Prayer for South Africa is one of my all-time favourite Soweto Gospel Choir song.
The song is sung in Afrikaans and Zulu.
Lyrics:
Afrikaans / Zulu Lyrics
Here, in die hemel daarbo
Die dag is op sy laaste draai
En die son, Here die son
Hy lyk of hy water wil hê
Hy staan al hoe nader
(O Nkosi Yam)
In die blou dag se water.
(O Nkosi Yam)
Sithandazel’izwe lethu
Here, in die hemel daarbo
Die dag is op sy laaste draai
En die son, Here die son
Hy lyk of hy water wil hê
Hy staan, hy staan al hoe nader
In die blou dag se water
Sithandazel’izwe lethu
Give faith and hope and love.
Oh Lord
Yehla Moya Oyingcwele,Usisebenzise Ngoku
Ngokuthanda kwaKho, Usisebenzise.
Yehla Moya Oyingcwele,Usisebenzise Ngoku
Ngokuthanda kwaKho, Usisebenzise…
English Translation
Lord, in heaven above
The day is on it’s last turn
and the sun, Lord, the sun
Looks as though he’s thirsty.
He is standing closer
In the blue day’s water
Lord, in heaven above
The day is on it’s last turn
and the sun, Lord the sun
Looks as though he’s thirsty
He stands, he is standing closer
In the blue day’s water
Give faith and hope and love.
Oh Lord.
O, Holy Spirit descend upon us and use us as You wish…
Make us Your instruments…
(thank you to Dave and Thembisa for their assistance in the above lyrics/translations!)
Song Info:
Prayer for South Africa can be found on the Choir’s Grace album. The song was also sung during the Choir’s 2010 North American tour.
Sipokazi Nxumalo provides the amazing lead vocals on this song.
Listen:
[audio:prayer-for-south-africa.mp3]
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I love you all. I have been watching your videos on the web, you are GREAT. Thembisa that move on mamathembi, is so excellent and Sibongile, when you lead seteng sediba i am taken back and….., I LOVE YOU ALL my brothers and sisters. Keep up the good work “Hebrews 6vs.10