Ne Bɛ A Tanu

Representative Text

1 Ne bɛ a tanu, ne Kisibaa,
A ye ne dusu bɛɛ kuraya sa.
Ne kisilen bɛ nɛɛma de fɛ,
Ne b’a fɛ sisan k’a sago kɛ.

Refrain:
Ne bɛ a tanu ka beiti bɔ,
Ka a Kibaru Duman bɛɛ fɔ.
Ne bɛ a tanu ka beiti bɔ,
Ka a Kibaru Duman bɛɛ fɔ.

2 Ne bɛ a tanu, ne Kisibaa,
A ye ne dusu fa kanuya la.
A yɛrɛ kɛra saraka ye,
Kanuyaba don, oɲɔ’ɔn si tɛ. [Refrain]

3 Ne ye ne yɛrɛ ko bɛɛ dabila,
A ye ne dusu fa ɲagali la.
Sisan ne kɛra ciyɛntala ye,
Yesu ka nɛɛma n’a joli fɛ. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #9262

Author: Fanny Crosby

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Text Information

First Line: Ne bɛ a tanu, ne Kisibaa
Title: Ne Bɛ A Tanu
English Title: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
Author: Fanny Crosby
Language: Bambara
Refrain First Line: Ne bɛ a tanu ka beiti bɔ
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

ASSURANCE (Knapp)

The eight phrases of ASSURANCE use, with just one slight variation in the second phrase, the same rhythmic pattern throughout, sung over a static bass line. Sing in parts. Observe a moderate pace for the slow-moving harmony. ASSURANCE is one of the several tunes composed for Crosby’s text by Phoeb…

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