1Thixo, wena ulikhaya lethu
2Izintaba zingakabikhona
3Ubuyisela abantu ethulini,
4Ngoba iminyaka eyinkulungwane ekuboneni kwakho
5Uyabakhucula abantu ebuthongweni bokufa;
6lokuba ekuseni buhluma bubutsha,
7Ulaka lwakho luyasitshabalalisa
8Usubuchayile ububi bethu phambi kwakho,
9Zonke insuku zethu ziyedlula ngaphansi kolaka lwakho;
10Ubude bezinsuku zethu buyiminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa
11Ngubani owaziyo amandla olaka lwakho na?
12Sifundise ukubala kuhle insuku zethu,
13Phola, Oh Thixo!* Koze kube nini kulokhu kunjalo na?
14Sisuthise ekuseni ngothando lwakho olungaphuthiyo,
15Senze sijabule okwensuku ezilingana ukusihlupha kwakho,
16Sengathi imisebenzi yakho ingatshengiswa ezincekwini zakho,