The Good samaritan

O the good samaritan come my way with relief

Going to Jericho beaten down by a thief

My life is nearing demise there’s no hope that I see

The savior of the world Jesus Christ come to me

Ante degu samrawi elef be mengede

Be Eyariko lay tilognal wenbede

Nefse wede tsinu mot teqarbalechina

Ye alem medhanit Kiristos tolo na Eyesus tolo na

In between death and life I’ve fallen perishing

No one to give me aid although I was wishing

From afar I had heard the footsteps of the priest 

Believing that he would render his help at least

Noticing my blood he turned away with disgust

Without giving support he left me to the dust

O the good samaritan come my way with relief

Going to Jericho beaten down by a thief

My life is nearing demise there’s no hope that I see

The savior of the world Jesus Christ come to me

One among the Levites came from the road ahead

My heart cried out for help raise me up it had said

As he drew close to me hoping he’d understand

Begging for assistance I had outstretched my hand

He left me deserted as I leaned toward death

I pleaded for my life gasping for my last breath

Ante degu samrawi elef be mengede

Be Eyariko lay tilognal wenbede

Nefse wede tsinu mot teqarbalechina

Ye alem medhanit Kiristos tolo na Eyesus tolo na

But a Samaritan saw me with sympathy

Humbly he gave me love coming off his donkey 

Attending to my wounds with wine and with oil

The savior sent to me raised me from the soil

Paying two silver coins keeping me at the inn

My Lord healed me from death changed my life from within

O the good samaritan come my way with relief

Going to Jericho beaten down by a thief

My life is nearing demise there’s no hope that I see

The savior of the world Jesus Christ come to me

Ante degu samrawi elef be mengede

Be Eyariko lay tilognal wenbede

Nefse wede tsinu mot teqarbalechina

Ye alem medhanit Kiristos tolo na Eyesus tolo na