While I'm Waiting   ΔΗ ΓΕ ΜΕΝΩΝ ΥΠΟΜΕΝΩ

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This song was made popular in the movie "Fireproof." This Greek of this song plays on the meanins of μένω. ἀναμένω, ὑπομένω, can all mean "to wait". μένω is used by John, however, to mean 'abide in'; ὑπομένω can have the idea of enduring an uncomfortable situation; ὑπομονή is 'patience, endurance'. A number of suggestions are given for making alternative lines and phrases in the Chreia section below.

ΔΗ ΓΕ ΜΕΝΩΝ ΥΠΟΜΕΝΩ

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Hopperized Greek Text (Linked to Perseus' LSJ Lexicon)

στροφὴ αʹ
ὑπομένων
ὑπομένω σὲ κύριε
δὴ ἐλπίζων
ὑπομένω σὲ κύριε
εἰ καὶ δύσκολον
ὑπομονὴν ἔχων
δὴ μενῶ


ἐπῳδὸς αʹ
ἦ προκόψω πόρρω παρρησίᾳ
βάδην βαδίζων μακροθυμίᾳ
δή γε μένων
σὲ λατρεύσω
δή γε μένων
προσκυνήσω
δή γε μένων
οὐ μὴ ἀποψύξω
τόνδε δρόμον δραμοῦμαι
ὑπομενῶ.

στροφὴ βʹ
ὑπομένων
ὑπομένω σὲ κύριε
ἠρεμῶν δὲ
ὑπομένω σὲ κύριε
εἰ καὶ δύσκολον . . .
πιστὸς δ' ἔτι ὢν
ὑπομενῶ

ἦ μὴν μενῶ
(πρὸς ἐπῳδὸς αʹ)

ἐπῳδὸς βʹ
ἦ προκόψω πόρρω παρρησίᾳ
βάδην βαδίζων μακροθυμίᾳ...
ἦ μὴν   (ναὶ, ναὶ)
δή γε μένων
σὲ λατρεύσω
δή γε μένων
προσκυνήσω
δή γε μένων
οὐ μὴ ἀποψύξω......

ἐπῳδὸς γʹ
ὑπομένων σὲ λατρεύσω
ὑπομένων προσκυνήσω
ὑπομένων σὲ λατρεύσω
ὑπομένων προσκυνήσω
2χ
ὑπομένων σε σέβομαι
ὑπομένων σὺ θεὲ, σεβήσομαι.

Song Quick Info

Songwriter: John Waller
Title: While I'm Waiting
Album: While I'm Waiting
Copyright: Travelin Zoo Music
AKA:
Greek Text: Louis Sorenson 2010

The Greek text is still in the process of being fully matched to meter, along with adding optional lines, etc. Many resources I hope to link to are not yet listed. If you have any comments, suggestions, send me a note at louis <at> letsreadgreek <dot>  com.

 

English Text

While I'm Waiting

Verse 1
I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait

Verse 2
I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience
While I'm waiting
I will serve You
While I'm waiting
I will worship
While I'm waiting
I will not faint
I'll be running the race
Even while I wait

Verse 3
I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it's not easy
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting
I will serve you while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting on You, Lord

Lyrics from Lyricsmania.com

Links

 

Song Information:

Hymnary.org:

Christian Copyright Licensing International:http://www.ccli.com/Support/LicenseCoverage/Search/SongSearch.aspx?s=4926900

Lyrics:

http://www.lyricsmania.com/while_im_waiting_lyrics_john_waller.html

http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/t/tommy_walker/he_knows_my_name.html
http://www.higherpraise.com/lyrics/lyrics1/HeKnowsMyNameIHaveAMaker.htm (With Guitar Chords)
http://higherpraise.com/MusicMidiH.htm?pg=14 (Index listing)


Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFwZ7Ekg080 (Video with lyrics)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb7TSGptd3Y

Mp3:

Sheet Music, Guitar Chords, etc.:

http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=mn0068974

Songwriter/Singer Comments and Interviews:

http://www.johnwallermusic.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireproof_%28film%29 (Wikipedia on the Fireproof Movie)

Scriptural References

This song is taken from a number of different references.

Greek (Westcott-Hort)   English Standard Version Translation (2001)
Isaiah 40.31 οἱ δὲ ὑπομένοντες τὸν θεὸν ἀλλάξουσιν ἰσχύν, πτεροφυήσουσιν ὡς ἀετοί, δραμοῦνται καὶ οὐ κοπιάσουσιν, βαδιοῦνται καὶ οὐ πεινάσουσιν.  
     31     but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
          they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.
Heb 12.1 Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, διʼ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα   Heb 12.1  Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, andsin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.


Acts 20.24 ἀλλʼ οὐδενὸς λόγου ποιοῦμαι τὴν ψυχὴν τιμίαν ἐμαυτῷ ὡς τελειῶσαι τὸν δρόμον μου καὶ τὴν διακονίαν ἣν ἔλαβον παρὰ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, διαμαρτύρασθαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ.

