439. NTHENGEESYA YESŨ

NTHENGEESYA YESŨ

(Nearer, still nearer)

1.

Nthengeesya, Yesũ, ngusya mũno,

Nue nendete na wendo wa ngoo:

Naĩ nĩnthũkĩtye, nthambĩsya syo,

Maũndũ mathe ndiketh’we namo,

Maũndũ mathe ndiketh’we namo.

 

2.

Ngathĩsya, Yesũ, lĩu wĩ naw’o,

ũla ũtonya kũĩwa na ngoo:

Na ũindethya, nĩasy’atĩĩ,

Nĩw’o mũseo ũla wĩnengae,

Nĩw’o mũseo ũla wĩnengae.

 

3.

Mbĩkĩa, Yesũ, ngoonĩ yakwa,

Vinya mũnene nĩkũatĩĩae:

ũndũ ũtonya kũngalyũla,

ũnzũvĩe w’o, nowe ũtonya.

ũnzũvĩe w’o, nowe ũtonya.

 

4.

ũndongoesye, ndĩkathũkw’e,

N’ala matatwa ma myũnthĩ yonthe

ũndũ ũthũku ũngungĩe;

Ndĩkaũkĩa, nĩ naku vamwe,

Ndĩkaũkĩa, nĩ naku vamwe.

(Amen)