1. Kwa-lye wa ha-me-na?

Yi-lye ka-ru-nga go-ge?

Nse-ne to ka mu to-nga-me-na,

Ka-ru-nga go-ge nga ka-ra.

Nye no-ku-vhu-ra si

Ku-ke-re-ra va-va-li (yee-yi)

Gu-mwe no ha-ra, gu-mwe no nye-nga

Ka-re-ra go-u-si-li.

2. Kwa-lye wa ha-me-na?

Yi-lye ka-ru-nga go-ge?

Go-u-si-li ngo mu ka-re-⁠ra

No-ku-nye-nga go-yi-mpe-mpa?

Ngo kwa-ma va-ho-mpa

Wo-u-zu-ni o-u ndi? (O-ve)

Ndi ngo ka-re-ra Ho-mpa Je-ho-⁠va

Yi-po o ha-me kwe-ndi?

3. Kwa-lye na ha-me-na?

Kwa-Je-ho-va Ka-ru-nga.

Je-ho-va nga-ni mu ka-re-ra,

Na-re a-me na li-ga-va.

Kwa ra-nda nge ndi-⁠ro

No-ho-nde za-Mu-nwe-ndi (Je-sus).

Na to-ko-ra ku-ru-ga-na ye-ndi

No-mu-tji-ma na-gu-nye.