198. THAYŨ WAKWA WONTHE

THAYŨ WAKWA WONTHE

(Must I go and empty handed?)

1.

Thayũ wakwa w'onthe kũũ nthĩ,

Ũkathela mana vyũ,

Ethwa ndiũmanya Yesũ,

Mũtangĩĩi wa ithyĩ andũ

 

Chorus:

Yesũ Klĩsto nĩwakw'ie,

Nĩwe Mũtangĩĩi wa andũ,

Ĩndĩ malea kũmanya,

Thayũ woo nĩ mana vyũ.

 

2.

Nĩnĩtĩkĩlĩte Yesũ

Yu nĩ Mwĩaĩi wakwa,

Na nĩnĩsĩ ngathi nake,

Thayũ ũũ wathela kũũ.

 

3.

Nyie nĩngwenda kwona ĩtuvi,

Navika ĩũlũ kwake,

Ndikanange thayũ wakwa,

Nde wĩanĩ ũũ wake.

 

4.

Wĩa wake nĩ mũseo,

ĩtuvi nĩ ĩnene mbee,

Ngeew’a ata yu namwona,

Ndatethetye wĩa kũũ.

(Amen)