440. YESŨ NTHENGEESYA KWAKU

YESŨ NTHENGEESYA KWAKU

(Keep me near the cross)

1.

Yesũ nthengeesya kwaku,

Ngelan’yonĩ yaku.

ũnthambye na nthakame

Yaku kũu Kaivalĩ.

 

Chorus:

Mũtĩnĩ Kaivalĩ,

ũthesye naĩ syakwa,

None ũthũmũo wa ngoo

Mũingo wa ũsĩ.

 

2.

Vakuvĩ ngelan’yonĩ

Nĩona ngoonĩ yakwa

Kyeni kya tei na wendo,

Waku kũu Kaivalĩ.

 

3.

Yesũ kalondu ka Ngai

ũnenge ngoo yakwa,

Kũkwonaa myũnthĩ yonthe

Mũtĩnĩ Kaivalĩ.

 

4.

Vakuvĩ ngelan’yonĩ

Nĩĩkwatya kũkwona,

Yĩla ngavika kwaku,

Mũingo wa ũsĩ.

(Amen)