Nkosi! Nkosi! (Lord, Have Mercy)

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Nkosi! Nkosi (Lord, have mercy)

Tune: [Nkosi, Nkosi, yiba nenceba]
Published in 3 hymnals

Representative Text

Nkosi! Nkosi, yiba nenceba kuthi.
Nkosi! Nkosi, yiba nenceba kuthi.
Krestu! Krestu, yiba nenceba kuthi.
Krestu! Krestu, yiba nenceba kuthi.
Nkosi! Nkosi, yiba nenceba kuthi.
Nkosi! Nkosi, yiba nenceba kuthi.

Lord, have mercy, oh Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy, oh Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy, oh Christ, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy, oh Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy, oh Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy, oh Lord, have mercy on us.

Source: Halle Halle: We Sing the World Round #22

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First Line:	Nkosi! Nkosi (Lord, have mercy)
Title:	Nkosi! Nkosi! (Lord, Have Mercy)
Zulu Title:	Nkosi Nkosi
Source:	Traditional
Place of Origin:	South Africa
Language:	English