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.