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Lord, I Want To Be A Christian
      (African American Spiritual)

Lord, I want to be a Christian
      In my heart,
      In my heart.
Lord, I want to be a Christian
      In my heart,
      In my heart.

Chorus:
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be a Christian,
      In my heart.

Alternate Chorus Endings:
Lord, I want to be more loving,
      In my heart.
Lord, I want to be more holy,
      In my heart.
Lord, I want to be more like Jesus,
      In my heart.

Lord, I want to be more loving
      In my heart,
      In my heart.
Lord, I want to be more loving
      In my heart,
      In my heart.

Lord, I want to be more holy
      In my heart,
      In my heart.
Lord, I want to be more holy
      In my heart,
      In my heart.

Lord, I want to be more like Jesus
      In my heart,
      In my heart.
Lord, I want to be more like Jesus
      In my heart,
      In my heart.

Bóhólíihii, Shí Ooshdlá̜a̜ Doo Nisin
      (Paul Redhouse ályaa)

Jesus t'áá'aníí ooshdlá̜a̜ doo,
      Shijéí biyi’,
      Shijéí biyi’.
Jesus t'áá'aníí ooshdlá̜a̜ doo,
      Shijéí biyi’,
      Shijéí biyi’.

Há̜á̜h haast’i̜’ígíí:
Shijéí biyi’, shijéí biyi’,
Jesus t'áá'aníí ooshdlá̜a̜ doo,
      Shijéí biyi’,

 
Wózhó̜ ayóó'ó'ósh'níi doo,
      Shijéí biyi’,
Wózhó̜ she'iina' diyin doo,
      Shijéí bii'di,
Jesusgi ánísht'é laanaa,
      Shijéí bii'di,

Wózhó̜ ayóó'ó'ósh'níi doo,
      Shijéí biyi’,
      Shijéí biyi’,
Wózhó̜ ayóó'ó'ósh'níi doo,
      Shijéí biyi’,
      Shijéí biyi’,

Wózhó̜ she'iina' diyin doo,
      Shijéí biyi’,
      Shijéí biyi’,
Wózhó̜ she'iina' diyin doo,
      Shijéí biyi’,
      Shijéí biyi’,

Jesusgi ánísht'é laanaa,
      Shijéí biyi’,
      Shijéí biyi’,
Jesusgi ánísht'é laanaa,
      Shijéí biyi’,
      Shijéí biyi’,

Here is a video of the words performed by Emmanuel John to help learn the lyrics to the above song. Enjoy:

Note: Both text and tune were first published in Folk Songs of the American Negro (1907), compiled by brothers Frederick Work and John W. Work, Jr. (PHH 476).

The English lyrics are used here without permission for educational purposes to help learn the Navajo-translated lyrics.

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