357. NŨKWENDA KWOVOW’A?

 NŨKWENDA KWOVOW’A?

(Art though weary, art though languid?)

1.

Nũkwenda kwovow’a, ĩw’a

Yesũ akyasya:

ũka kwakwa, ũkawona

Wovosyo. 

2.

Yũ nũkũmũmantha, nake akĩkũmantha

Myũnthĩ yonthe e vakuvĩ

Aikwĩta. 

3.

Nũnũũkũtongoesya

ũtangĩĩonĩ

Na kũũnenga vinya wake

ũmanye. 

4.

Mwĩtĩke, nũnũkũkwĩta, 

Yesũ Mwovosya

Nũũmũeka akũtie?

Aiee. 

5.

Mwĩtĩkĩle Mwĩaĩi Yesũ, 

Nũnũũkwovosya;

Wĩ mũkw'ũ kana wĩ thayũ?

Wĩ wake?

(Amen)