1Yawe, mpo na nini otelemi mosika ?
2Na lolendo na ye, moto mabe oyo akangami
3Pamba te moto mabe amikumisaka
4Na lolendo na ye, moto mabe alobaka : « Nzambe azalaka te. »
5Misala na ye ekendeke liboso tango nyonso,
6Amilobelaka :
7Monoko na ye etonda na bilakeli mabe,
8Abombamaka pene ya bamboka.
9Abombamaka lokola nkosi kati na evandelo na yango,
10Agumbaka ye mpe avandisaka ye na mabele,
11Amilobelaka :
12Oh Yawe, telema.
13Mpo na nini moto mabe afinga Nzambe ?
14Pamba te, Yo Nzambe, omoni pasi ya banyokolami ;
15Bebisa nguya ya moto mabe,
16Yawe azali Mokonzi mpo na seko,
17Yawe, oyokaka posa ya banyokolami,