Sibonile amandla akho (We have witnessed Your power)
Akhulula eluqilini (That frees us from wickedness)
UnguThixo ogcwel’uthando (You are a loving Lord)
Umuhle njalo (Always kind to us) (Repeat)
Ngentokozo sohlabelela (Joyfully we shall sing)
Sithi Hallelujah (We shall say, “Hallelujah!” )
Hallelujah, Hallelujah (Hallelujah! Hallelujah!)
Umuhle njalo (You are always kind to us) (Repeat)
Saguqa, Sabonga, Sahlabelela (We kneel, we thank you and we sing)
saguqa, Sabonga, Sithi uphakeme (We kneel, we thank You, and we say “You are the Most High!”) (Repeat)
Avulek’ amazulu, (The heavens are Open)
Iyez’ iNgonyama (The Lion is coming)
Kwancibilik’ izintaba (The mountains melt)
Kwasha nemimfula (The rivers dried up) (Repeat)
Lungis’ indlela zakho, (Make straight your ways)
Lungis’ ukuhamba kwakho (Make straight your walk)
Iyeza, iyez’i (He is coming, He is coming)
Ngonyama yamazulu (The Lion of the heavens) (Repeat)
Chorus:
uLoliwe wayidudula, uLoliwe wayidudula (the train is pushing, the train is pushing)
uLoliwe wayidudula , Nang’esiza (the train is pushing , here it comes)
uLoliwe wayidudula, uLoliwe wayidudula (the train is pushing, the train is pushing)
uLoliwe wayidudula , Nang’esiza (the train is pushing , here it comes)
Sul’ezonyembezi mntakwethu, Sul’ezonyembezi mntakwethu (wipe those tears beloved)
Sul’ezonyembezi mntakwethu. Nang’esiza (wipe those tears beloved, here it comes)
Sul’ezonyembezi mntakwethu, Sul’ezonyembezi mntakwethu (wipe those tears beloved)
Sul’ezonyembezi mntakwethu. Nang’esiza (wipe those tears beloved, here it comes)
(Chorus)
Phezulu, eNkosiniKuhlal ‘ingcwele zodwa (in Heaven, in the Lord, lives only the holy)
Mawufuna ukuya khona, thandaza (if you want to go there, pray)
Phezulu, eNkosini, Kuhlal ‘ingcwele zodwa (in Heaven, in the Lord, lives only the holy)
Mawufuna ukuya khona, thandaza (if you want to go there, pray)
(Chorus)
Sul’ezonyembezi mntakwethu, Sul’ezonyembezi mntakwethu (wipe those tears beloved)
Sul’ezonyembezi mntakwethu. Nang’esiza (wipe those tears off loved one, here it comes)
uLoliwe wayidudula, uLoliwe wayidudula (the train is pushing, the train is pushing)
uLoliwe wayidudula , Nang’esiza (the train is pushing , here it comes)
Phezulu, eNkosini, Kuhlal ‘ingcwele zodwa (in Heaven, in the Lord, lives only the holy)
Mawufuna ukuya khona, thandaza (if you want to go there, pray)
Phezulu, eNkosini, Kuhlal ‘ingcwele zodwa (in Heaven, in the Lord, lives only the holy)
Mawufuna ukuya khona, thandaza (if you want to go there, pray)
Sibekiwe kwisisekelo, sabaprofeti nabapostoli
(We are built on the foundation, of the prophets and the apostles)
Sibekiwe kwisisekelo, sabaprofeti nabapostoli
(We are built on the foundation, of the prophets and the apostles)
Thina Sibekiwe, Khona Phezu Kwesi Sekelo
(We are built on top of that great foundation)
Thina Sibekiwe, Khona Phezu Kwesi Sekelo
(We are built on top of that great foundation)
thina (thina), thina (thina), Khona Phezu Kwesi Sekelo
(I am, built on that great foundation)
thina (thina), thina (thina), Khona Phezu Kwesi Sekelo
(I am, built on that great foundation)
thina (thina), thina (thina), Khona Phezu Kwesi Sekelo
(I am, built on that great foundation)
thina (thina), thina (thina), Khona Phezu Kwesi Sekelo
(I am, built on that great foundation)
Sibekiwe, Sibekiwe, Sibekiwe (Built)
Sibekiwe, Sibekiwe, Sibekiwe (Built)
Thina Sibekiwe, Khona Phezu Kwesi Sekelo
(We are built on top of that great foundation)
Thina Sibekiwe, Khona Phezu Kwesi Sekelo
(We are built on top of that great foundation)
re begilwe mutehong,wa ba profeta Le ba apostola
(We are built on the foundation, of the prophets and the apostles)
re begilwe mutehong,wa ba profeta Le ba apostola
(We are built on the foundation, of the prophets and the apostles)
Thina Sibekiwe, Khona Phezu Kwesi Sekelo
(We are built on top of that great foundation)
Thina Sibekiwe, Khona Phezu Kwesi Sekelo
(We are built on top of that great foundation)
Namhla Nkosi ngiyamangala (Today Lord, I am amazed)
Umangibheka emuva (When I look back)
Kube wena wawungenami (Were you not with me)
Ngabe ngasal’ endleleni (I would have perished along the way)
(Repeat)
Chorus:
Nkulunkulu uthado lwakho (God, your love)
Kithina bantu lukhulu (For us, [your] people, is great)
Wanikela ngendodana (You gave up your Son)
Halleluya siyabonga (Hallelujah, we give thanks) (Repeat)
Sangena lapho kuthiwa (We entered where it is said)
Ongene khon’ akaphumi (“Who enters here will not leave,”)
Saphuma lapho kuthiwa (We exited where it is said)
Akuphunywa akuphunywa (“There is no way out at all”) (Repeat)
Kube wena nkosi wawungenami (Were you not with me)
Ngabe ngasal’ endleleni (I would have perished along the way)
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