Bonang, ho hlahile marung
Behold, it rises in the clouds
1. Bonang, ho hlahile marung Ya shoetseng batho khale, O tla khutla lehodimong Ho phutha batho bohle. Alleluya ! Dumelang , alleluya!
2. Bahlabanedi ba Jesu Ba bapile le yena, Mahlo a bona ke metsu, Ba lwanela Morena. Alleluya! Dumelang, alleluya!
3. Mafatshe a thothomela, Mafika a petsoha, Le dinaledi tsa wela, Letsatsi la fifala. Alleluya! Dumelang, alleluya!
4. Utlwang, ho hlajwa mokhosi Wa ho tsosa ba shweleng, Ba mengwa ke Moahlodi, Ba tswa bohle mabitleng. Alleluya! Dumelang, alleluya!
5. Dumelang, bana ba me, Lona bohle ba nthatang, Sieang mobu, le phahame, Tlong ho 'na atamelang! Alleluya! Dumelang, alleluya!
English translation
1. Behold, it rises in the clouds He who died for mankind long ago, He will return from heaven To gather all people. Alleluia! Greet Him, alleluia!
2. Jesus' servants Have fought alongside Him, Their eyes are on the prize, They fight for the Lord. Alleluia! Greet Him, alleluia!
3. The earth trembles, The rocks split apart, The stars fall, The sun darkens. Alleluia! Greet Him, alleluia!
4. Hear the trumpet sound To raise the dead, They are summoned by the Judge, They come forth from their graves. Alleluia! Greet Him, alleluia!
5. Greet Him, my children, All who love me, Leave the earth and rise up, Come to me, come close! Alleluia! Greet Him, alleluia!
About this hymn
Sefela 45, “Bonang, ho hlahile marung”, 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 5 stanzas and opens with the line “1. Bonang, ho hlahile marung”. 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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