv i                                           the Jordan River                  
sgi yo hi sda ne lv gwo no                               stop my                                
a gwe li hi sdi sgv i                                           worrying                               
sgi sde li sgi, sgi sde li sgi                                help us, help us                                  
Do hi de sgi sa sda nv                                                           In peace help us cross  
ni go hi lv, ni go hi lv                                         always, always                                 
Do da gv no gi sda ni                                                    I'll make music to You

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