Lyrics
Verse 1
Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name
Thy kingdom come; thy will be done
On earth as it is in Heaven
Chorus
Amen amen amen
Amen amen amen
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive our debts, as we forgive
Those who sin against us, yeah
Let Your kingdom come (Amen Amen)
And Your will be done (Amen Amen)
Amen amen (Amen amen)
Amen amen (Amen amen)
Bridge
Yehla Nkosi singageni
(Come down Lord, Do not lead us)
Ekulingweni usikhulule
(Into temptation, and deliver us)
Kokuphi Amen
(From evil, Amen!)
Chorus (Repeat)
Give us this day, our daily bread
And forgive our sins as we forgive
Those who sin against us, Amen
Let Your kingdom come (Amen Amen)
And Your will be done (Amen Amen)
Amen amen (Amen amen)
Amen amen (Amen amen)
Outro
Bayete kuwe (Amen Amen ah)
Sithi Uphakeme, uphakeme, uphakeme
Bayete Bayete (Amen Amen ah)
Bayete (Amen Amen ah )
Chorus
Let Your kingdom come (Amen Amen)
And Your will be done (Amen Amen)
Amen amen (Amen amen)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Amen” by Vashawn Mitchell, Joe Mettle, and Ntokozo Mbambo is a worship song built on the Lord’s Prayer. It begins with “Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name,” follows with the request for God’s kingdom and will, and then asks for daily bread and forgiveness as the singers forgive others. This follows the words of Matthew 6:9-13.
A Zulu section, with English translation in parentheses, covers the closing lines of the prayer. It asks the Lord to come down and not lead the singers into temptation, to deliver them, and ends with “Amen.” The repeated “Amen, amen” works as agreement after each phrase, so the prayer is sung back as a shared response.
The final section calls out “Bayete,” a Zulu royal salute, and “Uphakeme,” meaning highest, to honor the King. The song keeps the prayer simple, and its repetition lets a congregation sing a familiar text together in two languages.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 6:9-13 The Lord’s Prayer
- Luke 11:2-4 The prayer Jesus taught His disciples
- Psalm 113:4 The Lord exalted above the nations