436. UKAI, ATHEU, LĨUNĨ

UKAI, ATHEU, LĨUNĨ

(Come, for the feast is spread)

1.

ũkai, atheu, lĩunĩ, nĩmũkwĩtwa yu.

Nũndũ wĩ mesanĩ, mũke mũye:

Na akamwĩta yu, nĩmwĩkũlye ngoonĩ,

Lĩu wa Ngai nĩ mũtheu nũmweteelye.

 

Chorus:

Lĩu wa w’o, ũ wa ngoo. Nĩtũkwosa yu

Kwa Mwĩaĩi Yesũ, Mũtũtangĩĩi.

Nũnũkwasya atĩĩ, tũthengee ithyonthe,

Mesanĩ yake ntheu; nĩyiĩtwe.

 

2.

Ũkai tũmũvoye, Yesũ Mwovosya,

Tũetei mavata mbee wake yu.

Na ũndũ tũkwenda tũkanengwa o w’o,

ũathimo mwingĩ ngoonĩ sitũ.

 

3.

Yesũ, nĩtwooka vaa tũkĩmanya vyũ,

Mesa ĩno yaku twathengeea

Tũkoona ũtethyo twalilikana w’o

Mũnthĩ ũ wakwie nũndũ witũ.

(Amen)