Saint Yared the Priest

The foundation for melody was laid down by St. Yared, the priest
St. Yared (3) St. Yared the priest His melody is sweet

መሠረተ ዜማ ወጠነ ወጠነ ያሬድ ካህን
ያሬድ (3) ያሬድ ካህን ጥዑመ ልሳን

There was none before him and there’s none that came after
From all people no one praises better (3)

አልቦ እምቅድሜሁ ወአልቦ እምድኅሬሁ
ማኅሌታይ ሰብእ ዘከማሁ (3)

He fully adorned Ethiopia, singing praises and hallelujah
St. Yared the priest (2) for the church he’s the bright light that beams

አሠርገዋ ለኢትዮጵያ በስብሐት በሃሌ ሉያ
ያሬድ ካህን (2) ፀሐያ ለቤተ ክርስቲያን