Lona ba ratang ho phela (You who desires to live)
Mohlapeng oa Jesu (Within Jesus’ flock)
Hopolang tsietsi tsa tsela (Remember the trials of the way)
E isang ha eso (That leads home) (Repeat)
Ba inkele sefapano (They must carry their own cross)
Mahetleng a bona (On their shoulders)
Ba tle ba shoele likano (And die for the covenant)
Tsee ba leng ho tsona (That they they have made) (Repeat)
Ek het n lekker smakie (I have a sweet taste)
Hier binne in my hartjie (Here in my heart)
Toe die Here my siel kom red het (From when the LORD saved heart)
Toe kry ek ‘n lekker smakie (I have the sweet taste) (Repeat)
Toe die Here my siel kom red het (From when the LORD saved my heart) x3
Toe kry ek ‘n lekker smakie (I have found the sweet taste) (Repeat)
[From the top]
My siel se ja, se ja, se ja ja ja [My Soul says yes…]
My siel se ja, se ja, vir die Here
My soul says yes, says yes, says yes My soul says yes, says yes, to the Lord(Repeat)
Sengiyamethemba lowo (I trust Him that)
Owanigelwa le EGolgotha (was brought to Golgotha)
Ngezono zam’ nezabantu bonke (Because of mine and all mens’ sins)
(Repeat)
Chorus:
Hay’ imvana eyophayo (Oh the lamb that bled)
Yahlatshelwa thina, thina (That was crucified for us, for us)
Hay’ uMmeli wabonayo (The sinners’ representative)
Wasifela thina (Died for us) (Repeat)
Hay’ uMmeli wabonayo (The sinners’ representative)
Wasifela thina (Died for us) (Repeat)
Haleluja Siyabonga, simakade (I thank you, you are everlasting)
Bayede Nkos’ engcwele (Hail to the Holy God)
O Wangithwalel’ umqhele (You bore the crown for me)
Lowo mqhele wakuhlaba (That crown pierced you)
Kuze ngibe nokwethaba(I’m in awe of you (?))
Wawungenasici Jesu (You were without sin Jesus)
Wawumuhle mhlaba-hlosi (You were perfect in your splendour)
Kepha wakudela konke (Yet you gave it all up)
Ngazo zonk’ izono zethu (Because of our sins)
Bayede Nkosi yam’, Bayede Nkosi yam’ (Hail/salute/glory to my God) (Repeat)
Lokhudungi, kuyangimangalisa (It amazes me)
Futh’ buye, kuyangithombisa (It also humbles me)
Kuyaqeda, yonk’ inkani (You defeated my stubbornness)
Nami ngiyathandwa (And I am loved)
Ngingubani? Bayede! (Who Am I? Hail)
Bayede Nkosi yam’, Bayede Nkosi yam’ (Hail/salute/glory to my God) (Repeat)