1 O,Nkosi,sesihlangene lapha
UKudla eSithebeni sakho,
Nokukhumbula uthando lwakho,
Nokufa kwakh'esahlengwa
ngakho.
2 Sondela,Nkosi,hlangana nathi,
Uzidalule wen'oyiMvana
Eyahlatshelwa izono zethu,
Mawufuthele ukuthandana.
3 Mawubusis'iziphiwo lezi,
Isinkwa esisihlephulayo,
Nesitsha ses'vumelwan'esisha,
Sikukhumbule nxa siphuzayo.
4 Yithina sonke esihlangene,
Simzimba munye ngenxa yokuba
Sisidl'isinkwa esinguJesu,
Odlayo sona kayikubhubha.
5 Sengathi sonke esihlangene
ESithebeni,sibe-nhlizyonye,
Sibuye futhi sizobuthana',
Nasezulwini,sibe-ndawonye.
6 Ngalolosuku uJes'uqobo
Uyoziboph'asikhonze thina,
Sikhanye nab'abangcwele bonke,
Lapho-ke mangingaphuthi mina.
