1 Watchmen blow the trumpet
[V1]
Watchman, blow the gospel trumpet,
Ev’ry soul a warning give;
Whosoever hears the message
May repent, and turn, and live
( Mlindi, vuthel’ ixilongo, Banike isiyalo;
Lowo uvayo indaba, Angaguquk’ aphile.)
Watchman, blow the gospel trumpet,
Ev’ry soul a warning give;
Whosoever hears the message
May repent, and turn, and live
( Mlindi, vuthel’ ixilongo, Banike isiyalo;
Lowo uvayo indaba, Angaguquk’ aphile.)
[C]
Blow the trumpet, trusty watchman, Blow it loud o’er land and sea…….
(loud o’er land and sea)
God commissions, sound the message! Ev’ry captive may be free.
(Mlindi, khalis’ ixilongo, Likhalise kakhulu;
u-Thixo uthi, “khalisa”! Banga philiswa bonke.)
Blow the trumpet, trusty watchman, Blow it loud o’er land and sea…….
(loud o’er land and sea)
God commissions, sound the message! Ev’ry captive may be free.
(Mlindi, khalis’ ixilongo, Likhalise kakhulu;
u-Thixo uthi, “khalisa”! Banga philiswa bonke.)
[V2]
Sound it loud o’er ev’ry hilltop,
Gloomy shade, and sunny plain;
Ocean depths repeat the message,
full salvation’s glad refrain.
(Likhalise entabeni, Kuyo yonke indawo;
Base lwandle mememzani, Indaba yokuphila)
Sound it loud o’er ev’ry hilltop,
Gloomy shade, and sunny plain;
Ocean depths repeat the message,
full salvation’s glad refrain.
(Likhalise entabeni, Kuyo yonke indawo;
Base lwandle mememzani, Indaba yokuphila)
[C]
Blow the trumpet, trusty watchman, Blow it loud o’er land and sea…….
(loud o’er land and sea)
God commissions, sound the message! Ev’ry captive may be free.
(Mlindi, khalis’ ixilongo, Likhalise kakhulu;
u-Thixo uthi, “khalisa”! Banga philiswa bonke.)
Blow the trumpet, trusty watchman, Blow it loud o’er land and sea…….
(loud o’er land and sea)
God commissions, sound the message! Ev’ry captive may be free.
(Mlindi, khalis’ ixilongo, Likhalise kakhulu;
u-Thixo uthi, “khalisa”! Banga philiswa bonke.)
[V3]
Sound it in the hedge and highway,
Earth’s dark sports where exiles roam;
Let it tell all things are ready,
Father waits to welcome home.
(Limemeze endleleni, Endaweni emnyama
Nitsho “Zinto zilungile, uBaw’ usilindile.”)
Sound it in the hedge and highway,
Earth’s dark sports where exiles roam;
Let it tell all things are ready,
Father waits to welcome home.
(Limemeze endleleni, Endaweni emnyama
Nitsho “Zinto zilungile, uBaw’ usilindile.”)
[C]
Blow the trumpet, trusty watchman, Blow it loud o’er land and sea…….
(loud o’er land and sea)
God commissions, sound the message! Ev’ry captive may be free.
(Mlindi, khalis’ ixilongo, Likhalise kakhulu;
u-Thixo uthi, “khalisa”! Banga philiswa bonke.)
Blow the trumpet, trusty watchman, Blow it loud o’er land and sea…….
(loud o’er land and sea)
God commissions, sound the message! Ev’ry captive may be free.
(Mlindi, khalis’ ixilongo, Likhalise kakhulu;
u-Thixo uthi, “khalisa”! Banga philiswa bonke.)
[V4]
Sound it for the heavy laden,
Weary, longing to be free.
Sound a Saviour’s invitation,
Sweetly saying, “Come to me”.
(Xelela abasindwayo, Abanwenel’ uYesu;
Isimemo somsindisi Sithi, “Yizani kumi.”)
Sound it for the heavy laden,
Weary, longing to be free.
Sound a Saviour’s invitation,
Sweetly saying, “Come to me”.
(Xelela abasindwayo, Abanwenel’ uYesu;
Isimemo somsindisi Sithi, “Yizani kumi.”)
[C]
Blow the trumpet, trusty watchman, Blow it loud o’er land and sea…….
(loud o’er land and sea)
God commissions, sound the message! Ev’ry captive may be free.
(Mlindi, khalis’ ixilongo, Likhalise kakhulu;
u-Thixo uthi, “khalisa”! Banga philiswa bonke.)
Blow the trumpet, trusty watchman, Blow it loud o’er land and sea…….
(loud o’er land and sea)
God commissions, sound the message! Ev’ry captive may be free.
(Mlindi, khalis’ ixilongo, Likhalise kakhulu;
u-Thixo uthi, “khalisa”! Banga philiswa bonke.)