Lyrics
Chorus
Ntate ke mang
Ya kang ka wena?
O tshwanetswe
Ke thoriso
Ntate ke mang
Ya kang ka wena?
O tshwanetswe
Ke thoriso
(Lead variations / Call & Response):
Ntate ke mang (Ntate ke mang)
Ubani ofana nawe? (Ya kang ka wena)
Asimbonanga (O tshwanetswe)
Ofana nawe (Ke thoriso)
Ntate ke mang (Ntate ke mang)
Ya kang ka wena (Ya kang ka wena)
O tshwanetswe
Ke thoriso
Bridge
O Morena wa marena (You are the Lord of lords)
O Kgosi ya dikgosi (You are the King of kings)
Mo lefatsheng le mahodimong (On earth and in the heavens)
Le mahodimong
Haona ya tshwanang le wena (There is no one like You)
Haona ya tshwanang le wena
(Asimbonanga ofana nawe)
Haona ya tshwanang le wena
Vamp / Repeat
O Morena wa marena
O Kgosi ya dikgosi
Mo lefatsheng le mahodimong
Haona ya tshwanang le wena
Asimbonanga ofana nawe
Haona ya tshwanang le wena
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Meaning & Inspiration
Ntate Kemang is a song of adoration built around the question of who can compare with God. The chorus immediately answers that question by declaring God worthy of praise, while the call-and-response variations carry the same confession across Sesotho and isiZulu phrases. Rather than developing a personal narrative, the lyric stays fixed on God’s uniqueness and invites a communal declaration that no equal has been seen.
The bridge names God as Lord of lords and King of kings on earth and in heaven. That royal language closely echoes biblical titles for divine authority, while the repeated statement that no one is like God recalls songs of praise found throughout Scripture. Repetition serves the worshipful purpose of dwelling on a single claim: God stands without rival in every realm. The lead and response pattern also suits congregational praise, allowing the central question and answer to pass between voices before resolving again in honor, kingship, and incomparable majesty.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 15:11 The song of Moses asks who is like the Lord in holiness and glory.
- Psalm 86:8 The psalm declares that no other god is like the Lord.
- Revelation 19:16 Christ is given the title King of kings and Lord of lords.