298. ANDŨ ATHASYE, ĨW'AI

ANDŨ ATHASYE, ĨW'AI

(Work, for the night is coming)

1.

Andũ athasye, ĩw’ai,

Ngai nĩwatwĩw’ĩie

Wendo na tei mũnene,

Aitumya kĩkw’ũnĩ;

Ndaĩ n’ũndũ ailekya

Mwana atũthasye:

Tũtonya ũmwĩk’ata,

ũũ watũkw’ĩĩe?

 

2.

Twosei ũvoo wa Yesũ,

Tũmwĩtĩkĩle vyũ,

Tũitĩsw’a nĩ kĩvindu

Twĩ kyeni kĩĩ kya w’o.

ũla wĩthi na Yesũ,

Amanthe andũ au,

Akooka na ũtanu

W’andũ kũalyũla ngoo.

 

3.

Thangaai, andũ ma Yesũ,

Ngetha nĩ mbiku yu

Kw’onthe kwĩ wĩa mũno;

Weteele kwĩkwa nũũ?

Nĩtwĩvotoei ngoo sitũ

Twĩyũmbanĩtye vyũ

Yesũ akilye kũka,

Nde vaasa, manyai ũu.

(Amen)