Joy in Every Tongue

[Verse 1]
From Lagos side to Kigali hills
Addis morning
Jo’burg night thrills
Hands up high
We’re naming our praise
One heartbeat in a thousand ways

[Chorus]
Joy in every tongue
We sing hallelujah
North to the south
Every tribe
Hallelujah (hey!)
East to the west
Hear the sound rolling through ya
Africa arise
We are dancing hallelujah

[Verse 2]
Grandma shouting loud in Kiswahili
Children jumping
Smiles in Lingala free
Shona
Amharic
Yoruba in flight
Many languages
One holy light

[Chorus]
Joy in every tongue
We sing hallelujah
North to the south
Every tribe
Hallelujah (oh yeah)
East to the west
Hear the sound rolling through ya
Africa arise
We are dancing hallelujah

[Bridge]
Who can count the colors You painted?
Who can count the names that You know?
One big table
Everybody invited
From the desert dust to the ocean glow

[Chorus]
Joy in every tongue
We sing hallelujah
North to the south
Every tribe
Hallelujah (hey!)
East to the west
Hear the sound rolling through ya
Africa arise
We are dancing hallelujah

[Sebene]
[Call] Clap
Clap
Clap—give your praise now!
[Response] We will dance
We will shout
Hallelujah!
[Call] Left
Right
Turn
Let the joy flow!
[Response] From our feet to our soul
Hallelujah!
[Call] One people!
[Response] One Savior!
[Call] One rhythm!
[Response] One favor! (hallelujah!)