Ekpere a ga-ekpe na Fraịde Ọma
Chineke Onye Mgbapụta, lee anyị bụ n’ọnụ ụzọ okwukwe,
le, ayi nọ n'ọnu-uzọ-ama nile nke ọnwu;
lee anyi no n’iru osisi obe.
Naanị Meri ka na-eguzo
n’oge hour nke Nna chọrọ, n’oge awa nke okwukwe.
Emere ihe niile, mana, n'anya mmadu,
mmeri yiri ka zuru ezu.
Na osisi siri ike nke obe, ị hụrụ ụka:
nye John nwa
nyew, ne nyina ekyir no, ofi sor
abanye n'ụlọ Giovanni.
A na-eme ihe niile. I nyere ndụ,
emeghe obi anyị na nke a ngụkọta onyinye.
N’elu osisi ka I werego ihe niile n’ebe onwe gị nọ.
O Signore,
gbadata n'elu obe, sonye nwoke ahụ anya mmiri,
ịgwa ya na ị hụrụ ya n'anya ruo ọgwụgwụ.