  
Acts 20.24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

1 Cor 9.24 Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ ἐν σταδίῳ τρέχοντες πάντες μὲν τρέχουσιν, εἷς δὲ λαμβάνει τὸ βραβεῖον; οὕτως τρέχετε ἵνα καταλάβητε. 25 πᾶς δὲ ὁ ἀγωνιζόμενος πάντα ἐγκρατεύεται, ἐκεῖνοι μὲν οὖν ἵνα φθαρτὸν στέφανον λάβωσιν, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄφθαρτον. 26 ἐγὼ τοίνυν οὕτως τρέχω ὡς οὐκ ἀδήλως, οὕτως πυκτεύω ὡς οὐκ ἀέρα δέρων· 27 ἀλλὰ ὑπωπιάζω μου τὸ σῶμα καὶ δουλαγωγῶ, μή πως ἄλλοις κηρύξας αὐτὸς ἀδόκιμος γένωμαι.		  
1 Cor 9.24-27 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives sthe prize? So trun that you may obtain it. 25 Every uathlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we van imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I wdo not box as one xbeating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and ykeep it under control, lest after preaching to others zI myself should be adisqualified.

Some of the alternative versions pull in references.

Non-Biblical References


<πως εχετε; πως ἡ υπομονή;.....Εὖγε... εὖγε. πῶς δὴ ὑπομένων ὑπομένεις τὸν Κύριον; >

Theodorus Studites Scr. Eccl., Theol., Epistulae
Epistle 345, line 4

Koine Greek Adaptation and Literal Translation

  ΟΙΔΕΝ ΟΝΟΜΑ ΜΟΥ   He Knows My Name


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2
3
4
5
6
7

στοφὴ αʹ
ὑπομένων
ὑπομένω σὲ Κύριε
δὴ ἐλπίζων
ὑπομένω σὲ κύριε
εἰ καὶ δύσκολον
ὑπομονὴν ἔχων
δὴ μενῶ

   Verse 1
waiting
I wait (for) you Lord
definitely waiting
I wait (for) you Lord
if even difficult
patience having
surely I will wait (abide).

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

ἐπῳδὸς αʹ
ἦ προκόψω πόρρω παρρησίᾳ
βάδην βαδίζων μακροθυμίᾳ
δή γε μένων
σὲ λατρεύσω
δή γε μένων
προσκυνήσω
δή γε μένων
οὐ μὴ ἀποψύξω
τόνδε δρόμον δραμοῦμαι
ὑπομενῶ.

 

  

Chorus 1
Verily I will progress further with boldness
Step-by-step walking with longsuffering
Definitely ! waiting
you I will serve
Definitely ! waiting
I will worship
Definitely ! waiting
Not at all (ου μη) would I lose heart
this course I will run
I will wait.


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21
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24

25

στοφὴ βʹ
ὑπομένων
ὑπομένω σὲ Κύριε
ἠρεμῶν δὲ
ὑπομένω σὲ Κύριε
εἰ καὶ δύσκολον . . .
πιστὸς δ' ἔτι ὢν
ὑπομενῶ

ἦ μὴν μενῶ


  

Verse 2
Waiting
I wait (for) you Lord
and being at peace
I wait (for) you Lord
If also difficult
faithful and yet being
I will wait.

Surely Indeed I will wait!

26
27
28
29
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32
33
34

στοφὴ γʹ
ἦ προκόψω πόρρω παρρησίᾳ
βάδην βαδίζων μακροθυμίᾳ...
ἦ μὴν   (ναὶ, ναὶ)
δή γε μένων
σὲ λατρεύσω
δή γε μένων
προσκυνήσω
δή γε μένων
οὐ μὴ ἀποψύξω......


   Verse 3
Verily I will progress further with boldness
Step-by-step walking with longsuffering
Surely Indeed (Yes, Yes)
Definitely ! waiting
you I will serve.
Definitely ! waiting
I will worship.
Definitely ! waiting
Not at all (ου μη) would I lose heart ...

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36
37
38

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40

στοφὴ δʹ
ὑπομένων σὲ λατρεύσω
ὑπομένων προσκυνήσω
ὑπομένων σὲ λατρεύσω
ὑπομένων προσκυνήσω
2χ
ὑπομένων σε σέβομαι
ὑπομένων σὺ θεὲ, σεβήσομαι.


   Verse 4
Waiting You I will serve.
Waiting I will worship.
Waiting You I will serve.
Waiting You I will worship.
2x
Waiting You I reverence.
Waiting You, God, I will reverence.
       
  *Hyphens indicate to hold a syllable longer when singing.    

Progress of Translation

 

Chreia Adaptations and Variations


Use in Greek Pedagogy

This song uses a fairly simple sentence structure throughtout. The basic pattern is participle followed by a cognate verb.

 

Notes on the Idioms and Word Choices.

  1. δραμοῦμαι is the future for τρέχω, "I run". θρέξομαι is an old less-used word.

Vocabulary


Forthcoming. Perseus' Parser does not find a few of the forms.