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U Dumo Lukufanele / We Wan't Thank You by Benjamin Dube + Spirit Of Praise cover art

Benjamin Dube + Spirit Of Praise - U Dumo Lukufanele / We Wan't Thank You Lyrics

Artist:
Benjamin Dube + Spirit Of Praise

Lyrics

Lyrics(Zulu/English)


Udumo lukufanele , Inkazimulo Ikufanele(Praise and glory belongs to you)


Bayede uyinkosi Yezulu(hail to the king of heaven)


We want to thank you(Sifuna ukukubonga)


Glorious King(Nkosi Yenkazimulo)


Bayede bayede (Hail hail)


Bayede uyinkosi Yezulu(hail to the king of heaven)


We wan't to thank You Glorious king


We wan't to thank You Glorious king


We wan't to thank You Glorious king


I wanna thank You glorious king


You deserve the glory


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Meaning & Inspiration

U Dumo Lukufanele / We Want Thank You centers on praise offered to God as the glorious King. Its bilingual lines move between Zulu and English while holding to one clear confession: honor and glory belong to God. The repeated words of thanks give the song a communal worship character, and the royal language presents God as worthy of reverence rather than treating gratitude as a passing emotion.

The declaration that God is King of heaven closely reflects biblical calls for every people to ascribe glory to the Lord. Its repeated hail and thanksgiving also fit the worship scenes in Revelation, where praise rises to the reigning Lord. The song does not develop a detailed narrative; instead, repetition becomes its central devotional action. Each return to gratitude reinforces dependence on the glorious King and keeps the focus on who God is. The result is a concise African gospel praise song shaped by adoration, thanksgiving, and acknowledgment of divine majesty.

Related Scripture

  • Psalm 96:7-8 The psalm calls all peoples to ascribe glory to the Lord and bring Him worship.
  • Revelation 19:6 The heavenly multitude praises the Lord God as the reigning King.