Song Index


Song Name Song no.
Take my life and let it be 62
Great is Thy faithfulness 40
When peace like a river 35
Izithembiso zeNkosi 98
Mhla ukhathazeka 103
Alikho emhlabeni 117

 

TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE
CONSECRATED, LORD, TO THEE;
TAKE MY MOMENTS AND MY DAYS,
LET THEM FLOW IN CEASELESS PRAISE.

TAKE MY HANDS, AND LET THEM MOVE
AT THE IMPULSE OF THY LOVE;
TAKE MY FEET AND LET THEM BE
SWIFT AND BEAUTIFUL FOR THEE.

TAKE MY VOICE AND LET ME SING
ALWAYS, ONLY, FOR MY KING;
TAKE MY LIPS AND LET THEM BE
FILLED WITH MESSAGES FROM THEE.

TAKE MY SILVER AND MY GOLD;
NOT A MITE WOULD I WITHHOLD.
TAKE MY INTELLECT, AND USE
EV'RY POWER AS THOU SHALT CHOOSE.

TAKE MY WILL, AND MAKE IT THINE;
IT SHALL BE NO LONGER MINE.
TAKE MY HEART; IT IS THINE OWN;
IT SHALL BE THY ROYAL THRONE.

TAKE MY LOVE; MY GOD, I POUR
AT THY FEET ITS TREASURE-STORE.
TAKE MYSELF, AND I WILL BE
EVER, ONLY, ALL FOR THEE.

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS,
OH GOD MY FATHER,
THERE IS NO SHADOW
OF TURNING WITH THEE
THOU CHANGEST NOT,
THY COMPASSIONS THEY FAIL NOT
AS THOU HAST BEEN,
THOU FOREVER WILT BE.

CHORUS: GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS,
MORNING BY MORNING
NEW MERCIES I SEE
ALL I HAVE NEEDED
THY HAND HATH PROVIDED,
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS,
LORD, UNTO ME.

SUMMER AND WINTER AND
SPRINGTIME AND HARVEST,
SUN, MOON AND STARS
IN THEIR COURSES ABOVE
JOIN WITH ALL NATURE
IN MANIFOLD WITNESS
TO THY GREAT FAITHFULNESS,
MERCY AND LOVE.

CHORUS: GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS,
MORNING BY MORNING
NEW MERCIES I SEE
ALL I HAVE NEEDED
THY HAND HATH PROVIDED,
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS,
LORD, UNTO ME.

PARDON FOR SIN AND A
PEACE THAT ENDURETH
THINE OWN DEAR PRESENCE
TO CHEER AND TO GUIDE;
STRENGTH FOR TODAY
AND BRIGHT HOPE FOR TOMORROW
BLESSINGS ALL MINE
WITH TEN THOUSAND BESIDE.

CHORUS: GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS,
MORNING BY MORNING
NEW MERCIES I SEE
ALL I HAVE NEEDED
THY HAND HATH PROVIDED,
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS,
LORD, UNTO ME.

WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER

WHEN PEACE, LIKE A RIVER,
ATTENDETH MY WAY,
WHEN SORROWS LIKE SEA BILLOWS ROLL;
WHATEVER MY LOT,
THOU HAST TAUGHT ME TO SAY,
"IT IS WELL,
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!"

CHORUS:
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!
IT IS WELL,
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!
004
THOUGH SATAN SHOULD BUFFET,
THOUGH TRIALS SHOULD COME,
LET THIS BLEST ASSURANCE CONTROL,
THAT CHRIST HATH REGARDED
MY HELPLESS ESTATE,
AND HATH SHED HIS OWN BLOOD FOR MY SOUL.

CHORUS:
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!
IT IS WELL,
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!

MY SIN - OH THE BLISS
OF THIS GLORIOUS THOUGHT -
MY SIN, NOT IN PART, BUT THE WHOLE,
IS NAILED TO THE CROSS,
AND I BEAR IT NO MORE;
PRAISE THE LORD,
PRAISE THE LORD, OH MY SOUL!

CHORUS:
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!
IT IS WELL,
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!

FOR ME, BE IT CHRIST,
BE IT CHRIST HENCE TO LIVE;
IF JORDAN ABOVE ME SHALL ROLL,
NO PANG SHALL BE MINE,
FOR IN DEATH AS IN LIFE
THOU WILT WHISPER THY PEACE TO MY SOUL.

CHORUS:
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!
IT IS WELL,
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!

IZITHEMBISO ZENKOSI

IZITHEMBISO ZENKOSI YETHU,
ZIQINE ZONA KUNEZINTABA
NXA ZIWA IZISEKELO ZETHU,
ELAYO IZWI LIMI.

IZITHEMBISO ZENKOSI YETHU,
ZIQINE KUNEZINTABA LA.
NOKUBA ZIWA IZINKANYEZI
ZINGEW' IZITHEMBISO, QHA.

IZITHEMBISO - NXA NGIHLANGANA
NEZINHLUPHEKO, NGIPHEL' AMANDLA.
ISHISA IMPI, NGIZOFUMANA
IMPELA ZONA ZIMI

IZITHEMBISO ZENKOSI YETHU,
ZIQINE KUNEZINTABA LA.
NOKUBA ZIWA IZINKANYEZI
ZINGEW' IZITHEMBISO, QHA.

