Sefela 268

Sefapanong ke boha

On the cross I bow

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1. Sefapanong ke boha Uena, 'Moloki oa ka; Mali a tsoang maqebeng, Le metsi lehlakoreng, Ka 'ona ke re ntlhatsoe, Ke be motle, ke loke.

2. Nka sebetsa joang le joang, Ha ho letho le nthusang; Kapa e leng likhapha, Mahloko, mahlomola; Be se ke ke sa tlosoa, Ha e se k'uena fela.

3. Leha nka tlisa gauta Tsa lefatše kaofela, Ha li na ho talingoa, Ha li na ho ntopolla. Ke tla ke tšepa uena, Ke se ke ka timela.

4. Ke se ke tla tsamaea Eto la ho qetella; Pel'a hao ha ke fihla, U se ke ua nteleka! Uena, lefika la ka, Ke tšabetse ho uena.

English translation

1. On the cross I bow To you, my Savior; The blood flowing from the wounds, And water from the side, With it I am cleansed, I become beautiful, I become good.

2. How can I work and work, When there is nothing to help me; Neither riches, Nor hardships, nor suffering; Only if it is you alone.

3. Even if I bring gold Of the whole world, It cannot be weighed, It cannot redeem me. I will trust in you, I will never perish.

4. I will walk To the end; When I reach you, Do not reject me! You, my rock, I have fled to you.

About this hymn

Sefela 268, “Sefapanong ke boha”, 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. Sefapanong ke boha”. 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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