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836. Hey ney yana (I Walk in Beauty)

Refrain:
Hey ney yana,
hey ney yana,
hey ney yana,
hey ya hey yo,
hey ya hey yo.

1 I walk in beauty, yes I do, yes I do,
I talk in beauty, yes I do, yes I do,
I sing of beauty, hey ya hey yo,
hey ya hey yo. [Refrain]

2 I leave in beauty, yes I do, yes I do,
I sleep in beauty, yes I do, yes I do,
I dream of beauty, hey ya hey yo,
hey ya hey yo. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: I walk in beauty
Title: Hey ney yana (I Walk in Beauty)
Ute Title: Hey ney yana
Refrain First Line: Hey ney yana
Meter: Irregular
Publication Date: 2020
Scripture: ;
Topic: Indigenous Communities: Resources Related to; Praise; Walking with God
Source: Ute children’s song (First Nations, USA); as taught by Brooke Medicine Eagle (First Nations, USA)
Tune Information
Name: HEY NEY YANA
Meter: Irregular
Key: B♭ Major
Source: Ute children’s song; as taught by Brooke Medicine Eagle



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