Sona Marung O Sa Hlaha
Sinking Deep In Sin I Cried
1. Sona, marung o s'a hlaha, Moahlodi wa batho! Wa hlaha. Jo,gwatshabeha! Ke tsatsi le bohloko. Jo 'na, jo 'na, Ke tsatsi le bohloko!
2. O hlahile ka borena, Ka mara a maholo; Jo, o fahla le ka khanya! Ke tsatsi le bohloko! Jo 'na, jo 'na,…
3. Le mo tsebeng ka maqeba, Ke yena, yena Jesu, O n'a bolaeloe lona. Jo, tsatsi le bohloko! Jo 'na, jo 'na,..
4. Ka lentswe le mo tsebile, A le bitsa haholo. Empa ke kahlolo jwale. Jo, tsatsi le bohloko! Jo 'na, jo 'na,…
5. O tseba tsa lona tsohle, Diphiri, makunutu; Bukeng tsa hae di ngodiloe. Jo, tsatsi le bohloko! Jo 'na, jo 'na,…
6. Na o re'ng, moetsadibe, U eme kae kajeno?, Baka se se se fedile: Jo, tsatsi le bohloko! Jo 'na, jo 'na,..
English translation
1. Sinking deep in sin I cried, Lord, have mercy on me; Foul I to the core within, Cleanse me, make me holy. Mercy, mercy, Lord, I cry, Mercy, mercy, Lord, I cry.
2. Deep in sin my soul has made Me to feel its power; But Thy grace shall not be stayed, I shall sin no more. Mercy, mercy, Lord, I cry,…
3. Thou hast seen my sinful ways, Thou hast heard my cry; Thou hast washed my guilt away, Thou wilt not deny. Mercy, mercy, Lord, I cry,…
4. Thou hast made me pure within, Thou hast set me free; I will nevermore give in To the power of sin. Mercy, mercy, Lord, I cry,…
5. Thou wilt keep me day by day, Thou wilt hear my prayer; Thou wilt never turn away From a soul so fair. Mercy, mercy, Lord, I cry,…
6. Sinking deep in sin I cried, Lord have mercy on me; Foul I to the core within, Cleanse me, make me holy. Mercy, mercy, Lord, I cry,…
About this hymn
Sefela 420, “Sona Marung O Sa Hlaha”, 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. Sona, marung o s'a hlaha,”. 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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