- Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati
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Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati
National anthem of
Swaziland
Lyrics Andrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane Music David Kenneth Rycroft Adopted 1968 "Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati" is the national anthem of Swaziland. It is a compromise between Swazi and western styles of music, and was adopted after independence in 1968.[1]
Lyrics
siSwati lyrics English translation - Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati;
- Siyatibonga tonkhe tinhlanhla;
- Sibonga iNgwenyama yetfu.
- Live netintsaba nemifula.
- Busisa tiphatsimandla takaNgwane;
- Nguwe wedvwa Somandla wetfu;
- Sinike kuhlakanipha lokungenabucili
- Simise usicinise, Simakadze.
- O Lord our God, bestower of the blessings of the Swazi;
- We give Thee thanks for all our good fortune;
- We offer thanks and praise for our King
- And for our fair land, its hills and rivers.
- Thy blessings be on all rulers of our Country;
- Thine alone is our Lord;
- We pray Thee to grant us wisdom without deceit or malice.
- Establish and fortify us, Lord Eternal.
References
- ^ "Swaziland". nationalanthems.info. http://www.nationalanthems.info/sz.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
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