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This Rastafari composition was created and performed by two members of the Jamaican reggae band the Melodians in 1970. The track gained international recognition after being included on the soundtrack for a 1972 film. The song's lyrics draw from biblical sources, specifically two passages from the Hebrew Bible.
Lyrics ↗What the lyrics are about
The lyrics are adapted from texts of Psalms 19 and 137 in the Hebrew Bible.
