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
