Oasis Chorale: Ukholo Lwami/iSabata - Michael Barrett
Description
Oasis Chorale sings "Ukholo Lwami/iSabata" arranged by Michael Barrett and Mpumelelo Manyathi at Norton Chapel on the campus of Keuka College.
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TEXT
Ukholo lwami ngonyuka nalo ngilubambe
Ngesandla ngiyo ngena nalo ekhay’ ezulwini.
Noma kunzima noma kuyenyuka kodw’ ukholo lwami
Ngiyo ngena nalo ekhay’ ezulwini.
Ha’ayo mathata, Modimo ha le teng. Hallelujah!
iSabata namhla Nkosi.
Bayavuya abantu bakho.
Translation:
I will rise with my faith, holding it
in my hand,
going to enter with it, home, heaven
even though it is hard, even though it is steep
but my faith
I will enter with it, home, heaven
There are no problems when God is present
Today is the Sabbath, God
Your people are happy
Meaning:
I will rise with my faith and enter heaven
no matter how hard it is.
There are no problems when God is here.
Today is the Sabbath and Your people are happy.
Soloists: Twyla Diefenbacher, Kristin Nolt
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PRODUCTION
Audio mastering by Brad Zabelski
Videography and post-production by Myron Eby, Clarus Media.
The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion
Oasis Chorale: Ukholo Lwami/iSabata
Ukholo lwami ngonyuka nalo ngilubambe
Ngesandla ngiyo ngena nalo ekhay’ ezulwini.
Noma kunzima noma kuyenyuka kodw’ ukholo lwami
Ngiyo ngena nalo ekhay’ ezulwini.
Ha’ayo mathata, Modimo ha le teng. Hallelujah!
iSabata namhla Nkosi.
Bayavuya abantu bakho.
Story Behind the Song
“Ukholo Lwami/iSabata” appears to be a pairing of Southern African Christian song texts in isiZulu and Sesotho, with themes of persevering faith, God’s presence, and Sabbath rejoicing. The choral version associated with Oasis Chorale is an arrangement by Michael Barrett and Mpumelelo Manyathi, but the underlying authorship of the song text and melody is not clearly documented in standard hymn-reference sources.