1Ngubani olikholiweyo ilizwi lethu,
2Wakhula phambi kwakhe njengehlumela,
3Weyiswa njalo waliwa ngabantu,
4Ngempela wathatha inhlungu zethu
5Kodwa wagwazwa ngenxa yezono zethu,
6Thina sonke silahlekile njengezimvu,
7Wancindezelwa wahlutshwa,
8Ngokuncindezelwa langokwahlulela wathathwa.
9Wabelwa ingcwaba kanye lababi,
10Ikanti kwakuyintando kaThixo ukumchoboza lokumenza ahlupheke,
11Emva kokuhlupheka komoya wakhe,
12Ngakho-ke ngizamnika isabelo phakathi kwabakhulu,