Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
O come, O come, Emmanuel
– Yizani, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
– Nosirayeli Othinjiweyo Wentlawulelo
That mourns in lonely exile here
– Ukuba buhlungu ekuthinjweni lonely apha
Until the Son of God appear
– De kufike Unyana Kathixo
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Yiba nemihlali! Yiba nemihlali! Uemmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uya kuza kuwe, Sirayeli
O come, O come, Thou Lord of might
– Yizani, Yizani, Nkosi yamandlakazi
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height
– Ngubani ezizweni Zakho, ekuphakameni Kwesinayi
In ancient times didst give the law
– Kumaxesha amandulo wawunika umthetho
In cloud, and majesty and awe
– Emafini, nobungangamela, nobungangamela
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Yiba nemihlali! Yiba nemihlali! Uemmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uya kuza kuwe, Sirayeli
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
– Yizani, Ntonga Yakwajese, khululeka
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny
– Satyamani satyamani satyamani satyamani satyamani
From depths of hell Thy people save
– Ukusuka enzulwini yesihogo abantu bakho basindise
And give them victory o’er the grave
– Kwaye ubanike uloyiso o’er ingcwaba
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Yiba nemihlali! Yiba nemihlali! Uemmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uya kuza kuwe, Sirayeli
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
– Yizani, Ntwasahlobo, yizani nigcobe
Our spirits by Thine advent here
– Imimoya yethu ngokufika Kwakho lapha
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
– Ukusasaza amafu amnyama ebusuku
And death’s dark shadows put to flight
– Kwaye izithunzi ezimnyama zokufa zibhabha
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Yiba nemihlali! Yiba nemihlali! Uemmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uya kuza kuwe, Sirayeli
O come, Thou Key of David, come
– Yiza, Isitshixo sikadavide, yiza
And open wide our heavenly home
– Kwaye uvule ikhaya lethu lasezulwini
Make safe the way that leads on high
– Khusela indlela ekhokelela phezulu
And close the path to misery
– Kwaye uvale indlela yosizi
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Yiba nemihlali! Yiba nemihlali! Uemmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uya kuza kuwe, Sirayeli
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high
– Woza, Ubulumko obuvela phezulu
And order all things, far and nigh
– Kwaye ucwangcise zonke izinto, kude nakufuphi
To us the path of knowledge show
– About us indlela yolwazi bonisa
And cause us in her ways to go
– Kwaye usibangele ukuba sihambe ngeendlela zakhe
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Yiba nemihlali! Yiba nemihlali! Uemmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uya kuza kuwe, Sirayeli
O come, desire of nations, bind
– Yiza, umnqweno weentlanga, bopha
In one the hearts of all mankind
– Iintliziyo zabantu bonke
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease
– Biza amaqembu ethu alusizi yeka
And be Thyself our King of peace
– Yiba Ngukumkani wethu woxolo
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Yiba nemihlali! Yiba nemihlali! Uemmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uya kuza kuwe, Sirayeli
