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)