AFRICAN SPIRIT

LYRICS / TRANSLATIONS

Jesu Ungowethu (Zulu traditional)

Ujesu ungowethu
Siya vuma
Ungo wethu ngempela
Siya vuma
Sithi amen, amen, siya vuma

Wasi fela e Golgotha, siya vuma

Nge nxa ye zono, siya vuma
Laphalala igazi, siya vuma
Sithi amen, amen, siya vuma

English - He is our Jesus

He is our Jesus and we all know that

He is honestly ours
He died for our sins at Golgotha
Because of our sins
He lost his blood for us all

Seteng Sediba (Sotho traditional)

Seteng sediba sa madi

Aletareng ya tofelo
Diba se leng sewaro
Matla sona ke bophelo

Baetsadibe ba batsho
Ba se kenang ka tumelo
Ba tloha teng ka basweu

Bare amen Halleluyah

Y ho boraro bo teroneng
Ntate le mora le moya
Ba binwe ka ho sa feleng

English - There is a well of blood that saves your soul

There is a pool of blood

Next to the altar
It’s got the healing power of life

They say Amen Halleluja

The trinity in the altar, the father, son and the holy spirit

The sinners whose lives are doomed

Their sins are washed away by the blood
And they live with happiness and forgiveness
 Izwi Lahlab’Inhliziyo Yami
Zulu Traditional

Izwi lay’hlabintliziyo yam

Langibonisa ukwethuka kwam
Ngaze ngazi vuma izono zam
Egolgotha

Yeku musa ongaka nothando

Noku thethelelwa kwezono
Noku khululwa ko mphefumlo
Egolgotha

Kade ngangise zonweni zam

Ngingasebenzela inkozi yami
Ngaze ngazi vumi …zono zam
Egolgotha

Engish - The Word of God touched my Heart

The word of God touched my heart

And showed me the wrong I had done
I accepted my sins in Golgotha
Oh how sweet that grace and love
In Golgotha
My sins were forgiven

Ke Na Le Modisa
Sotho Traditional. Arr: David Muluvhedzi

Ke na le modisa – ke tla be ke hlokang?

Ke ya ipitsang Jehova – molimo o phelang

O nkisa botaleng, lijong tse mphelisang

O nkalosa dinokaneng – metsing a nkholisang

Lira li ka ntlhoya – ke sa ja monono

Mohope oa khaphatseha – ke dutse ka thabo

English – Sotho Interpretation of Psalm 23

Sotho interpretation of Psalm 23
The Lord is my Shepherd
I shall not want
His name is Jehova, the living God
He leads me to cool waters
 Ziyamazumekisi – Zulu Traditional

Ziyamazi umelusi
Ziyamazi ubaba wazo
Ziyamazi umelusi
Ziyamazi ubaba wazo

Huye ozi holayo

Huye ozi holayo
English - The sheep know their Shepherd

They know their shepherd .......CHORUS

They know their Father ........CHORUS
HUMMING
Avulelekile Amasango/One Love

Avulekile amasang ezulu

Yebo kunjalo kunjalo kunhalo x 3
Iyoho amen

Thina siphuma ‘emcamlezweni

Hai hai hai, hai hai hai
Iyoho, Amen

Iyoho yoho
Iyoho yoho
Hai, hai, hai, hai hai hai
Repeat

One love
One heart
Let’s get together and feel alright

What about love

(One love)
What about heart
(One heart)
Let’s get together and feel alright

Avulekile amasang ezulu

Yebo kunjalo, kunjalo, kunjalo
X3
Iyoho Amen

English – The Doors of Heaven are Wide Open

The doors of heaven are open
So be it! So be it!
Amen
 Ahuna Ya Tswanang Le Jesu (Sotho traditional)
Ahuna ya tswanang le jesu
Ahuna ya tswanang le jesu
Ahuna ya tswanang le jesu
Ahuna ya tswanang naye

Kamatla matla
Hohle hohle
Kadikulaha
Hohle hohle
Kamu fumana yeso waka
Ahuna ya tswanang naye

Kamatla, kamatla
Dilika uzo bona
Abanye bathi Nkosi yeso
Hallelluyah

English - There’s nobody like Jesus)

There’s nobody like Jesus
There’s nobody like Him

I looked around, everywhere and turned around, everywhere

I eventually found my Jesus
There’s nobody like him

Jerusalem
Zulu Traditional

Jerusalem ikhaya lam

Engi lithandayo
Jerusalem ikhaya lam
Engi lithandayo

Wovezwa nini umzamo

Sengi khumble kuwe

Wobanani?
Wobanani amehlo am
Lamasango mahle
Nizi trata zegolide
Zomzi wo sindiso

English - Jerusalem
Jerusalem is my home
That I love so much
 My wishes and hopes are for you
My eyes will see beautiful gates
And the street of gold
Of the City of Salvation MALAIKA (My Beautiful Angel)
I love you my angel
I want to marry you to be my wife
But I don’t have any money to pay for lobola (dowry)
You’re the only angel I think of
You bring happiness to my heart
If I marry you, I’ll be the happiest man
Hakeleje
Sotho traditional

Ha ke le tjee ke le mobe
Kele ya kgesehang
Na hara baetsadibe
Na ke bonde joang

Jo ke mohlolo-hlolo
Ha ke ratoa le’nna
Ka rato le lekalo
Le ke morena

Oa maatla, oa mpatlisisa
Ka dilemo lemo
Oa mzumana, oa mphedisa
Oona Modimo
Jo ke mohlolo-hlolo

Ke phela ka boiketlo
Atleng tsa morena
Ke ka thaka ya leihlo
Le’nna ho eena
Jo ke mohlolo-hlolo

English - When I’m Like This

When I'm bad and awful among all sinners

How did he notice me
This is a miracle that i'm also loved by the Lord

You have searched for me for years

and you have found me
You have saved my life my Lord

This is a miracle that i'm also loved by such great love

from my Lord

Woza Meli Wami (Zulu traditional)

Woza meli wami

 Woza baba
Woza meli wami
Woza

Uya sinda umthwalo wam

Hi tshe
Hi tshe baba
Hi tshe umthwalo wam
Uyasinda umthwalo wam

English - Come My Saviour

Come to me my Saviour
My burden is heavy
It’s a rock

Tshepa Thapelo
Sotho traditional

Hoseng ha o tsoha
Bosiu ha o robala
Tshepa Thapelo

Leha o le tsietsing
O tsamaya lefifing
Tshepa thapelo
Leha o thabile
Rapela
Leha o lemonateng
U rapele

Oh oh oh
Kae kappa kae
Neng kappa neng

English - Trust in Prayer

When you wake up in the morning

When you sleep at night
Put your trust in prayer
Even if you’re in trouble, walking in darkness
Put your trust in prayer
Even if you are happy – pray
Even if you are joyful – pray
Wherever you are, at any time
Trust in prayer
Trust in prayer of the Lord

Bayete
Zulu Traditional
 Bayete – Bayete
U hi ngwenyama ya Kwa-Juda
U hi ntloko ye bandla
Ungu alia no omega
Isiqalo nesi phetho

Kulo thixo omkhulu

Ose lulwini
Yena ulikhakha
Khakha le nyaniso

English – Oh Hail

Oh hail, Oh hail
Lion of Judah
You are the Head of the Church
Alpha and Omega
The beginning and the end.
Oh Great and Mighty God
Seated on the Heavenly throne
You are the shield of truth holy city/bayete
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Lift up your voice and sing
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna to the King
We salute you my Lord
We salute the heavens
We salute you my Lord