Inkanyezi Nezazi (The Star and the Wisemen) A cappella by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

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(Sung in Zulu)

Kuye kwamemeza baprofethi emandulo (The prophets prophesied long ago)
Kumemeza abantu abadala kangaka (The elders are calling)
Webantwana kanisalaleni ngani (Children, listen and learn)
Umbiko wokuzalwa kenkosi uJesu (Their message is on the birth of Jesus)

Nansoke inkanyezi (The wise men)
enhle kunazozonke (Followed this star)
Eyalandelwa isiswe (That appeared)
Zivela empumalanga (in the East)

Baba/Mama, baba/mama wami; (Father/Mother, My Father/Mother)
Mama/Baba (hmm) Bhinc'(hmm) ibeshu lakho (Father/Mother, Your apron(?))
Simemeza ngazwi linyi (hmm) (We declare that which we know)
Sithi (hmm) Izelwe (hmm) (The word says that He is)
Inkosi Yamakhosi (The King of Kings) (Repeat)

Uquinsile umprofethi (The truth spoken by the prophets)
Yinhle kunazozonke (To the whole world)
Masiyindandeleni (Of that star)
Khona sizophumela (That we should follow) (Repeat)

Saqala Sabezwa besho (He first heard them tell us) x2
saze sabona nathi embhalweni (then we saw the writings)
{Sabe, sesiyakholwa, (Then we believed)
yilolo esikufundayo lithini ibhabeli} x? (What we read in scriptures) (Repeat)

Amen Halleluya Amen

Betelehemu (Bethlehem) A cappella by African Children’s Choir

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(Sung in Yoruba) [AGL’s African Acapella/Choral week 2013]

Refrain: Betelehemu (Bethlehem)

Awa yo, a ri Baba gb’ojule (We rejoice for we have a trustworthy father)
Awa yo, a ri Baba f’eyin ti (We rejoice for we have? a dependable father)
(repeat)

Ni bo labe Jesu? (Where was Jesus born)
Ni bo labe bisi? (Where was he born?)
(Repeat)

Betelehemu iluwa la, (Bethlehem, city of wonder)
Ni bo labe Baba o daju (That is where Father was born)

Inyi, inyi, furo (Praise, praise, be to Him)
Adupe fun o, jooni, (We thank you, today)
Baba olo reo (Gracious Father)

(Refrain) + Solo + From the top

Emmanuel Lyrics by Solly Mahlangu

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(Sung in Sotho)

Ba mitsa ka mabitso, Emmanuele (The Name above all names; Emanuel)
Ba mitsa ka mabitso, Emmanuele (The Name above all names; Emanuel)
Mabitso, Emmanuele (Above all names; Emanuel)
Mabitso, Emmanuele (Above all names: Emanuel)

Ba mitsa ka mabitso (Emmanuele), Emmanuele (Emmanuele)
(The Name above all names; Emanuel) x2
Mabitso (Emmanuele), Emmanuele (Emmanuele) (Above all names; Emanuel) x2
(Repeat)

The child is born, the son is given
He shall be called; the mighty God
Wonderful counselor; prince of peace
Prince of Peace, Prince of Peace
Mabitso (Emmanuele), Emmanuele (Emmanuele) (Above all names; Emanuel) x2

I AM that I AM (x?)

Nyota ya Ajabu lyrics by Rose Muhando

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ILe nyota ya ajabu, yaonekana mashariki
Imejaa ishara zote, za kuzaliwa mfalme
Mamajuzi wako nyuma, kuifuata nyota ile
walifika Yerusalemu, nao wakauliza (repeat)
Yuko wapi yeye aliyezaliwa,
mtawala wa wayahaudi ili tumsujudie

Chorus:
Mjini mwa Daudi, amezaliwa mkombozi
Atakayewaokoa watu na dhambi zao
Dunia shangilieni, amezaliwa messiah
Haleluya haleluyah, sifa ni kwa Bwana

Walikuwako na wachungaji, waliokaa makondeni
Wakilinda kundi lao kwa zamu usiku
Malaika kawatokea, kawambia msiogope
Maana leo katika Yuda, amezaliwa messiah

(Chorus)

Walipokwisha kusema haya, Malaika wa bwana
Waliimba wimbo ule, wimbo usio na mwisho
Utukufu juu kwa Mungu mbinguni
Duniani we amani kwa aliowaridhia

(chorus)

Maongeo enzi yake, na tena begani mwake
Tazameni anakuja kwa jina lake Bwana
Maongeo enzi yake, na tena begani mwake
Tazameni anakuja kwa jina lake Bwana

(chorus)