Khosi khethwa ya ṱaḓulu-ṱaḓulu
Khuluṋoni khethwa
1Muṋe washu u a vhusa,
tshakha nga dzi tetemele!
O thukha kha khuluṋoni vhukati ha vhakherube;
ḽifhasi nga ḽi dzinginyee!
2Muṋe washu ndi muhulwane Tsioni,
ndi Ene Muvhusi muhulu wa tshakha dzoṱhe.
3Nga vha rende dzina ḽau ḽihulu ḽi ofhisaho.
Ndí mukhethwa!
Khuluṋoni mbuya
4U Khosi ya maanḓa i funaho khaṱhulo mbuya,
ndi Iwe wo teaho khaṱhulo ya ngoho,
wa funza Jakopo zwi re zwone na u fulufhedzea.
5Hulisani Mudzimu Muṋe washu,
mu luvheni ni he milenzhe yawe ya kanda!
Ndí mukhethwa!
He Mudzimu a sumbedza u fulufhedzea hawe misi ya kale
6Mushe na Aroni vho vha vhe vhotshifhe vhawe,
Samuele na ene o vha a tshi mu rabela;
vho vhidzelela Muṋe washu a vha aravha.
7O amba navho e kha phuphu ya gole,
vha tevhedza zwe a vha laya,
na ndaela dze a vha ṋea.
8Ndi ngoho, Mudzimu Muṋe washu, wo vha fhindula;
wo vha Mudzimu a vha hangwelaho,
naho wo vha u tshi vha lifhedzela vhukhakhi havho.
9Hulisani Mudzimu Muṋe washu,
mu luvheni e thavhani yawe khethwa.
Mudzimu Muṋe washu ndi mukhethwa!
