INgoma 156

“Ndiyathanda”

(Luka 5:13)

1. Hay’ uthando lukaKristu (owayenguYesu)

Ngokulishiya izulu (ukuz’ abe ngumntu),

Ze ahlale nathi Asinik’ inyani.

Kumlomo wakhe yampompoza (ngamandla).

Uluntu wal’thuthuzela (yena elunceda),

Enyang’ iz’qhwala neemfama (ez’nceda).

Kuthumo lwakhe wanyaniseka,

Ngothando esithi: “Nd’yathanda” (ke mna).

2. Hay’ uncedo lukaThixo (wabonis’ uthando)

Ngo-“mkhonz’ othembekileyo” (lowo uqondayo)!

Kunye siyakhonza Yaye sisebenza,

Ze sincede abasweleyo (ngenene).

Aba bangatsho ukuba (ngokuzimisela)

Thina sibathanda gqitha (ngamandla).

Ngoko xa ucelwa ziinkedama,

Ngaba uya kuthi: “Nd’yathanda” (ke mna)?

3. Thina siqhutywa luthando (ol’vela kuThixo),

S’shumayez’ abalung’leyo (siqhub’ izifundo)

Abo bancwinayo Nabangamalolo;

Bonke abo masiye kubo (s’bancede).

Hay’ uvuyo xa beqonda (kuba befundiswa)

Inyaniso namathemba (ok’lunga),

Xa bekhonza ngokunyaniseka!

Ngenxa yok’ba sithe: “Nd’yathanda” (thina).