(Sung in Xhosa (a traditional hymn))
Ngob’umthatile eh umtwana wakho (You took Your own son)
Uhlale nathi hololo helele (Who lived amongst us)
(Repeat)
Indodana ka Nkulunkulu (The Son of God)
Bayi’bethelela hololo helele (Was crucified + [A wordless expression of grief/ a wail])
(Repeat)
Oh Baba!, Baba, Baba Yehova! (Oh Father, Jehovah!)
Baba, hololo, helele (Father! [wailing]) (Repeat)
(From the top)
Arranged by Ralf Schmidt and Michael Barrett
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Apr 07, 2023 @ 01:01:39
Apr 09, 2021 @ 18:30:37
This is such a beautiful piece. Most of the text and pronunciation is accessible. However, what do “Zjem” and “Zja” mean, and how definitely do we pronounce them? Is it [zjIm] or [zjim] – asking about both the first sound (is it a glide or not?) and the vowel (is it [I] or [i]?) Thanks!
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Jan 06, 2022 @ 16:02:08
it’s with an H like Zhem and zha
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