Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining
– O busuku obungcwele! Izinkanyezi zikhanya ngokukhazimulayo
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth
– Ubusuku Bokuzalwa Komsindisi wethu othandekayo
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
– Sekuyisikhathi eside izwe lisesonweni futhi liphambuka
‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
– ‘Waze wabonakala futhi umphefumulo wazizwa ubalulekile
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
– Injabulo yethemba izwe elikhathele liyajabula
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
– Ngoba i yonder iphula usuku olusha nolukhazimulayo
Fall on your knees; O hear the Angel voices!
– Ukuwa emadolweni akho; o yizwa Amazwi Engelosi!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
– O night divine, o night lapho Ukristu ezalwa
O night, O Holy night, O night divine!
– O busuku, o busuku Obungcwele, O busuku obungcwele!
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
– Ukuholwa ukukhanya Kokholo kukhanya ngokuthula
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
– Ngezinhliziyo ezikhanyayo ngesidleke Sakhe simi
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
– Ngakho eholwa ukukhanya kwenkanyezi ekhazimula kamnandi
Here come the Wise Men from Orient land
– Lapha kuza Amadoda Ahlakaniphile avela ezweni Lasempumalanga
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
– Ngakho Inkosi yamakhosi yayisesimweni esiphansi
In all our trials born to be our friend
– Kuzo zonke izilingo zethu abazalwa ukuba babe abangane bethu
He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger
– Uyazi isidingo sethu, ubuthakathaka bethu abuyona into esingayazi
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend
– Bheka Inkosi yakho; phambi Kwayo goba kancane
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend
– Bheka Inkosi yakho; phambi Kwayo goba kancane
Truly He taught us to love one another;
– Ngempela wasifundisa ukuba sithandane;
His law is love and His Gospel is Peace
– Umthetho wakhe uthando Futhi Ivangeli lakhe Ukuthula
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother
– Uyakuphula amaketanga, ngokuba isigqila singumfowethu
And in His name, all oppression shall cease
– Futhi egameni lakhe, konke ukucindezelwa kuyophela
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
– Izingoma ezimnandi zenjabulo engomeni enokwazisa ziphakamisa thina
Let all within us Praise His Holy name
– Ake sonke ngaphakathi kithi Sidumise igama Lakhe Elingcwele
Christ is the Lord; O praise His name forever!
– Ukristu Uyinkosi; O dumisani igama Lakheeverade!
His power and glory evermore proclaim
– Amandla nenkazimulo yakhe everade memezela
His power and glory evermore proclaim
– Amandla nenkazimulo yakhe everade memezela
