1Dumisa uThixo*, Oh mphefumulo wami.
2Uyazigoqela ngokukhanya kungathi njengesivunulo;
3anqumise intungo zezindlu zangaphezulu zilale phezu kwamanzi.
4Wenza izikhatha zomoya zibe yizithunywa zakhe,
5Wawugxilisa umhlaba ezisekelweni zawo;
6Wawembesa ngolwandle njengesivunulo;
7Kodwa wathi ngokukhwaza amanzi abaleka,
8ageleza phezu kwezintaba,
9Wamisa umkhawulo angeke aweqe;
10Wenza imithombo impompozele amanzi ezindongeni;
11zipha amanzi kuzozonke izinyamazana zeganga;
12Izinyoni zomoya zakhela eduze kwamanzi;
13Uyazithelezela izintaba esezindlini zakhe eziphezulu;
14Umilisela inkomo utshani,
15iwayini elijabulisa inhliziyo yomuntu,
16Izihlahla zikaThixo* ziyathelelwa okwaneleyo,
17Izinyoni zakhela kuyo izidleke zazo;
18Izintaba eziphakemeyo ngezamagogo,
19Inyanga yehlukanisa izibanga zomnyaka,
20Uletha umnyama, kube sebusuku,
21Izilwane ziyabhonga zifuna inyama yazo
22Ilanga liyaphuma, zibe sezicatsha;
23Umuntu abe esephuma aye emsebenzini wakhe,
24Minengi kanganani imisebenzi yakho, Oh Thixo!*
25Nantuyana ulwandle, uthwaca olungakaya,
26Kulapho imikhumbi endenda khona isiyale lale,
27Zonke lezi zikhangele kuwe
28Uthi ungazipha bese zikubuthela ndawonye;
29Uthi ungafihla ubuso bakho zitshaywe luvalo;
30Uthi ungathumela uMoya
31Sengathi inkazimulo kaThixo* ingema lanini;
32yena okhangela umhlaba uthuthumele,
33Ngizahlabelela kuThixo* impilo yami yonke;
34Sengathi iminakano yami ingamthokozisa,