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.