Lizalis' idinga lakho (Fulfill Your Promise) - isiXhosa Hymn | Cape Town Camerata

Lizalis' iDinga Lakho
isiXhosa hymn written by reverend Tiyo Soga
Performed by the Cape Town Camerata
Conducted by Leon Starker
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Lizalis’ iDinga Lakho is one of the best-known Xhosa hymns which was composed by the Reverend Tiyo Soga. The hymn - Fulfil your promise, God, Lord of truth - captures hope of making a difference in the world. It speaks of a God who fulfils his promise of saving all races.
The song used to be sung as some form of a national anthem at all African gatherings. In fact it was sung at Bloemfontein at the first meeting of the South African Native National Congress in 1912, which later became the African National Congress.
Soga wrote the hymn in July 1857, when he returned to Africa from his studies in Scotland.
This was the tragic time when the Xhosa nation was losing its self-sufficiency after following the false prophecies of Mhlakaza's niece Nongqawuse and her friend Nokosi.
Soga arrived at what was then known as Algoa Bay (now Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha) to be greeted by the trail of death caused by famine that followed the killing of the Xhosa cattle. Moved with compassion, he wrote the hymn Lizalis Idinga Lakho.
The song as the whole is poignant, but the last verse is profoundly moving and captures Soga's attitude to the historical events of that era. It is still very relevant for our times also: "O Lord, bless the teaching of our land; Please revive us, that we may restore goodness."
Soga was greatly influenced by the great Xhosa prophet Ntsikana, who came before him. Ntsikana prophesied the arrival of white settlers in the southern tip of Africa. He urged the Xhosa people, mostly amaNgqika, to choose from what the white people were bringing only the book with a red mouth (the Bible), and not the button without a hole (money).
Lyrics and Translation:
Lizalis’ idinga lakho, (Fulfill your promise)
Thixo Nkosi yenyaniso! (God of Truth)
Zonk’ iintlanga, zonk’ izizwe, (All races, all nations,)
Ma zizuze usindiso. (must be saved)
Amadolo kweli lizwe, (All knees in this world)
Ma kagobe phambi kwakho; (Must bow before you)
Zide zithi zonk’ iilwimi, (So that all tongues)
Ziluxel’ udumo lwakho. (Proclaim your glory)
Law’la, law’la, Nkosi, Yesu! (Rule, rule Lord Jesus!)
Koza ngawe ukonwaba; (Happiness can only come through you)
Ngeziphithi-phithi zethu, (Because of our struggles/challenges)
Yonakele imihlaba. (The world is damaged)
Bona izwe lakowethu, (Look at our world)
uxolel’ izoono zalo; (Forgive our sins)
Ungathob’ ingqumbo yakho, (Do not send your wrath)
Luze luf’ usapho lwalo. (To kill the children)
Yaala, Nkosi, singadeli (Prohibit us God from disobeying)
Iimfundiso zezwi lakho; (The teachings of your Word)
Uze usivuselele, (Revive us)
Sive inyaniso yakho. (We can hear your Truth”)
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