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,
17Sengathi umusa weNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ungehlela kithi;