Pela Tulo Se Tshabehang
Near A Terrible Place
1. Pel'a tulo se tshabehang Sa borena ba jehova, Bohle , batho ,atamelang, Anang ka ho thothomela. (bis)
2. Le mo tsebe ,ke Modimo, Ke 'mopi wa dintho tsohle ; Machaba , marena , bafo, Pel'a a hae e ka lerole, (bis)
3. wa laya wa khalemela, Ho se ya ka mo fetolang; Wa phedisa, wa timetsa, O etsa kamoo a ratang. (bis)
4. Empa ho yena lerato Le khanya jwale ka matla, Le timetsa mehopolo; hape, ha le na ho fela. (bis)
5. Morena, o re bopile U re baballa ka matla ; Ntate, o re bolokile, Ha re sa ho timela. (bis)
6. Re tla phahamisa mantswe 'moho le machaba-chaba; Bohle, ka pelo e le 'ngoe; Ke mehla re tla o boka. (bis)
English translation
1 Near a terrible place Of the kingdom of Jehovah, All people, come near, Sing with trembling. (bis)
2 Know Him, He is God, He is the creator of all things; Nations, kings, and elders, Before Him you are dust. (bis)
3 He commands and rebukes, No one can change Him; He heals, He destroys, He does as He pleases. (bis)
4 But in Him is love And glory now in power, It destroys our thoughts; And it never ends. (bis)
5 Lord, You created us You save us with power; Father, You have saved us, We will never perish. (bis)
6 We will raise our voices Together with all nations; All with one heart; Forever we will praise You. (bis)
About this hymn
Sefela 3, “Pela Tulo Se Tshabehang”, 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. Pel'a tulo se tshabehang”. 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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