So Will I (100 Billion X) - Africa

“THEN ALL THE NATIONS WILL CALL YOU BLESSED, FOR SOUTH AFRICA WILL BE A DELIGHTFUL LAND,” SAYS THE LORD ALMIGHTY.
MALACHI 3:12 (PARAPHRASED)

Worship overflows from a heart surrendered in thankfulness to our personal Saviour, Jesus. The power of a single moment in His presence can bring healing, hope and restoration. Our desire is that, through these songs, those who have felt lost, broken, hurt, confused or alone can find freedom and new life.

Worshipping in African languages for the first time, we pray that these songs will bring deeper understanding to our personal faith and connect us more intimately with the God of heaven and earth. The heart of this album is to connect people to Jesus, the Name that stands above all names.

Jesus is for everyone. Enabling people to worship God in their own language brings dignity and greater intimacy. We pray this album will also promote unity and a greater level of love and understanding amongst our brothers and sisters across South Africa.

May this album bring men and women, young and old together as we worship Jesus. May our hearts unite and be inspired to build a brighter future. And may we truly see God’s glory displayed across this beautiful rainbow nation.

Phil Dooley (Lead Pastor, Hillsong Church South Africa)

Afrikaans:

Xhosa:

Zulu:

VERSE 1: (English)
God of creation
There at the start
Before the beginning of time
With no point of reference
You spoke to the dark
And fleshed out the wonder of light

CHORUS 1: (Zulu)
Ngephimbo lakho
Izigidigidi zenkanyezi ziyazalwa
Ngophefumulo wakho imihlaba iyabumbeka
Um' ikanyezi zikudumisa nami ngok'njalo
Uveza uthando lakho kukho okwenzile
Zinkanyezi ezivuthayo
Luphawo lomusa
Um' indalo ik’dumisa nami ngok'njalo

VERSE 2: (Xhosa)
Thixo wes’thembiso
Uthetha ngenjongo
Akawi phants’ amazwi akho
Uthetha nje kwakho
Imvelo nolwazi zilandela isandi sakho

CHORUS 2: (Afrikaans)
En soos U praat
Skep ’n honderd biljoen skepsels U asem
Verander in navolging van U Woord
As dit U aard so openbaar dan sal ek ook
Ek sien U hart in alles wat U sê
Elke geverfde hemel
'n Genadeskilderdoek
As die skepping U gehoorsaam sal ek ook

BRIDGE: (Zulu)
Um'inkanyezi zik'dumisa nami ngok'njalo
Um'iintaba zik'khothamela nami ngok'njalo
Um'iilwandle zik'gubhela nami ngok'njalo
Um'umhlaba uk'phakamisa nami ngok'njalo

Um'imoya ibhembhuka nami ngok'njalo
Ek'thuleni amadwala ayakhalela nami ngok'njalo
Um'imizamo yonke yethu ingafinyeleli
Sohuba njalo nguna phakade

VERSE 3: (Afrikaans)
God van verlossing
U't my hart nagejaag
Deur al my mislukking en trots
U't die lig van die wereld
Op 'n heuwel geskep
Om alleen in die donker te sterf

CHORUS 3: (Xhosa)
Ngezwi Lakho
Iziphoso ngeziphoso ziyanyamalala
Uncame obakho ubom’ uze ndiphile kuwe
Walishiy’ ithuna uze nam ndenze njalo
Ndibon’ intliziyo yakho kuko konke
Kucikiziwe konke ngothando Lwakho
Xa uzinikezela nam ndonjenjalo
Ndibon’intliziyo yakho ngendlela zonke
Ngamnye onexabiso wamsindisa
Ubunikel’ ubomi bakho ngobathanda
Nam ndonjenjalo

TAG: (English)
Like You would again a hundred billion times
But what measure could amount to Your desire
You're the One who never leaves the one behind

© 2017 Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI: 7110108
PO Box 1195 Castle Hill NSW 1765

[marcoisvanloggerenberg]

This version teach us to put others before us. God is good

[mariaaguilar]

El primer día que la escuche fue en la Iglesia IBC aqui en Costa Rica, increíble como mi espírito se desplomo de regocijo y empeze a llorar, fue hermoso, esta canción explica todo como es y debe seguir siendo, como describe a nuestro Dios y ver todo lo que ha hecho por todos nosotros. Preciosa!

[fullarmorofgod]

Amazing !!we are all Gods Jesus kids child of a 👑 king .we are all his masterpiece.

[rayner]

I love this song . It's a great and a glorious song . I really love it . Godbless to the ones who sung this song and Godbless to the hillsong and Godbless to everyone .

[neoninomofokeng]

WOW!WOW!WOW! Thank you Hillsong ! Baie Dankie Hillsong vir die wonderlike song! Ek is 'n Suid-Afrikaner ek kan verstaan all die tale in daardie song en ek is baie dankbaar vir wat jy doen met jou kerk hierso in my Land .Ek bid dat baie mense kan hoër die Heer, verstaan die word van die Heer en kom toe Jesus met die tale projek jy het gedoen hierso in Suid-Afrika en die héle wêreld .God seën jou mense. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[arielsimbikabila]

I'm south African and cried watching this❤️ Thanks Hillsong

[deborahwatson]

Thank-you for such a beautiful version of this song! Love it, proudly South African.

[ritjakozonguizi]

Let Him be praised in EVERY language! Amen!

[kingsdaughter]

Beauriful. It is just refreshing to worship God

[FABIANNAOLI]

Todas a língua confessará que Jesus Cristo é o Senhor! Deus é bom!

[franklynunitone]

Sending all my love from JAIL. Praying to be free always inspired by Hillsong

[beulaho]

It's so lovely to have a *South African* version of this beautiful worship song! Africa is a rich continent with many languages, it would be great to hear even more versions with more languages and dialects. As others have said, Africa isn't a country - we have thousands of languages and people-groups that God has blessed us with.

[nanit]

This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard!😭❤🇿🇦

[emmanuelngoran]

Lovely...Africa is blessed! I am connected.

[bnegoh]

This is the most amazing song!! Thank you so much LOVE been on replay!

[rtikolo]

This is amazing!! It's being translated to African languages. Feels good to be African right now😂😂😁😁😀😀😀🇰🇪🇰🇪 Thank you Hillsong! God bless you😄

[teeyaha]

Thank you so much!! I'm from South Africa and it's so special to see something like this. Hope it will speak to many people's hearts over here:)

[meghankrenzer]

“THEN ALL THE NATIONS WILL CALL YOU BLESSED..." - Definitely Blessed. Diversity is a blessing and reveals the nature of God! The spiritual atmosphere changes when diversity is represented, acknowledged and celebrated in worship and AS worship! [revealing glimpses of what heaven will be like!] ... As it is in heaven LORD, let it be on earth.

[meghankrenzer]

Well done... felt at the beginning of this year, that 2018 will mark the beginning of international churches becoming more representative of ALL of God's children - Every Tongue, Ever People, Every Tribe .. Representative of Heaven... - And what better place to start, than in Cape Town, SA - historically and currently still a divided and segregated society. Revival goes hand-in-hand with reconciliation and restitution and restoration and representation of ALL aspects of God... "A diverse people unite..." This is the call for this year and onwards.

[keobakilemahura]

True awesomeness, worship language is just amazing, whatever language is used, true worship will always touch you. Ke leboga go menagane Hillsong.