Soja (A Dirge)

Here lies a child of God

A light into the dark

A pilgrim on the journey homeward

Who lived a good and faithful servant

Though we may mourn and weep

With confidence believe

Death has no claim or cause to boast here

Salvation has the final word here

Though we may mourn and weep

With confidence believe

Death has no claim or cause to boast here

Salvation has the final word here

Nceku ya Jehova usungalala usungalala

(Servant of God, you can rest now, you can rest now)

Abusekho ubuhlungu nokukhala nokukhala

(There's no more pain and no more weeping, no more weeping)

Nceku ya Jehova usungalala usungalala

(Servant of God, you can rest now, you can rest now)

Abusekho ubuhlungu nokukhala nokukhala

(There's no more pain and no more weeping, no more weeping)

Qhawe lama qhawe usebenzile, usebenzile

(Hero amongst heroes you did well, you did well)

Umqhele wokuphila ukulindile, ukulindile

(A crown of life awaits you)