UMATSHI 08 STA UYOHANE WAKATHIXO
Ezinyaweni zakho zokuqubuda, wena uyise wabaphilayo,
Ndize namhlanje ukucenga nina basasaza ubutyebi basezulwini,
ubabalo lokurhoxa kubuKristu, kunye nokuphilisa ububi
Ukuwukhathaza umzimba nomphefumlo wam.
Ugqirha osezulwini, deh! Musa ukukucekisa ukundisiza,
Ndikukhumbuza ngemimangaliso yothando olwenziweyo ngeentsuku zokufa kwakho
umsebenzi ukuze uzuze ukubandezeleka kwabantu.
Uyi-balm ephilayo ethoba iintlungu zomzimba:
Uqhawulo-mtshato olunamandla olubambe umphefumlo ekulahlekiseni:
wena ukuthuthuzela, nokukhanya, isikhokelo sendlela ebukhali
ekhokelela kwimpilo kanaphakade.
Ngaphezulu kwako konke, Bawo onothando oluninzi, Ndibabale
Uguquko olusuka entliziyweni lwezono zam,
xa uThixo ekuthanda, yiza uzokubusikelela kwaye ubulele
kwiparadesi engcwele. Bayibenjalo.