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give thanks and praises to the most high  (jah)
give thanks and praises so high 

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he will not deceive us my brethren 
he will only lead us again 

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oh take that veil from off of your eyes 
look into the future of realise 
 
C      Bm              Am
noah had three sons, ham, shem and japhet 
and in ham is known to be the prophet 

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glory to jah the prophet is come 
through all these ages 
glory to jah the prophet has come 
through all these stages 
 
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when my soul was hurtin deep within 
and i'm worring to be free, desperately, yeah
 
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so guide and protect i and i oh jah, jah 
through all these ages 
guide and protect i and i oh jah, jah 
through all these stages 
 
rastafari is his name, jah rastafari is his name, jah 

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if jah didn't love i, if i didn't love i 
if jah didn't love i, if i didn't love i

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would i be around today 
would i be around to say
 
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give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises 
give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises 
give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises