I was recently on a missions trip to a rural village called Viedgesville, near Mthatha in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. One thing that I really wanted to do was to be able to introduce some new worship songs to the people there that were in their own language. I asked on of our translators to translate United Pursuit's song "Fill Me Up". It is simple and incredibly beautiful and powerful. Here are the lyrics in case you ever want to use it anywhere. In my church, we like to add in ethnic songs every now and again in worship because we have quite a diverse congregation so I hope that we will be able to sing it there soon. If you speak Xhosa, please let me know if the translation is accurate.
Fill me up, God
Fill me up, God
Fill me up, God
Fill me up
Ndigcwalise
Ndigcwalise
Ndigcwalise
Thixo
You provide the fire
Ndinikeze umlilo
And I'll provide the sacrifice
Ndiyakuba lidini
You provide the Spirit
Unikeza uMoya
And I will open up inside
Ndiyakuvulela
Love of God, overflow
'Thando lukaThixo, luyapupuma
Permeate all my soul
Thatha konke okwam
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