Hlaha, oh hlala nami! (Abide, oh abide with me)
Litshonil’ ilanga (the sun has set)
Ubu-suku bufikile, Nkosi (the night is here, Lord)
Mandi, mandingasali, ndingenay’ uMncedi (May I not be left alone with no Helper)
Nd’yenzel’, Nd’yenzel’ uncedo ngokuhlala nam’ (Be my Helper and abide with me) (Repeat)
Nd’yenzel’, Nd’yenzel’ uncedo ngokuhlala nam’ (Be my Helper and abide with me)
Buya- buyakhawuleza, obo bomi bami (My life is fast moving and approaching the end)
Ndiya, ndiya-siywa zezomhlaba izinto (Earthly things are leaving me)
Ndibona iguquleko, iguquleko zodwa (All I see is changes)
Wen’ ongaguqukiyo hlala nami (You, the Unchanging God, abide with me) (Repeat)
Nd’yenzel’, nd’yenzel’ uncedo ngokuhlala nam’ (Be my Helper and abide with me) (x?)
Mhla ukhathazeka emhlabeni la (When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed)
Udiniwe aphelil’ amandla nya (When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost)
Bal’ izibusiso aziningi na? (Count your many blessings; name them one by one)
Bong’ iNkosi ngazo, ungasoli, qha! (Thank the Lord for them, and do not spite/criticize, no!) (Repeat)
Refrain:
Bal’ izibusiso ezakho beke (Count your blessings)
(Zona) Uzibale-ke ngeyazinye he! ((and) name them: one by one)
Bala phela, aziningi na? (Count them, aren’t they many?)
Bong’ iNkosi ngazo, ungasoli, qha! (Thank the Lord for them, do not spite them, no!) (Repeat)
Uthwesiw’ umthwalo osindayo na? (Are you ever burdened with a load of care?)
Siyasind’ isiphambano sakho la? (Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?)
Bala izibusiso zakho, qina qina ngo (Count your many blessings; and stand firm)
Khona wobalula umthwalo wakho, bo. (They will ease your burden) (Repeat)
(Refrain)
Bala phela, aziningi na? (Count them, aren’t they many?)
Bong’ iNkosi ngazo, ungasoli, qha! (Thank the Lord for them, do not spite them, no!) (Repeat)
Bong’ iNkosi ngazo, ungasoli, qha! (Thank the Lord for them, do not criticize them, no!) (Repeat)
(In Zulu)
Nkosi, siyakuthanda
Silethi’ ihhliziyo zethu
Silangazelela wena
Sikothama, phambi kwakho
(Translation in English)
Lord We’re here, to say we love You
We prepare, our hearts for You
We desire Lord to serve You
We bow down, before your throne
(Same translation — in Sotho)
Morena, rea horata
Pelo de loketsi wena
Relakatsa hoe oe sebeletsa
Rekgomama ho wena (Repeat)
(Zulu Verse)
(In Zulu/Sotho)
Silangazelela wena (We desire Lord to serve You)
Sikothama, phambi kwakho (We bow down, before your throne)
Relakatsa ho oe sebeletsa (We desire Lord to serve You)
Rekgomama ho wena (We bow down, before Your throne)
(In Shona)
Moyo yedu yazaruka Tapfugama Mwari (We prepare, our hearts for You)
Nekuti tinokudayi x? (We desire Lord to serve You)
(Zulu Verse)
Sikothama, phambi kwakho x?
We bow down, before Your throne x?
Rekgomama ho wena x?