It's been a long time of not writing here. But to start again, I want to share this song I translated for a youth play, which the students in my church performed in a camp last year (2016). It is 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman in Inibaloi.It was my purpose to make the song be understood more by the Ibaloi youth and in this way, it will become more meaningful in their lives. There maybe questions as to how I translated some of the lines. I am open to helpful comments as to how it will be made better. Enjoy!
Irejaw mos Apo, si-kham jen bakdang!
Shayaw moy ngaran to!
Singpet mon mankansiyon, irejaw mo,
Esantoan na ngaran to!
No agsapa jen manbo-day sekhit,
Mankansyonak paren si-kham!
Angkhen nganto man ondabas tan mepesamak,
Angkhen way digat, ishayaw taka!
Irejaw mos Apo, si-kham jen bakdang!
Shayaw moy ngaran to!
Singpet mon mankansiyon, irejaw mo,
Esantoan na ngaran to!
Masmek ken Sh’yos tan manangaasi
Kangatoan nem kaanosan
Mankankansyonak khabol kamapteng mo
Shakel dingkham jen mo kayshejawan!
Irejaw mos Apo, si-kham jen bakdang!
Shayaw moy ngaran to!
Singpet mon mankansiyon, irejaw mo,
Esantoan na ngaran to!
Jet no timpon onkapoyak ali
Jen shanshanin mantepos b’yag ko
Mankankansyonak ni shayaw kon si-kham
Shayaw anam mo, ingkhatod ingkha
Irejaw mos Apo, si-kham jen bakdang!
Shayaw moy ngaran to!
Singpet mon mankansiyon, irejaw mo,
Esantoan na ngaran to!
Irejaw mos Apo, si-kham jen bakdang!
Shayaw moy ngaran to!
Singpet mon mankansiyon, irejaw mo,
Esantoan na ngaran to!
Shayaw moy ngaran to!
Shayaw moy ngaran to!
Singpet mon mankansiyon, irejaw mo,
Esantoan na ngaran to!
Eshayaw i ngaran to!
Eshayaw i ngaran to!
