Garnett Silk - Silk Chant

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Be still, all ye enemies of Jah
And know that the Lord God Jah the Almighty
Shall wound the head of his enemies
Psalm 46:10; Ps. 68:21


Jah! Rastafari, Haile Selassie the First

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered
Let them also that hate him flee before him
Psalm 68:1

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away
As wax melteth before the fire
Psalm 68:2

So let the wicked perish at the presence of God
O, let the righteous be glad
Let them rejoice before God, yea
Let them exceedingly rejoice
Psalm 68:3

Sing unto God, sing praises to his Name
Extol him that rideth upon the heavens
By his Name Jah Rastafari Haile Selassie the First
Our Father, strength and redeemer
Who lives and rules and reigns over all things
Psalm 68:4

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows
Is God in his holy habitation
Psalm 68:5


God setteth the solitary in families
He bringeth out those which are bound with chains
For the rebellious dwell in Jah land
Psalm 68:6

O, God Jah Rastafari Haile Selassie
Our Father, strength and redeemer
When thou wentest forth before thy people
When thou did march through the wilderness, Selah
Psalm 68:7

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped
At the presence of God
Even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God
Jah Rastafari Haile Selassie the First
The God of Israel
Psalm 68:8

Thou, O God Jah Rastafari Haile Selassie
Our Father strength and redeemer
Didst send a plentiful rain
Whereby thou didst confirm thy inheritance
When it was weary
Psalm 68:9

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein
Thou, O God Jah Rastafari Haile Selassie
Our Father strength and redeemer
Hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor
Psalm 68:10


The Lord God Jah the Almighty
Our Father strength and redeemer
Gave the word; great was the company
Of those that published it
Psalm 68:11

Kings of armies did flee apace
And she that tarried at home divided the spoil
Psalm 68:12

Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be
As the wings of a dove covered with silver
And her feathers with yellow gold
Psalm 68:13

When the Almighty God Jah Rastafari
Our Father strength and redeemer
Scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon
Psalm 68:14

The hill of God Jah Rastafari Haile Selassie
Our Father stremgth and redeemer, is as the hill of Bashan
Psalm 68:15

Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill
Which God Jah Rastafari Haile Selassie the First
Desireth to dwell in. Yea, the LORD God Jah the Almighty
Our Father strength and redeemer will dwell in it for Iver
Psalm 68:16


The chariots of God are twenty thousand
Even thousands of angels
The Lord God Jah the Almighty Haile Selassie
Our Father strength and redeemer
Is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place
Psalm 68:17

Thou hast ascended on high
Thou hast led captivity captive
Thou hast received gifts for men
Yea, for the rebellious also
That the LORD God Jah the Almighty Haile Selassie
Our Father strength and redeemer might dwell among them
Psalm 68:18

Blessed be the Almighty God Jah Rastafari Haile Selassie
Our Father strength and redeemer
Who daily loadeth us with benefits
Even the God of our salvation. Selah
Psalm 68:19

He that is our God is the God of salvation
And unto GOD Jah Rastafari Haile Selassie
Our Father strength and redeemer the Lord
Belong the issues from death
Psalm 68:20

But God Jah Rastafari Haile Selassie
Our Father strength and redeemer shall wound the head
Of his enemies and the hairy scalp of such an one
As goeth on still in his trespasses
Psalm 68:21

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