Modim'o ratile batho
God loved people
1. Modim'o ratile batho, Wa ba lopolla tahlehong; wa ntsha Mor'a oona Jesu Ho re shwela sefapanong.
2. Ba dumelang Jesu Kreste Ha ba ka ke ba lahleha; Ba sokolohang ka 'nete, Bohle ba tla bolokeha.
3. O re ratile hakaakang, O re entse bana ba hae! Ya sa tl'o dumela ke mang? Ho tla hanwa ho le hokae?
4. Rato lena le le leholo Le roriswe ka dithoko. A re leboheng ka pelo Ya re sitsang ka poloko.
English translation
1. God loved people, He saved them from destruction; He sent His Son Jesus To die for us on the cross.
2. Those who believe in Jesus Christ Will never be lost; Those who truly repent, All will be saved.
3. How greatly He loved us, He made us His children! Who will not believe? Where will there be rejection?
4. This great love Let it be praised in songs. Let us thank Him with hearts That rejoice in salvation.
About this hymn
Sefela 16, “Modim'o ratile batho”, 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 4 stanzas and opens with the line “1. Modim'o ratile batho,”. 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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