Give thanks and praises to the most-i (jah!);
Give thanks and praises so high (so high).
He will not deceive us my brethren;
He will only lead us again (again):
Oh, take that veil from off of your eyes;
Look into the future of realize.

Noah had three sons, ham, shem and japhet (ham, shem and japhet);
And in ham is known to be the prophet.
Glory to jah, the prophet [bad word] (through all these ages);
Glory to jah, the prophet [bad word] (through all these stages).
When my soul was hurtin' deep within,
And I'm worrying to be free, desperately, yeah.
So guide and protect i'n'i, o jah - jah,
Through all these ages;
Guide and protect i'n'i, o jah - jah,
Through all these stages.

Rastafari is his name (jah!) -
Rastafari is his name (jah!).
If jah didn't love I (love I),
If I didn't love I (love I),
If jah didn't love I (love I),
If I didn't love i,
Would I be around today?
Would I be around to say:

Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises;
Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises;
Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises.