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Fri, 10/09/2020 - 07:46 — Haruo

I don't have my 1992 Mennonite hymnal handy, but if I did I would check and see if it really calls the tune for "Ndikhokele, O Jehova" SETHO HYMN, or if that was a transcription error. SOTHO HYMN (as given in the other instances) seems much more likely to be correct in my opinion. Sotho is a well-known African language; SETHO, less so.


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Tue, 12/08/2020 - 22:36 — davisagli

I have copies of the 7th and 8th printings, and both have it as XHOSA HYMN.

Fri, 12/11/2020 - 10:12 — lookitup

I'm looking at my copy and the tune name is indeed listed as SETHO HYMN. I'll email you a pic.

Mon, 12/14/2020 - 12:26 — Haruo

Now to find out if it's really Sotho (SeSotho I think they say) or (isi)Xhosa. Maybe the text works in either Xhosa and Zulu are often pretty close.

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