Sefela 10

Tlo, Monghadi wa ho phela

Come, Lord of Life

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1 Tlo, Monghadi wa ho phela, U ntokisetse sefela; Mohau wa letsatsi ka leng O tswe thoko e sa feleng!(bis)

2 Morena, o nthute pina Ee ba khanyang, bah o wena, Ba e binang diharepeng Tse o rorisang Sioneng. (bis)

3. Mona, ke ema ka thabo Aletareng ya tebogo; Ho fihlela tsatsi lena Ke thusitswe ke Morena. (bis)

4 Ruri, ke tswaletswe bobeng, Ka itshenya, ka shwa dibeng; Empa Jesu a mpholosa, Dibe tsa ka a di tlosa. (bis)

5 Rato lena le mpolokang Ke tla le ananela ka'ng? Jesu, o nke pelo ya ka, E be ya hao kaofela

English translation

1. Come, Lord of Life, Prepare a hymn for me; The grace of each day Should bring endless praise! (repeat)

2. Lord, teach me the song Of those who shine, Your people, Who sing in the gardens Praising You in Zion. (repeat)

3. Here, I stand with joy At the altar of thanksgiving; Until this day I have been helped by the Lord. (repeat)

4. Truly, I was born in sin, I destroyed myself, I died in sins; But Jesus saved me, He removed my sins. (repeat)

5. This love that saves me How can I appreciate it? Jesus, take my heart, Let it be all Yours.

About this hymn

Sefela 10, “Tlo, Monghadi wa ho phela”, is one of the 449 hymns in Difela Tsa Sione (Lifela Tsa Sione), the Sesotho hymns of Zion sung by Basotho congregations in Lesotho and South Africa. It is made up of 5 stanzas and opens with the line “1 Tlo, Monghadi wa ho phela,”. An English translation is provided alongside the Sesotho text — use the language buttons above to read Sesotho, English, or both together. This hymn is free to read online and is often sung at church services, weddings, funerals, and family prayers.

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