[male vocals] Akonawatata,
my
father,
my
king
Rest
well,
you’
re
home
now
The
chair
is
empty
where
you
used
to
sit
The
room
feels
hollow
where
your
wisdom
lit
You
were
the
man
of
peace,
the
steady
hand
Helping
the
broken
ones
to
understand
You’
d
look
at
the
storm
and
say
it’
s
okay "
Let
it
be,
child,
and
go
on
your
way"
You
were
the
father
to
all
who
would
come
Beating
the
rhythm
like
a
sacred
drum
Akonawatata,
our
pillar
of
light
You
walked
through
the
darkness
to
make
it
all
right
Our
strength
and
our
hope,
our
lifeline
so
true
We’
re
lost
in
the
valley
just
thinking
of
you
Yes
Lord,
we
miss
you,
oh
glory,
we
pray
Rest
in
the
comfort
of
a
brighter
day
Greater
than
other
men,
a
soul
carved
in
gold
A
story
of
grace
that
will
never
grow
old
You
gave
us
the
courage
to
stand
through
the
pain
Like
sunshine
that
breaks
through
the
heaviest
rain
We
hear
your
voice
in
the
whispers
of
breeze "
Let
it
be,
let
it
be,"
putting
our
hearts
at
ease
You
were
the
anchor
when
the
waves
were
so
high
Now
you’
re
the
star
in
the
evening
sky
Akonawatata,
our
pillar
of
light
You
walked
through
the
darkness
to
make
it
all
right
Our
strength
and
our
hope,
our
lifeline
so
true
We’
re
lost
in
the
valley
just
thinking
of
you
Yes
Lord,
we
miss
you,
oh
glory,
we
pray
Rest
in
the
comfort
of
a
brighter
day
Oh,
thank
You
Jesus
for
the
time
that
we
had
With
the
man
who
was
more
than
just
a
dad
He
taught
us
of
mercy,
he
taught
us
of
grace
Now
he’
s
seeing
glory
in
a
holy
place
Hallelujah,
we’
ll
carry
the
flame
We’
ll
honor
the
beauty
of
your
holy
name
The
boys
are
all
gathered,
we’
re
keeping
the
vow
To
live
by
the
peace
you
bestowed
here
and
now
You
were
our
compass,
our
pride,
and
our
shield
Teaching
us
secrets
that
the
spirit
revealed
Rest
well,
dear
father,
your
labor
is
done
Your
race
is
all
finished,
your
victory
won
Amen,
amen,
we
say
it
with
tears
We’
ll
carry
your
love
through
all
of
our
years
Akonawatata,
our
pillar
of
light
You
walked
through
the
darkness
to
make
it
all
right
Our
strength
and
our
hope,
our
lifeline
so
true
We’
re
lost
in
the
valley
just
thinking
of
you
Yes
Lord,
we
miss
you,
oh
glory,
we
pray
Rest
in
the
comfort
of
a
brighter
day
Akonawatata,
rest
well
We’
ll
see
you
soon,
father
Let
it
be,
let
it
be
Amen.