Lyrics or Keywords

UJes’uma ebonakala (When Jesus returns)
Thina, sofana Naye (We will be like Him)
Ngempela, ngempela (Truly, truly)
(Oh Thina) sofana Naye (We will be like Him) (Repeat)

(Sofana naye) Sofana naye (We will be like him)
(Sofana naye) Sofana naye (We will be like him)
(Ngempela) ngempela (Truly, truly)
(Oh Thina) sofana Naye (We will be like Him) (Repeat)

(From the top)

Sekusele kancane bo! (The time is almost hear)
Nezigi ziyezwakala (We can hear the footsteps)
Uyofik’la emafini (He will descend from the clouds)
Uma eland’abakhe (To fetch His own)
Izulu l’yoduduma (The skies will thunder)
Koqhephuka amadwala (Rocks will be broken apart)
Abanye bayokhala (Some will weep)
Oh Thina sofana naye (But we will be like him)

 

 

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UJes’uma ebonakala (When Jesus returns)
Thina, sofana Naye (We will be like Him)
Ngempela, ngempela (Truly, truly)
(Oh Thina) sofana Naye (We will be like Him) (Repeat)

(Sofana naye) Sofana naye (We will be like him)
(Sofana naye) Sofana naye (We will be like him)
(Ngempela) ngempela (Truly, truly)
(Oh Thina) sofana Naye (We will be like Him) (Repeat)

Notes

solo leader gives intro leading too full choir

can clap on offbeats 

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Composer
traditional
Arranger
Stephan P Barnicle
Transcriber
collected and edited by Anders Nyberg
Representation
BIPOC

Tags

Theme(s)
Freedom
Tradition(s)
South African
Spiritual
Language(s)
English
Zulu

Musicality

Instrumentation
A Cappella
Voicing
SATB
Rote
Solo

Music

Publisher
Walton Music Corp.
Copy type
Octavo

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