Amaculo eMbongi

Ubusisiwe wonk' umuntu · ozondayo izono,

Abezizwe abasemhlabeni · bayalenz' icebo

Ngikhona, ziningi izitha zami zonke · ezithi emphefumulweni wam':

Phendula ekukhaleni kwam', · Ngikhona wokulunga kwami;

Yizwa amazwi ami, Ngikhona, engikhala ngawo kuWena, · yizw' ekuseni mangikhuleka,

Ngikhona, ungangijezisi · ngentukuthelo yakho;

Baba, Nkosi, unguSomandla wethu · unegama elibabazekayo;

Ngiyakubonga, Ngikhona, · ngayo yonk' inhliziyo;

Ngiyaphephela kuNgikhona · nisho kanjani kumoya wam':

Ungisize, o Ngikhona, · ngoba akasekh' oqotho

Koze-kube-nini, Ngikhona Nkosi, · ungikhohlwa usitheza ubuso,

Isiwula sith' enhliziyweni: · "Ayikh' iNkos' eyesabekayo".

O Ngikhona, etendeni lakho · nasentabeni yakho engcwele

O Ngikhona, ungilondoloze · ngoba ngiyaphephela kuWena,

Yizwa, Ngikhona, ukulunga kwam', · ulalele ukukhala kwami

Ngiyakuthanda, o Ngikhona, · mandla ami nedwala lam'

Izulu liyalanda · ngenkazimulo, Nkos',

Siyakuthandazela wena, nkosi, · ukuba uNgikhon' akuphendule

Iyajabula inkosi yethu · yasindiswa nguwe, o Ngikhona,

Wonk' amazwi okukhala · awuphenduli kuwo,

Nginay' umalusi, · angisweli lutho;

Umhlaba nalo izwe · nabantu abakulo

Nkosi, ngiphakamisela · kuwe umphefumulo;

Ungukukhanya nensindiso yami · nayo inqaba yokuphila kwami:

O Ngikhona, ngiyakhala kuwe wedwa; · ukunxusa nokukhala kwami

Mnikeni uNgikhon' amandla · nina bantu bakhe,

O Ngikhona, ngiyakudumisa, · ungisindis' ezitheni zami

Ngikhulule, o Ngikhona, · ngokulunga kwakho, Nkos'.

Umuntu ubusisiwe · oson' sakh' sithethelelwe

Yethabani ngoNgikhona · nina balungileyo,

Ngiyombonga uNgikhona · ngaso sonke isikhathi,

Phikisana o Ngikhona, · nezitha zami zonk'

Isono sikhuluma · enhliziywen' yomubi

Jehov', ungangijezisi, · Nkosi yami,

Ngith': Indlela yam' ngolinda · ngingoni ngolimi lwam';

Bengilindela Wena, o Ngikhona, · ozwela konke ukukhala kwami;

Njengendluzele izula · ukufun' umthombo;

Ngikhona, ngahlulele ungimele · ungikhulule kuy' ongalungile;

Inkos' isiphephelo sethu · ingumthombo wamandla ethu

Shayani izandla, zizwe, nihlokome: · uyesabeka uNgikhona-Nkosi;

Ngihawukele Nkosi yam', · ngomsa wakho;

Inhliziyo yami yonke · izithulel' eNkosin';

Udumo lwakho, Nkulunkulu, · lukhul' eSiyoni.

INkosi ibe nomusa · kithina isibusise,

Ngikhona, ngethemba kuwe, · mangingajabhi nakanye;

Impel' iNkosi imnene · kuIsrayel' 'sizwe sayo

Siyakubonga, Nkosi, · Nkulunkulu, Somandla!

Halalisani, · amandl' ethu onke

Izindlu zakho · zithandeka, Nkos'.

