Oh, Nkosi yami, nguwe ithemba lami ngaso sonke isikhathi.
Ngesikhathi sobuhlungu obukhulu obungaka,
Inhliziyo yami idabukile, igcwele usizi namuhla.
Ngikhumbula uZakhele wethu othandekayo, umfowethu olukhuni.
Kodwa ngiyazi, wena Nkosi, useduze kakhulu ukududuza.
Siyathemba kuwe, ngobubele bakho obungapheli.
Inkosi inawe, Zakhele Zulu, uhlezi uphiwe.
Emoyeni wakhe oyingcwele, uthula uphakade.
Akekho ofana nawe, inkumbulo yakho ihlezi emiphefumulweni yethu.
Hallelujah, yes Lord!
Izinyembezi zigeleza njengomfula, kodwa ukholo luyasiphakamisa.
Siyathemba kuwe, Somandla, ngamandla akho amakhulu okududuza.
Uphiwe ukuphumula okumnandi, uZakhele, phambi kobuso bakho.
Usithuthuzele, Nkosi, ngothando lwakho olukhulu nolungenamkhawulo.
Ngisho sisosizini, sisabona ukukhanya kwakho.
Inkosi inawe, Zakhele Zulu, uhlezi uphiwe.
Emoyeni wakhe oyingcwele, uthula uphakade.
Akekho ofana nawe, inkumbulo yakho ihlezi emiphefumulweni yethu.
Praise Him! Amen.
Inkosi inawe, Zakhele Zulu. Uphiwe. Ngiyabonga Jesu.