Golden,
golden,
shining
so
bright
Fifty
years
of
walking
in
the
holy
light
Blessings
upon
blessings,
jara
for
your
hand
Best
woman,
best
mother,
best
in
all
the
land (
Ad-lib:
Deconess
Funke,
we
dey
here
for
you!)
Fifty
years
of
grace,
shining
like
the
morning
sun
Deconess
Funke,
the
victory
is
already
won
You
walk
in
the
room,
the
atmosphere
begins
to
change
Fifty
years
of
wisdom,
putting
life
in
a
perfect
range
From
the
start
of
the
day
to
the
setting
of
the
moon
We
dey
celebrate
you,
singing
this
special
tune (
Ad-lib:
See
gobe!
Only
beauty!)
It’
s
a
golden
jubilee,
raise
your
voice
for
the
queen
Deconess
Funke,
the
finest
that
we
have
ever
seen
Fifty
years
of
love,
fifty
years
of
steady
light
We
dey
celebrate
your
day,
everything
is
feeling
right
Happy
birthday,
oh!
Happy
birthday,
oh!
Deconess
Funke,
let
the
joy
overflow!
Your
heart
is
pure
gold,
your
spirit
is
always
strong
Been
leading
the
way,
singing
your
beautiful
song
From
the
pews
to
the
streets,
your
presence
is
a
gift
Giving
us
the
ginger,
giving
the
soul
a
lift
No
dulling
today,
we
dancing
till
the
break
of
dawn
A
fifty-year
legacy,
look
how
the
world
has
grown (
Ad-lib:
Shey
you
dey
whine
me?
Too
much
grace!)
It’
s
a
golden
jubilee,
raise
your
voice
for
the
queen
Deconess
Funke,
the
finest
that
we
have
ever
seen
Fifty
years
of
love,
fifty
years
of
steady
light
We
dey
celebrate
your
day,
everything
is
feeling
right
Happy
birthday,
oh!
Happy
birthday,
oh!
Deconess
Funke,
let
the
joy
overflow!
Golden,
golden,
shining
so
bright
Fifty
years
of
walking
in
the
holy
light
Blessings
upon
blessings,
jara
for
your
hand
Best
woman,
best
mother,
best
in
all
the
land (
Ad-lib:
E
choke!)
It’
s
a
golden
jubilee,
raise
your
voice
for
the
queen
Deconess
Funke,
the
finest
that
we
have
ever
seen
Fifty
years
of
love,
fifty
years
of
steady
light
We
dey
celebrate
your
day,
everything
is
feeling
right
Happy
birthday,
oh!
Happy
birthday,
oh!
Deconess
Funke,
let
the
joy
overflow!
Fifty
years,
golden
jubilee! (
Ad-lib:
No
dulling!)
Deconess
Funke,
we
love
you
so!
Keep
on
shining,
keep
on
rising! (
Ad-lib:
Oya,
celebrate!)
Happy
birthday,
Deconess!