Khusela

Protect

Khusela

Father protect your childrenBawo khusela abantwana bakho
Father protect your childrenBawo khusela abantwana bakho

Father protect (protect your children) your childrenBawo khusela (khusel' ingane zakho) abantwana bakho
(We call upon you, father) father protect your children(Sizibika kuwe mdali) bawo khusela abantwana bakho
(Guide my days) father protect your children(Sikelel' imini zami) bawo khusela abantwana bakho
(For what do I have) father protect (I have nothing to enter with)(Ngoba yini andinayo) bawo khusela (bendingangena kuyo)
(Have mercy) your children(Yiba nenceba) abantwana bakho
(Take me, I have nothing) father protect (I hold on to this)(Theba kimi andinalo) bawo khusela (bendi ngabamba lona)
(I have no fear) your children (you are my hope)(Nqaba yimbi andinayo) abantwana bakho (wuwe ithemba lami)

Cleanse this heartHlamba nansi inhliziyo
I call upon youNdizibika kuwe
I call upon youNdizibika kuwe
To you, fatherKuwe mdali
Guide my daysSikelel' imini zami
Guide my daysSikelel' imini zami
For what do I haveNqaba kimi andinayo
I have nothing to enter with, have mercyBendingangena kuyo, yibanenceba
Have mercy on me, guide my daysYiba nenceba kuthi, sikelel' imini zami
Take me, I hold on to thisTheba kimi andinalo, bendi ngabamba lona

Cleanse this heart, make it holyHlamba nansi inhliziyo, uyenze ngcwele yona
For what do I haveNqaba kimi andinayo
I have nothing to enter withBendingangena kuyo
I call upon you, fatherNdizibika kuwe mdali
Guide my daysSikelel' imini zami
Have mercyYiba nenceba
Children, your childrenAbantwana, abantwana bakho
Hold on to me, I have nothingThemba kimi andinalo

Cleanse this heartHlamba nansi inhliziyo
(Cleanse this heart) father protect (correct it)(Hlamba nansi inhiziyo) bawo khusela (ilungise)
(Make it right, make it holy) your children (make it holy)(Icokise uyenze msulwa) abantwana bakho (uyenze msulwa yona)

Your children, your children cry out to youAbantwana abantwana bakho bakhalela wena
Have mercy on us, have mercyYiba nenceba kuthi yiba nenceba
We are your children, have mercySingabantwana bakho yiba nenceba