Shona Anglican Hymn  121  Jesu wakaivaka

 

1. JESU wakaivaka

Chechi yepaiswo,

Ndiye wakaisika

Nemmvura neIzwi,

Kundoihwunaira

Akabva kudenga;

Ropa rakaitenga

Zvo akaifira.

2. Vanhu venyika dzese

Vari mairiwo,

Ina Tenzi mumweyo

Ruponiso rumwe;

Ine Zita rimwero,

Ine chidyo chimwe,

Inogashira nyasha

Mukugara kwayo.

3. Vanhu vanoishora

Dambudziko rayo,

Nokunyepa kwavanhu

Nezvitadzo zvavo;

Asi vese vatsvene

Vari kunamata,

Ndizvo kuchema kwayo

Kuchave kufara.

4 Mupfumvu dzese zhinji

Nomukurwa kwayo

Inogara zvino

Runyararo rwayo;

Dakara pakuguma

Ione kufara

Chechi yakanakisa,

Ichazororazve.

5 Inosangana zvino

NaMwari Mukuru,

Navariyo vatsvene

Vari kuzorora.

Tenzi, tipewo tsitsi,

Ndizvo pakuguma,

Tisvike pamwe navo

Tigare kudenga.