Beka indlebe yakho · Nkosi, ngiphendule,

UJehov' uyawathanda · amasang' aseSiyoni

Ngikhala kuwe, Nkosi yam', · uMsindisi wami,

Isiphephelo sethu · singuWena, Nkosi yaphakade,

Yen' ohlezi emthunzini · kaSomandla, Nkosi yakhe,

Mhubeleni uJehova · isihlabelel' esisha,

Bantu nonke enakhile · kuwo wonke wonk' umhlaba

Nhliziyo yami, mbonge uNgikhona, · libong' igama lakhe elingcwele;

Ungasiphi thina, o Ngikhona, · ungasiphi thin' inkazimulo:

Ngiyamthanda uJehova, ngoba · uzwa izwi lokukhuleka kwami.

Bongani uNgikhona ngoba muhle. · Makath' uIsrayeli noAroni

Nkosi, abagcina · iziyalo zakho

Ezintaben' ngiphakamisela · amehlo am'.

Kuwe ngiphakamisel' amehlo, · wen' ohlezi phezul' ezulwini.

Besingakuphi na, · ngaphandle kweNkos'?

UJehova um' engakhi, · basebenzela ize

Ngikhala kuJehova · ngisebunzimeni.

Inhliziyo yami, Nkosi, · ayisakhukhumali.

Bheka, kumnandi kangaka · ukub' abazalwan'

Bongani 'Nkos' uJehova · zinceku, niyidumise

Bongani uNgikhona · omuhle nonomusa

Ngiyabonga ngenhliziyo yonke, · ngikuhubela phambi kwezithixo;

Nkosi, uyangivivinya, · uyakwazi konk' okwam':

Yizw' umkhuleko wami, Ngikhona, · ungamkele ekuncengeni

Mudumise uJehova · ugwabe ngentokozo,

Dumisani uJehova · iNkosi yaphezulu,

Nimdumise uNgikhona · endlini yakhe engcwele

Ngcwele, ngcwele, ngcwele, · unamandla onke,

Umusa obabazekayo · umusa womenzi wami.

UJehova unamandla · zonk' izinto zenzwa nguye;

Ngaphezu kwezintaba · phans' ezimfundeni,

Jehova waseBethele · wondl' abantu bakhe,

Busuku obuswele · obuzothileyo,

Hosana kweliphezulu · ngivuma ngezwi lam':

Wozani makholwa, · wozani ngothabo,

Lalelani leloculo · esibhakabhakeni!

Lalelan' izingelosi · zihuba ngaphezulu.

Sinesipho esikhulu · esisiphiweyo thina,

Yek' umhlobo onguJesu! · Wathwal' izono zethu;

Wadatshulwa ngenxa yami, · Dwala laphakade!

Wazithwal' izono, Jesu, · zingezono zakho;

Lusizi olungakanani, · zinhlungu ezingakanani!

Yisabatha namhla, Nkosi, · liyimini yakho.

Usaphil' uJesu manje; · awusesabeki, kufa!

UJesu uvukile · haleluya!

Woza, Nkosi Jesu, woza, · kade ulindelwe,

Msindisi uwukuvuka · kwabo abasekufeni;

We, bathandwa, yek' inhlanhla · yokukholwa uy' uJesu,

Emafwini nangu ehla; · wafel' aboni kanye.

Vukani, bandla bo, · nilaleleni na?

Nkosi, ngizwa ngobubele · obumangalisayo,

Uphilile uMsindisi, · uphilile Yena;

Nkosi sihlangene · kuyo indlu yakho.

Siyacela kuwe, Jesu, · yiba nathi kulendawo;

Isisekelo sinye · sesonto yiNkosi;

Siqedile kuyo indlu · yakho, Nkulunkulu wethu,

Uphi umhlobo onjengoJesu? · Kakho, qha; kakho, qha;

Bamba isandla, Baba, nxa ngingedwa, · inzima ifiphel' indlela yam'.

Sinelizwi lay' iNkosi, · sinobomi ngalo;

Namhla, Nkosi, ngikunike · inhliziyo yami;

Namhla ngiyaqhutshw' uMoya · 'kuthandaza, Nkosi yam',

Sihlangene lapha, Jesu, · ngas' isiyalezo sakho,

Nginezono eziningi · ezihluph' umoya wam';

Ngizelulela izandla · kuwe, Baba wami.

Ngingahlanzwa ngani na ? · Yigazi leMvana lodwa.

