Learn Zulu Choruses

(Zulu words are followed by English translations. Listen to RealAudio to get the pronunciation.)

1.   Amazulu ayababaza

Amazulu ayababaza

Ubukhosi bukaJehova

Haleluya

(The heavens are telling

the glory of God

Hallelujah)

2.   Siyahamb' ekukhanyeni kweNkos'

Siyahamb' ekukhanyeni kweNkos'

(We are walking in the light of God)

3.     Uthando lukaBaba

Uthando lukaBaba

Lunjengolwandle bo

Lubanzi lujulile

Luyazeka yini bo

Lwafinyelela kimi

Ngisezonweni zam'

Alwaze lwangidlula

Lwangisindisa nam'

O Baba ngiyabonga

Nangenhliziyo yam'

Sengiyavuma ngithi

UnguMsindisi wam'

Ngizokwethemba njalo

Ngisesemhlabeni

Ngizokukhonza futhi

Ngothando enhliziywen'

(God's love is like the sea

It's wide and deep

How can one fathom it?

It reached me as well

Whilst I was in my sin

It did not pass me by

It saved me as well

O Father I want to thank you

Deep down in my heart

I now confess that you are my Saviour)

4.   Makabongwe ozayo

Makabongwe ozayo

Ngegama leNkosi

Ubusisiwe ozayo

Ngegama leNkosi

(Praise be to Him who comes in the Name of the Lord

Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord)

5.   Okholwayo yiNdodana

Wophila phakade 

Izibusiso zoMsindisi

Azinakubalwa

(He that believes in the Son

will live forever. 

The blessings of the Lord

Are more than can be counted)

6.      Umthwalo wezono zami

Umthwalo wezono zami

Ngawulahlela eKhalvari

Wanyamalala Wanyamalala

Umthwalo wezono zami

(The burden of my sins

I threw away at Calvary

There the burden of my sins disappeared)