Lyrics
Intro
(Humming)
Verse 1
Your child is calling
Calling, calling
Your child is crying
Crying, crying
Chorus (Names of God)
Oluwa (God - Yoruba)
Hear my cry
Oluwa hear my cry
Mwari (God - Shona)
Hear my cry
Lesa (God - Bemba)
Hear my cry
Mungu (God - Swahili)
Hear my cry
Unkulunkulu (God - Zulu/Ndebele)
Hear my cry
Modimo (God - Sotho/Tswana)
Hear my cry
Nyame (God - Akan/Twi)
Hear my cry
Chukwu (God - Igbo)
Hear my cry
(Instrumental/Humming Break)
Verse 2
I will call
I will call ’til You answer me
I will wait
I will wait ’til You come for me
Refrain
I am holding the hem of Your garment
Holding the hem of Your garment
’Til You heal me
’Til You heal me
(Instrumental/Humming Break)
Chorus 2 (Names of God)
Olodumare (The Almighty - Yoruba)
Hear my prayer
(Oh hear my prayer)
Mulungu (God - Chewa/Nyanja)
Hear my prayer
Waaq (God - Cushitic)
Hear my prayer
Ngai (God - Kikuyu/Kamba/Maasai)
Hear my prayer
Onyankopon (God - Akan)
Hear my prayer
Chineke (God - Igbo)
Hear my prayer
Hear my prayer
(Instrumental Break)
Outro
Your child is calling
Your child is crying
Oluwa...
(Humming fades)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Your Child Is Calling” frames prayer as the cry of a dependent child seeking God’s attention, presence, and healing. The chorus addresses God through names drawn from languages across Africa, including Yoruba, Shona, Bemba, Swahili, Zulu, Sotho, Akan, Igbo, and others. That multilingual sequence presents one plea carried across many communities: God, hear the cry and answer the prayer.
The refrain about holding the hem of Christ’s garment clearly recalls the woman who reached for Jesus in hope of healing. Her persistence helps illuminate the song’s resolve to call and wait until an answer comes. The lyrics do not specify the source of pain, allowing the repeated crying, waiting, and calling to remain a broad expression of need. At the same time, the language of “Your child” gives the prayer a foundation in relationship rather than desperation alone. Healing is sought from God, and waiting becomes an act of continued trust in divine compassion and nearness.
Related Scripture
- Mark 5:27-34 The refrain echoes the woman who touched Jesus’ garment and received healing.
- Psalm 61:1-2 The psalm begins with a plea for God to hear a cry and listen to prayer.
- Romans 8:15 The song’s childlike call reflects the relationship in which believers cry to God as Father.