Lyr ADD: Umthombowase Golgota (Zulu hymn)

Subject: Lyr Req: Zulu hymn
From: GUEST,Chas Cunningham
Date: 25 Nov 07 - 11:10 PM

I've been searching high and low for lyrics to a Zulu hymn, and stumbled across this site. The hymn is "Umthombowase Golgotha (The Well of Golgotha)." I would greatly appreciate any leads anyone can give me.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Zulu hymn
From: MartinRyan
Date: 26 Nov 07 - 08:27 AM

There's a reference to a recording of it HERE

Regards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Zulu hymn
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 27 Nov 07 - 08:29 PM

Try spelling "Golgota" without the "H".

Ladysmith Black Mombazo sings UMTHOMBOWASE GOLGOTA on the various-artists compilation album "Rhythm of Resistance: Music of Black South Africa," Shanachie CD 43018, 1990, which is also available as a DVD.

I couldn't find any sound samples or lyrics.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSebqFkysig

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Umthombowase Golgota (Zulu hymn)
From: GUEST,999
Date: 17 Sep 12 - 07:48 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amzzed6N2pQ

Ladysmith Black Mombazo can be heard singing it at that YouTube link. Good luck transcribing the lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Umthombowase Golgota (Zulu hymn)
From: maeve
Date: 17 Sep 12 - 08:15 AM

Also heard here: The Original Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Umthombo wase Golgotha

"Umthombo waseGolgotha"- "Description: New Zulu Church service hymn ; English translation of title: 'The spring in Golgotha'" greenstone.ilam.ru.ac.za/cgi-bin/library...

On the other hand there is this: "Umthombo waseGolgotha means The well of Golgotha or better The Golgotha well. "isiZulu.net forum

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Umthombowase Golgota (Zulu hymn)
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Sep 21 - 11:41 AM

https://www.facebook.com/815982881774641/posts/1-emzini-kadavidekwavulw-umthombo-khonakuhlanzwe-ukungcolakuhlangulisw-ukonakulo/1195697257136533/

Subject: ADD: Umthombo Wase Golgata (Zulu hymn)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Sep 21 - 04:18 PM

I don't know if the Ladysmith Black Mambazo "Golgotha" is the same song, but here's their very different YouTube recording titled "Umthombo Wase Golgata"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ_nGBL_mPI

From the Facebook link above:

Umthombo Wase Golgata (Zulu hymn)

1 Emzini kaDavide
Kwavulw’ umthombo khona
Kuhlanzwe ukungcola
Kuhlangulisw’ ukona
Kulowomthomb’ omuhle
Sesimenyiwe sonke
Akubandlululwa muntu
Wabavulela bonke
'
Umthombo waseGolgotha
Umthombo waseGolgotha
Ugobhozela wena nam’
Umthombo waseGolgotha
.
2 Noma usindw’ umthwalo
Wesono namacala
Sondela uzibike
Wosuswa amabala
‘Nhliziyo yoba-mhlophe
Welashw’ umzimba futhi
Uze uvume nawe
Igama elokuthi
.
3 Lomthombo wokuphila
Ungabokhohlwa wona
Uzikhelele njalo
Uyakwahlul’ ukona
Lamanzi woba kuwe
Umthombo ophuphumayo
Uze utshen’ abanye
“Uzakuphil’ ozayo”
.
4 Sophuza kulomthombo
Sikhona emhlabeni
Noma simuka lapha
Sidlule ekufeni
Sobona lowomfula
Wempilo ezulwini
Sombong’ uJesu njalo
Osiyis’ ebomini
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