101. Thula nya!
This hymn is a plea to God for salvation amidst life's storms and personal struggles, expressing faith that His power can bring peace and provide refuge until the speaker reaches heavenly salvation. The central message is reliance on God's omnipotence to calm the storms, both literal and figurative, and to offer hope for a better future in heaven.
1. Nkosi, ubhek' isiphepho Namaza agubuzayo, Nezulu seliguqubele, Amukho osisizayo. Nkosi, senga' ungavuka, Usisindise thina; Ngokuba nguwen' uSomandla Onakho okusigcina. Nang' olalelwa amaza la, Thula nya! Thula nya! Noma ulwandl' olugubayo, Nom' amademoni alingayo, Kungesishonis' isikhebhe le, EsinoSomandla phakathi-ke; Uyalalelwa umoya la, Thula nya! Thula nya! Uyalalelwa umoya la, Thul' uthi nya!
2. Manje osizini Iwami Ngikhala nje kuwe, Nkosi, Uvuk', uphuthum', ungisize, Ngokuba ngesab' ingozi. Naz' izilingo ezimbi Zihluph' umoya wami, Ngiyafa, ngiyafa, ngisize, Ngihlenq' ebubini bami!
3. Sesithulil' isiphepho, Lilihle-ke manj' izulu, Ilanga libukw' emanzini, Ikhon' intokoz' enkulu. Ungangishiyi ngedwa, Hlal' esikhebheni sami, Ukuze ngifik' ezulwini, Itheku lethemba lami.