Southern Sotho Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Sesotho, Suto, Suthu, Souto, and Sisutho.

This language is spoken by 1,770,000 people in Lesotho. It is also spoken in Botswana and South Africa.

(Prayers that are not known in this language are shown in English until we have the complete prayer, at which time it will be shown in both languages.)

+ The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
(This prayer is incomplete.)

+ Modimo Ntate, le Mora, le Moya o halalelang. Amen.

'''Boipolelo ba Tumelo ba Boapostola / The Apostles' Creed / Credo
(This form is considered Southern Sotho)

Ke dumela ho Modimo Ntate, ya matla ohle, Mohlodi wa lehodimo le lefatshe, le ho Jesu Kreste, Mora wa hae, ya tswetsweng a nnotshi, Morena wa rona; ya emotsweng ke Moya o halalelang, a tswalwa ke morwetsana Maria; a utlwiswa bohloko tlasa Pontiuse Pilato, a thakgiswa, a shwa, a patwa, a theohela mahlokong a dihele; a tsoha bafung ka tsatsi la boraro; a nyolohela lehodimong, moo a dutseng teng letsohong le letona la Modimo, Ntate ya matla ohle; moo a tlang ho kgutla teng ho tla ahlola ba phelang le ba shweleng. Ke dumela ho Moya o halalelang. Ke dumela kereke ya bokreste e akaretsang, e halalelang, kopano ya bahalaledi; tshwarelo ya dibe, tsoho ya mmele, le bophelo bo sa feleng.

Boitumelo bja Tumelo bja Baapostola / The Apostles' Creed / Credo
(This form is considered Northern Sotho)

Ke dumela go Modimo Tate yo maatla ka moka, mohlodi wa legodimo le lefase. Ke dumela le go Jesu Kriste Morwa wa gagwe motswalwanoši, Morena wa rena, yo a amogetšwego go Moya o Mokgethwa, a belegwa ke Maria kgarebe, a hlokofatšwa mehleng ya Pontio Pilato, a bapolwa sefapanong, a hwa, a bolokwa, a fologela heleng, a tsoga bahung ka letšatši la boraro, a rotogela legodimong, gomme o dutše letsogong le letona la Modimo, Tate yo maatla ka moka, mo a tlogo boa gona go tlo ahlola ba ba phelago le ba ba hwilego. Ke dumela le go Moya o Mokgethwa, le Kereke e kgethwa ya bohle, le tshwaragano ya bakgethwa, le tebalelo ya dibe, le tsogo ya mmele, le bophelo bjo bo sa felego.

Boipolelo ba Tumelo ba Boapostola / The Apostles' Creed / Credo (Northern Sotho Version)
Ke dumela ho Modimo Ntate, ya matla ohle, Mohlodi wa lehodimo le lefatshe, le ho Jesu Kreste, Mora wa hae, ya tswetsweng a nnotshi, Morena wa rona; ya emotsweng ke Moya o halalelang, a tswalwa ke morwetsana Maria; a utlwiswa bohloko tlasa Pontiuse Pilato, a thakgiswa, a shwa, a patwa, a theohela mahlokong a dihele; a tsoha bafung ka tsatsi la boraro; a nyolohela lehodimong, moo a dutseng teng letsohong le letona la Modimo, Ntate ya matla ohle; moo a tlang ho kgutla teng ho tla ahlola ba phelang le ba shweleng. Ke dumela ho Moya o halalelang. Ke dumela kereke ya bokreste e akaretsang, e halalelang, kopano ya bahalaledi; tshwarelo ya dibe, tsoho ya mmele, le bophelo bo sa feleng.

Ntat'a rona / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Ntat'a rona, ea maholimong, lebitso la Hao le halaletsoe, 'Muso oa Hao a o tle, Thato ea Hao e etsoe lefatšeng joaloka leholimong. U re fe kajeno bohobe ba rona, ba tsatsi le leng le le leng; u re tšoarele libe tsa rona, joaloka ha le rona re tšoarela ba re sitetsoeng; u se ke ua re isa molekong, u mpe u re ntše bobeng. Amen.

Ntat'a rona / Our Father
Ntat'a rona ea maholimong, lebitso la hao le halaletsoe, 'Muso oa hao a o tle, thato ea hao e etsoe lefatseng joaloka leholimong. U re fe kajeno bohobe ba rona ba tsatsi le leng le le leng; u re tsoarele libe tsa rona, joalokaha le rona re tsoarela ba re sitetsoeng; 'me o se ke ua re isa molekong, u mpe u re ntse bobeng. Amen.

Lumela, Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Lumela, Maria, a tletseng grasia, Morena o na le uena, u lehlohonolo har'a basali; le Jesu, ngoan'a popelo ea hao o lehlohonolo. Maria a halalelang, 'M'a Molimo, u re rapelle baetsalibe, joale le ka nako ea ho shoa ha rona. Amen.

Dumela Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Dumela Maria o tletse grasia, Morena o na le wena; o tlhogonolo mobasading mme go tlhogonolo loungo lwa sebopelo sa gago, Jesu. Maria yo o boitsepho Mma Modimo, o re rapelele, baleofi, jaanong le ka nako ya loso lwa rona. Amen.

Oh, My Jesus / Fatima Prayer
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

How to Pray the Rosary
1. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. Boitumelo bja Tumelo bja Baapostola (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Ntat'a rona (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Lumela, Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Ntat'a rona 8. 10 Lumela, Maria 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Ntat'a rona 12. 10 Lumela, Maria 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Ntat'a rona 16. 10 Lumela, Maria 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Ntat'a rona 20. 10 Lumela, Maria 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Ntat'a rona 24. 10 Lumela, Maria 25. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Ntat'a rona (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Lumela, Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

Bosiu Bo Kgutsitseng / Silent Night / Stille Nacht
Luke 2:1-20

Bosiu bo kgutsitseng Tsohle di phomotse, Ke Maria ya hlobaetseng Le Josefa ya tshepahalang Bosiu bo botle! Bosiu bo botle!

Bosiu bo kgutsitseng Mangeloi a bina Hamonate mane sebakeng A utluwa ke badisana: "Mopholosi o teng." "Mopholosi o teng."

Siu bo halalelang! Jesu ya bonolo Lerato la hao ke le hlollang; Le tswa molomong wa Modimo O tswaletswe rona. O tswaletswe rona.