IZITHEMBISO - NASEKUFENI
ZIYEMA ZONA, AZIJABHISI,
KUZAKUKHANYA NASENCWABENI,
EZIKAJESU ZIMI.

IZITHEMBISO ZENKOSI YETHU,
ZIQINE KUNEZINTABA LA.
NOKUBA ZIWA IZINKANYEZI
ZINGEW' IZITHEMBISO, QHA

IZITHEMBISO - EKUVUKENI
'NCWABENI YAMI NGIZOFUMANA,
ZAZINGANELA EKUMUKENI,
NASEZULWINI ZIMI.

IZITHEMBISO ZENKOSI YETHU,
ZIQINE KUNEZINTABA LA.
NOKUBA ZIWA IZINKANYEZI
ZINGEW' IZITHEMBISO, QHA.

MHLA UKHATHAZEKA

MHLA UKHATHAZEKA EMHLABENI LA,
UDINIWE, APHELIL' AMANDLA NYA,
BAL' IZIBUSISO - AZININGI NA?
BONG'INKOSI NGAZO,UNGASOLI,QHA!

CHORUS:BAL'IZIBUSISO ZAKHO - KE -
UZIBALEKE NGAZINYE,HE!
BALA PHELA -- AZININGI NA?
BONG'INKOSI NGAZO,UNGASOLI,QHA!

UTHWESIW'UMTHWALO OSINDAYO NA?
SIYASIND'ISIPHAMBANO SAKHO LA?
BAL'IZIBUSISO ZAKHO,QINA NGO!
KHONA WOBALUL'UMTHWALO WAKHO,BO.

CHORUS:BAL'IZIBUSISO ZAKHO - KE -
UZIBALEKE NGAZINYE,HE!
BALA PHELA -- AZININGI NA?
BONG'INKOSI NGAZO,UNGASOLI QHA!

NXA UBON' ABANYE BENEMFUYO HE!
BHEK' IMFUYO YAKHO EPHEZULU LE,
BAL' IZIBUSISO, YEKA, ZIHLE HLE!
IFA LIGCINELWE WEN' EKHAYA - KE.

CHORUS:BAL'IZIBUSISO ZAKHO - KE -
UZIBALEKE NGAZINYE,HE!
BALA PHELA -- AZININGI NA?
BONG'INKOSI NGAZO,UNGASOLI QHA!

IMPI ISASHISA QINA UTHI NGO,
UNGESABI,NANG'UJESU UNAWE,BO!
NAZ' IZINGELOSI ZOKUPHATHA - KE,
ZOKUYISA KAHL'EKHAYA LAKHO LE.

CHORUS:BAL'IZIBUSISO ZAKHO - KE -
UZIBALEKE NGAZINYE,HE!
BALA PHELA -- AZININGI NA?
BONG'INKOSI NGAZO,UNGASOLI QHA!

ALIKHO EMHLABENI

ALIKHO EMHLABENI IKHAYA LAMI, QHA,
NGINGUYE OHAMBAYO NGIZULAZULA LA.
IKHAYA LAMI NANTO! LISEZULWINI, HA!
ALIKHO LA ELINJE NALODWA.

CHORUS: KHAYA LAM', LIHLE HLE!
MUZI WAM', MUHLE-KE!
IKHONA SIZOHUBA SITHI: HALELUYA!
BHEKA LE, BUSO BAM'!
YIZWA-KE, NDLEBE YAM'!
IKHAYA LAMI NANTO PHEZULU.

KUNGABANTONI MANJE EZONGIBAMBA LA?
NGIFUNA INHLIZIYO EMHLOPHE ITHE PHA;
NGOKUBA KUNGENGENE EKHAYA LELIYA
INTO ENGCOLILEYO NAYODWA.

CHORUS: KHAYA LAM', LIHLE HLE!
MUZI WAM', MUHLE-KE!
IKHONA SIZOHUBA SITHI: HALELUYA!
BHEKA LE, BUSO BAM'!
YIZWE-KE, NDLEBE YAM'!
IKHAYA LAMI NANTO PHEZULU.

MHLA SOBASINGENILE SIBON' UMUZI LE,
NAY' UMSINDISI WETHU NOBUHLE BUTHE HLE,
SOKHIPHA NANT' IGAMA NGOKUMANGALA, HE
"ANGITSHELWANGA NOMA INXENYE."

CHORUS: KHAYA LAM', LIHLE HLE!
MUZI WAM', MUHLE-KE!
IKHONA SIZOHUBA SITHI: HALELUYA!
BHEKA LE, BUSO BAM'!
YIZWA-KE, NDLEBE YAM'!
IKHAYA LAMI NANTO PHEZULU.

SENGIYACELA, NKOSI, UBANGIPHIWE-KE
LAMANDL' 'ENGIWADINGA UBANGIFIKE LE,
NGOKUBA IZILINGO ZINGIHAQILE, HE,
NGIYOHLULEKA UMA NGINGEDWA.

CHORUS: KHAYA LAM', LIHLE HLE!
MUZI WAM', MUHLE-KE!
IKHONA SIZOHUBA SITHI: HALELUYA!
BHEKA LE, BUSO BAM'!
YIZWA-KE, NDLEBE YAM'!
IKHAYA LAMI NANTO PHEZULU.