Sefela 15

Jehova o khabane

Jehovah is glorious

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1. Jehova o khabane, Re mo roriseng kaofela; A re kopanyeng mantswe Ho 'moka, ho mo rapela. Matla, botle, le mosa (bis) Di khanya ho Jehova. (bis)

2. Esale a hloleha, Dintho di e-so ho be teng, Ha a baloe mengwaha, O phela ka ho sa feleng; Rona, ka ho dumela, (bis) Re tla fihla ho yena. (bis)

3. Mangeloi, hodimo, A 'moka le dirafime; Ba tlositsweng tumelong Ba tlatsa dikerubime, Ba re: wa halalela, (bis) Morena wa marena! (bis)

4. Rona ba tswang kholehong, Hleka re tla khutsa fela? Ya shweleng sefapanong O re ratile kaofela; A re 'mokeng lefatsheng, (bis) Re ntan'o 'moka botleng. (bis)

5. Ba khethiloeng ke wena, Ba sa hasaneng lefatsheng, U ba bitse, Morena, Ba kene bohle lesakeng; Mawatle le mafatshe (bis) A hloloe ke 'Moloki. (bis)

6. Modimo o renang Le ho Mor'a oona Jesu, Le ho Moya o khanyang Ho iswe thoko tsa pelo, Hlompho, matla, le botle, (bis) Jwale le mehleng eohle! (bis)

English translation

1. Jehovah is glorious, Let us all praise Him; Let us join our voices To worship and pray to Him. Power, beauty, and kindness (repeat) Shine in Jehovah. (repeat)

2. Since He created, Things had not yet existed, He is not counted by years, He lives forever; We, by faith, (repeat) Will reach Him. (repeat)

3. Angels above, Gather with seraphim; Those removed from faith Fill the cherubim, They say: holy is He, (repeat) Lord of lords! (repeat)

4. We who were in captivity, Should we remain silent? He who died on the cross Loved us all; Let us praise Him on earth, (repeat) Then praise Him in heaven. (repeat)

5. Those chosen by You, Scattered in the world, Call them, Lord, Let them all enter the fold; Seas and lands (repeat) Be conquered by the Savior. (repeat)

6. God who reigns And His Son Jesus, And the shining Spirit Let the songs of the heart be given, Honor, power, and beauty, (repeat) Now and forever! (repeat)

About this hymn

Sefela 15, “Jehova o khabane”, 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 6 stanzas and opens with the line “1. Jehova o khabane,”. 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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