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“Vavakoso ni Kalou bula” - "Ludność Boga żywego"
Fijian Gospel Procession For WYD 2008
Słowa i muzyka
Ks. Leone Raselala, ks. Veremo Dovarua i Elima Tikolutu.
(In Fijian)

Vavakoso ni Kalou bula
Vakatudaliga mai ki uluda
Nai tukutuku vinaka sa vura
Sa mai noda na siga nikua
Sa vosa na Kalou levu dina
Vei ira ga na nona tamata
Na vosa oqori sa vosa dina ga ni bula
Na vosa oqori e sa tukuni
Mai na i vakatekivu
E sa tiko na vosa
Yaco me tamata na vosa
Sa mai tiko vei keda
Ko i keda yaduadua
Meda mai rogoci koya
Ka katoni lo e utoda
Na nona yalayal vei keda
Meda yalo dina kece
Ki na nona vosa na Turaga
Sa na dusia ko koya
Na noda gaunisala
Na gaunisala oqori
Ra muria ga na tabu
Ena veigauna kece
Mai na i vakatekivu
E na vei gauna kece
Da muria kece yani
Ki na bula tawacava
Me da veisotari mata
Kei i koya na vosa
Da mai vakalagilagia
Na noda Kalou bula
Sa mai tiko vei keda
Emanueli na yacana
Sa sega ni guilecava
Ira kece na nona tamata
Sa dina ko koya
Nona vosa ni yalayala
Na yalayala oqori
Me vakalagilagi kina
Na Kalou bula
Da mai serekivaki koya
Na nona kaukauwa na nona vosa
Sa na dei kina e na vei gauna
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English Translation of Fijian Gospel Procession Acclamation
“People of the Living God - Vavakoso ni Kalou bula”
"Ludność Boga żywego"
(In English)

People of the living God
Prepare to listen to the words of the Good News
That has come from on high
Today it has come to us
For the Lord our God has spoken to all His people
And His words are words of Life
In the beginning was the Word
The Word was with God
And the Word was God
The Word was made flesh
And dwelt amongst us
Each of us must come and to listen to Him
And to keep in our hearts His promise
We must be faithful to the Words of the Lord
As He will direct us on our Way, it is the Way of the Lord
The Holy Ones follow the Way of the Lord
Through all ages, now and for evermore
We should also follow the Way that leads to everlasting life
Where we will meet and see the face of the Word
We Glorify the Living Lord
He dwells amongst us
Emmanuel is His name
And He has not forgotten us His people
For he remains faithful to His promise
With this promise we Glorify the living Lord
We give praise to him
His Words are powerful
In it we are safe and comforted