Lyrics
Jesu rato la hao,
O mphile lona (Jesus You have given me, all Your Love)
Ke molato oa hao, ke tla go fang?
(I 'm all yours, what else can I give unto You?)
Ke ineela wena,
Ka mmele le moya (I give my all to You, my body and soul)
Ke ntsha hanyenyane,
O mpha tsohle (I give so little, yet You give me all things)Jesu rato la hao,
O mphile lona (Jesus You have given me, all Your Love)
Ke molato oa hao, ke tla go fang?
(I 'm all yours, what else can I give unto You?)
Ke ineela wena,
Ka mmele le moya (I give my all to You, my body and soul)
Ke ntsha hanyenyane,
O mpha tsohle (I give so little, yet You give me all things)
Ntaele Morena, ke mofo oa hao (Lead me Lord, I am Your servant)
Thato ke tla etsa,
oa hao yohle (I will do your will, all of Your will)
Ha e nkimela dumela, O ntlatse (If it is too heavy, strengthen me)
Le ho sitoa ha ka, O ntswarele (When I sin against you, forgive me)Ntaele Morena, ke mofo oa hao (Lead me Lord, I am Your servant)
Thato ke tla etsa,
oa hao yohle (I will do your will, all of Your will)
Ha e nkimela dumela, O ntlatse (If it is too heavy, strengthen me)
Le ho sitoa ha ka, O ntswarele (When I sin against you, forgive me)Ha e nkimela dumela, O ntlatse (If it is too heavy, strengthen me)
Le ho sitoa ha ka, O ntswarele (When I sin against you, forgive me)
Ha e nkimela dumela, O ntlatse (If it is too heavy, strengthen me)
Le ho sitoa ha ka, O ntswarele (When I sin against you, forgive me)Le ho sitoa ha ka, O ntswarele (When I sin against you, forgive me)
Le ho sitoa ha ka, O ntswarele (When I sin against you, forgive me)
Le ho sitoa ha ka, O ntswarele (When I sin against you, forgive me)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Jesu Rato La Hao is a prayer of grateful surrender shaped by the contrast between divine generosity and the singer’s limited offering. The lyrics acknowledge the love received from Jesus and answer it with the gift of body and soul. Gratitude does not remain abstract; it becomes a request for guidance, strength to obey, and forgiveness when weakness leads to failure.
The song’s language aligns closely with Romans 12:1, where believers are urged to offer their bodies to God, and with Psalm 143:10, a prayer to be taught God’s will and led by his Spirit. Its repeated admission that Jesus gives everything while the worshiper gives little creates a humble tone. The later petition accepts service as demanding, yet looks to the Lord for strength rather than self-sufficiency. In that movement from received love to surrender, obedience, and mercy, the song presents Christian devotion as a response sustained by grace.
Related Scripture
- Romans 12:1 Paul urges believers to offer their bodies to God as living sacrifices.
- Psalm 143:10 The psalmist asks God to teach his will and lead him.
- 1 John 1:9 John says God forgives and cleanses those who confess their sins.