Lyrics
Verse
Utloa sefefo sa moea
(Hear the mighty winds blowing)
Le ho duma ha sona
(And the it’s thunder)
Tsoha re se re timela
(Wake up we are perishing)
Re pholose Morena
(Save us oh lord )
Jo dillo ha di mo tsose
(Even our cries can’t awaken him)
O sa ntse a robetse
(He is still asleep)
Me sekepe se tebile
( but the boat is drowning)
Jesu utlwa thapelo
(Jesus hear our prayer)
Chorus
A khalemela leoatle
(He rebuked the sea)
Khutsa hle
(Peace be still)
Sefefo sa ba sa thola
(The storm calmed down)
Kgothalang kgothalang X2
(Be courageous be courageous)
Verse
Morena metsi a matla
(Oh Lord the waters are strong)
A meleko a duma
(They are wicked and loud)
A patela pelo ya ka
(They attack my hearts)
Ke tebela ho ona
(I’m drowning in them)
Mahlomoleng a makalo
(In such sorrow)
Ke tla hoeletsa ho mang
(Who will I call to)
Ke bitsa ho wena Jesu
(I’ll call on you Jesus)
Wena thuso ya ba llang
(You are the help of those who cry)
Chorus
A khalemela leoatle
(He rebuked the sea)
Khutsa hle
(Peace be still)
Sefefo sa ba sa thola
(The storm calmed down)
Kgothalang kgothalang X2
(Be courageous be courageous)
Verse
Ahe maru a qhalane
(When the clouds are scattered)
Letsatsi le chabile
(The sun is up)
Mme pelo ya ka e bone
(And my heart has seen)
Pholoso ya Morena
(The salvation of the Lord)
Ke bea bophelo ba ka
( input my life)
Matsohong a hao Jesu
(In your hands Jesus)
U mphelehetse ka mehla
(Accompany every day)
Le ka tsatsi la lefu
(Even in the day of death)
Chorus
A khalemela leoatle
(He rebuked the sea)
Khutsa hle
(Peace be still)
Sefefo sa ba sa thola
(The storm calmed down)
Kgothalang kgothalang X2
(Be courageous be courageous)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Sefefo presents the storm on the lake as both a remembered Gospel scene and a picture of personal distress. The verses describe rising wind, thunder, a sinking boat, and desperate prayer while Jesus sleeps. His rebuke brings calm, and the repeated call to courage turns fear toward confidence in divine help. The supplied translations make that movement clear even for those unfamiliar with the original language.
The final verse carries the image beyond immediate danger. Scattered clouds and returning sunlight become signs of salvation, while the singer places life in the hands of Jesus through every day and even death. The song closely echoes the accounts of Jesus calming the storm, especially the cry of the disciples and his command for the sea to be still. It also frames prayer as an honest response to sorrow: help is sought from Christ when human strength cannot master the waters.
Related Scripture
- Mark 4:37-39 Jesus rebukes the wind and commands the sea to be still.
- Psalm 107:28-29 Those in distress cry to the Lord, who calms the storm.