1. WE bandla laphezulu,
Bongan' iNkosi yenu,
Enimbonay' uJesu,
Vukani, nimdumise!
Nin' abasezulwini,
Vumani nani nonke,
Masibabaze kanye
Uthando lwakhe.
2 Bhekani, nina bantu,
UnguMsindisi wethu,
Yizwani izindaba
Ngokuza kwakhe lapha:
Wasuka ezulwini,
Weza la emhlabeni,
Wadela ubukhosi,
Wafel' aboni.
3 Yizani, nina bantu,
Nimtusisise, bethu!
Bongani umsa wakhe,
OnguMkhululi wethu;
Waveza ukukhanya
Ebumnyameni bethu,
Silondolozwa nguye
Osithandayo.
4 Sihlabelela ngaye
UMhlawuleli wethu,
Siphakamisa izwi
Ngenhliziyo zethu;
Nempela kufanele
Ukuba thinbakhe
Ngegam' elihle.
