(Sung in Zulu – A Hymn)

UJes’uma ebonakala (When Jesus returns)
Thina, sofana Naye (We will be like Him)
Ngempela, ngempela (Truly, truly)
(Oh Thina) sofana Naye (We will be like Him) (Repeat)

(Sofana naye) Sofana naye (We will be like him)
(Sofana naye) Sofana naye (We will be like him)
(Ngempela) ngempela (Truly, truly)
(Oh Thina) sofana Naye (We will be like Him) (Repeat)

(From the top)

Sekusele kancane bo! (The time is almost hear)
Nezigi ziyezwakala (We can hear the footsteps)
Uyofik’la emafini (He will descend from the clouds)
Uma eland’abakhe (To fetch His own)
Izulu l’yoduduma (The skies will thunder)
Koqhephuka amadwala (Rocks will be broken apart)
Abanye bayokhala (Some will weep)
Oh Thina sofana naye (But we will be like him)

UJes’uma ebonakala (When Jesus returns)
Thina, sofana Naye (We will be like Him)
Ngempela, ngempela (Truly, truly)
(Oh Thina) sofana Naye (We will be like Him) (Repeat)

(Sofana naye) Sofana naye (We will be like him)
(Sofana naye) Sofana naye (We will be like him)
(Ngempela) ngempela (Truly, truly)
(Oh Thina) sofana Naye (We will be like Him) (Repeat)