Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
We three kings of orient are
– Thina makhosi amathathu asempumalanga
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
– Ukuphatha izipho siwela kude
Field and fountain
– Insimu nomthombo
Moor and mountain
– Imoor nentaba
Following yonder star
– Ukulandela i-yonder star
O star of wonder, star of night
– O inkanyezi yezimangaliso, inkanyezi yobusuku
Star with royal beauty bright
– Inkanyezi enobuhle bobukhosi obukhanyayo
Westward leading, still proceeding
– Ukuya entshonalanga, kusaqhubeka
Guide us to thy perfect light
– Usiqondise ekukhanyeni kwakho okuphelele
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
– Wazalwa Eyinkosi ethafeni Lasebhetlehema
Gold I bring to crown Him again
– Igolide ngililetha Kuye futhi
King for ever, ceasing never
– Inkosi kuze kube everade, ayiyeki
Over us all to reign
– Phezu kwethu sonke ukuba sibuse
O star of wonder, star of night
– O inkanyezi yezimangaliso, inkanyezi yobusuku
Star with royal beauty bright
– Inkanyezi enobuhle bobukhosi obukhanyayo
Westward leading, still proceeding
– Ukuya entshonalanga, kusaqhubeka
Guide us to thy perfect light
– Usiqondise ekukhanyeni kwakho okuphelele
Frankincense to offer have I
– Frankincense ukunikela babe I
Incense owns a Deity nigh
– Impepho inonkulunkulu oseduze
Prayer and praising, all men raising
– Umthandazo nokudumisa, bonke abantu abakhulayo
Worship Him, God most high
– Mkhulekele, Nkulunkulu ophakeme kakhulu
O star of wonder, star of night
– O inkanyezi yezimangaliso, inkanyezi yobusuku
Star with royal beauty bright
– Inkanyezi enobuhle bobukhosi obukhanyayo
Westward leading, still proceeding
– Ukuya entshonalanga, kusaqhubeka
Guide us to thy perfect light
– Usiqondise ekukhanyeni kwakho okuphelele
Myrrh is mine
– Imure ingeyami
Its bitter perfume breathes
– Iphunga layo elibabayo liyaphefumula
A life of gathering gloom
– Ukuphila kokuqoqa ubumnyama
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying
– Ukudabuka, ukububula, ukopha, ukufa
Sealed in the stone cold tomb
– Ivalwe ethuneni elibandayo eliyitshe
O star of wonder, star of night
– O inkanyezi yezimangaliso, inkanyezi yobusuku
Star with royal beauty bright
– Inkanyezi enobuhle bobukhosi obukhanyayo
Westward leading, still proceeding
– Ukuya entshonalanga, kusaqhubeka
Guide us to thy perfect light
– Usiqondise ekukhanyeni kwakho okuphelele
Glorious now behold Him arise
– Khazimulayo manje bhekani Vuka
King and God and Sacrifice!
– Inkosi Nonkulunkulu Nomhlatshelo!
Al-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu-ia
– I-Al-le-lu-ia, i-al-le-lu-ia
Heaven to earth replies
– Izulu emhlabeni liyaphendula
O star of wonder, star of night
– O inkanyezi yezimangaliso, inkanyezi yobusuku
Star with royal beauty bright
– Inkanyezi enobuhle bobukhosi obukhanyayo
Westward leading, still proceeding
– Ukuya entshonalanga, kusaqhubeka
Guide us to thy perfect light
– Usiqondise ekukhanyeni kwakho okuphelele
