Eli (The Gospel) Lyrics by Soweto Gospel Choir

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(Sung in Xhosa)

Eli… eli… Elivangeli (The Gospel)
Linamandla (Is powerful)
Lasus’ izono zethu (To cleanse our sins)
Eli… (The Gospel) (Repeat)

Ngumangqoba (We are victorious) x2
Uyakorobha (We are cleansed)
Yikakharamba (It is powerful)
Wasus’izono zethu (To cleanse all our sins) (Repeat)

Eli… eli… Elivangeli (The Gospel)
Linamandla (Is powerful)
Lasus’ izono zethu (To cleanse our sins)
Eli… (The Gospel)(Repeat)

Muphulusi (Savior) Lyrics sung by Soweto Gospel Choir

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(Languages: Venda, Xhosa — A Hymn)

— In Venda
Ndi tshi vhona Muphulusi (When I saw my Savior)
A tshi fa tshifhambanoni (Dying on the cross)
Ndi a lata zwa shangoni (I left my earthly belongings)
U di hudza na vhutshinyi (And be saved from destruction) (Repeat)

— In Xhosa
Mazith’ iingqondo zethu (Let our Spirit)
Zimbonge uYehova (Praise the Lord)
Kuba iinceba zaKhe (For His Mercies)
Zimi ngonaphakade (Endures forever) (Repeat)

Kubobonke oThixo (Amongst all other gods)
Akekho onjengawe (There is no one like You)
Kuba iinceba zaKhe (For His Mercies)
Zimi ngonaphakade (Endures forever) (Repeat)

Jerusalem Ikhaya Lami (Jerusalem My Home) Sung By Soweto Gospel Choir

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(Sung in Xhosa – A Hymn)

Jerusalem, ikhaya lam’ (Jerusalem is my home)
Endilithandayo (That I love / delight in)
Jerusalem, ikhaya lam’(Jerusalem is my home)
Endilithandayo (That I love / delight in)

Hayi, Wofezwa nin’ umzamo wam? (Oh, when will I complete my efforts?)
Ze ndiphumle kuwe (That I may rest in You)

Hayi, Obona nin’ amehlo am (Oh when will I see with my eyes)
Loo masango mahle (Lo! The beautiful gates)
Nezitrata zegolide (With streets of gold)
Zomzi wosindiso? (That leads to the City of Salvation?)

Tiwo wo …

Hayi, Obona nin’ amehlo am (Oh when will I see with my eyes)
Loo masango mahle(Lo! The beautiful gates)
Nezitrata zegolide (And the streets of gold)
Zomzi wosindiso?(That leads to the City of Salvation?)

Thixo Onothando (God of Love) Sung by University of Pretoria

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(Sung in Xhosa – A Chorus)

Thixo ono’thando (God of love)
Ndimi phambi kwakho (Here I am before you)
Thixo ono’thando (God of love)
Ndiph’ uthando ndifakaze ngawe (Give me love to witness about You) (Repeat)

Repeat: Refrain
Thixo ndila namhla (Lord, Here I am) x?

Hosanna! Hosanna phezulu (Hosanna on High)
Hosanna! Hosanna enyangweni (Hosanna in the Highest)
Thixo ono’thando (God of Love)
Ndiph’ uthando ndifakaze ngawe (Give me love to witness about you) (Repeat)

Indodana (The Son) Sung by the University of Pretoria Camerata

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(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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