Mawudunyiswe, Jehova, · sibong' umusa wakho

Siyabonga kuwe, Jesu, · ngobubele bakho.

Namp' abantu ababili, · beze phambi kwakho,

Mangisondele, Nkosi yami, · kuphele ithuba laph' emhlabeni,

Ngiyavum' umangaliso · okaKrist' uMfeli wam';

Womile umhlaba wethu, · kufa nezitshalo zawo:

Vuthelani icilongo, · nina, bantu bakhe,

Sisebusweni bakho, · Baba, Nkosi yethu;

Sikuyo indlela yelizwe lobomi, · ikhaya labantu 'bahleli ngothabo.

Sengathi ngingavuma · nangenhliziyo yami

Ungihole, o Jehova, · ngingumhambi, Nkosi yam'.

Kunezindlel' ezimbili · okuhanjwa ngazo lapha:

Woza kuJesu, uMsindisi, · woza-ke nezinhlungu zakho;

Ngiyamuzwa uMsindisi · engibiza ngimlandele,

Ngiphe, Baba, inhliziyo · ehlanzekileyo,

Bonga iNkosi enhle yamandla, moya wami! · Bonga iNkosi esihlengile, moya wami!

Uma uthokoza · bonga, bonga,

Singabazalwane, singabazalwane, · bantwana beNkosi enkulu;

Phambili, makholwa, · awomthandazo

Ngilondolozwe kahle · ngikuWena, Jesu,

Nans' impilo yami, Nkosi, · ithabathe Wena,

Mangihambe nawe, Jesu, · kuzo zonk' i'ndlela zam',

Masimbongeni uJesu · ngokuba wasifela

Nkosi, libusise · lelizwe lakithi

Ngikhangele ngobubele, · o, Nkosi yam'.

Siyakubonga, Somandla, · Wena onguMphathi wethu

Baba, sibonis' uthando; · Ndodana, sifuze Wena;

Baba, uma sengeduka · kulendlela yalelizwe

Sigcwalis' isethembiso, · Baba, Nkosi yeqiniso;

Nakhu ngimi ngingqongqotha · emnyango wakho la, soni

Nkosi yami, wangifuna · ekulahlekeni kwam';

UJesu uyamkela · bona abalahlekayo.

Phakamani, makristu, · nilwe impi yenu,

UJehova asale nawe · size sibonane futhi,

Nkosi, sizo lwamandulo · themba lab' abantu,

Ezulwini kuwe, Baba, · ubungcwele bodwa,

Nang' uJesu! Nang' uJesu! · Yiza kuye manje,

Ngiyathandwa nguJesu, · lokho ngikwazi ngezwi,

Somlandela, somlandel' uJesu, · somlandela yonke indawo,

Nkosi, ngawo um'sa wakho · bona umphefum'lo wam';

Yizwanini, yizwanini, · ilizwi elihle:

Khumbula ikhaya laphaya, · kobamnandi kakhulu kunala:

Yek' iJerusalema · umuzi okhanyayo !

Sivel' othulini sonke, · sibuyela khona;

Jesu, ngangikulahlile, · kanti Wena ungifele,

Khumbulan' iGolgotha, · khumbulan' iGolgotha,

Mina ngingumntwana, · kodwa sengizwile

Mawungangidluli, Jesu, · yizw' amazwi ami,

Singabahamb' emhlabeni, · singawuthanda na?

Uyadlula ngokushesha; · konje ubangephi na?

Sengilungele ukuhamba · lapho esho khona;

Lifikile iVangeli · esizweni sakwaZulu,

Nkosi, sikelela iAfrika; · maluphakanyiswe udumo lwayo;

Uvukil' uJesu Kristu · uphumile elibeni;

Namhla siyambong' uJesu, · Aleluya!

Nkosi, Moya oyiNgcwele, · siyacela woza kithi

Izwi elakhulunywa kuAdamu noEva · nguMdali, lisahleli,

Umbuso wasezulwini · ungowabantwana

Baba wethu, bavumele · laba abaphambi kwakho,

Jesu osisindisayo, · samukele sisondele;

Manifisa ukuyazi · indlela yensindiso,