Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
O come, O come, Emmanuel
– O woza, woza, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
– Nesihlengo Esiboshwe Kwa-Israyeli
That mourns in lonely exile here
– Lokho kulila ekudingisweni okuzodwa lapha
Until the Son of God appear
– Kuze Kufike Indodana Kankulunkulu
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Jabula! Jabula! U-Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uyakuza kuwe, Israyeli
O come, O come, Thou Lord of might
– O woza, woza, Wena Nkosi yamandla
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height
– Ubani ezizweni Zakho, ekuphakameni Kwesinayi
In ancient times didst give the law
– Ezikhathini zasendulo wawunikeza umthetho
In cloud, and majesty and awe
– Ngefu, nobukhosi nokwesaba
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Jabula! Jabula! U-Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uyakuza kuwe, Israyeli
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
– O woza, Wena Nduku Kajese, ukhululekile
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny
– Owakho ngenxa yobushiqela Bukasathane
From depths of hell Thy people save
– Kusukela ekujuleni kwesihogo abantu Bakho bayasindisa
And give them victory o’er the grave
– Futhi ubanikeze ukunqoba ethuneni
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Jabula! Jabula! U-Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uyakuza kuwe, Israyeli
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
– O woza, Wena Ntambama, woza futhi ujabule
Our spirits by Thine advent here
– Imimoya yethu ngokufika kwakho lapha
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
– Dispakaza amafu amnyama asebusuku
And death’s dark shadows put to flight
– Futhi izithunzi ezimnyama zokufa zibaleka
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Jabula! Jabula! U-Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uyakuza kuwe, Israyeli
O come, Thou Key of David, come
– O woza, Wena Ukhiye Kadavide, woza
And open wide our heavenly home
– Futhi uvule ikhaya lethu lasezulwini
Make safe the way that leads on high
– Yenza iphephe indlela eholela phezulu
And close the path to misery
– Futhi uvale indlela eya osizini
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Jabula! Jabula! U-Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uyakuza kuwe, Israyeli
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high
– O woza, Wena Ukuhlakanipha okuvela phezulu
And order all things, far and nigh
– Futhi uhlele zonke izinto, kude naseduze
To us the path of knowledge show
– Kithi indlela yolwazi ibonisa
And cause us in her ways to go
– Futhi usenze sihambe ngezindlela zakhe
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Jabula! Jabula! U-Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uyakuza kuwe, Israyeli
O come, desire of nations, bind
– O woza, isifiso sezizwe, bopha
In one the hearts of all mankind
– Kwelinye izinhliziyo zaso sonke isintu
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease
– Bid Wena ukuhlukana kwethu okudabukisayo kuyeka
And be Thyself our King of peace
– Futhi wena Ube Yinkosi yethu yokuthula
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Jabula! Jabula! U-Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Uyakuza kuwe, Israyeli
