Nyita marũa maya ndaheo nĩ Jesũ
Kuuma mbaru-inĩ ciake rĩu wĩmuohore
Kuuma thũmbĩ-inĩ yake ya mĩigua arakwĩra
Rĩu wĩ mũtorania na ũguo nĩguo kũrĩ
Tiga kũrĩra rĩngĩ theũra gĩthithi
Kwĩna riboti njerũ kuuma karibari

Ngai ũrĩa woyanaga nĩakinyĩte gwaku
Ihiga nĩigaragarie kwĩna mwĩhoko
Rĩu wĩthagathage gũthiĩ mabũrũri-inĩ
Marũa maku marauga ndũngĩrumĩka
Nĩũndũ wa iriũka riake nĩgũthererũku
Mĩrango ĩrĩkuonaga ĩkahingũka mĩene

Ĩra thũ ciaku itige gũkũngũiya rĩngĩ
Wĩra wa mũtharaba nĩũkũhotanĩire
Nĩũndũ wa ruo rũnene rwa Calvary
Irumi cia kĩruka rĩu nĩithatĩtio
Kũnja kĩbarĩ gĩaku wĩthiĩre na thayũ
Thakame ya mũũrũ wa Ngao noyo ĩraria

Ngai ũrĩa woyanaga nĩakinyĩte gwaku
Ihiga nĩigaragarie kwĩna mwĩhoko
Rĩu wĩthagathage gũthiĩ mabũrũri-inĩ
Marũa maku marauga ndũngĩrumĩka
Nĩũndũ wa iriũka riake nĩgũthererũku
Mĩrango ĩrĩkuonaga ĩkahingũka mĩene

Menya kana irathimo iria cianakũhĩtia
Nĩiracokereria rĩngĩ moko-inĩ maku
Wee ũtũire na kĩrĩgĩrĩro wĩrute kuuga ngemi
Tondũ mũtharaba-inĩ nĩhoneku thayũ
Tiga gũte ngacibũ nĩũrarĩra rĩngĩ
Maithori ma gĩkeno maingatithie kĩeha

Ngai ũrĩa woyanaga nĩakinyĩte gwaku
Ihiga nĩigaragarie kwĩna mwĩhoko
Rĩu wĩthagathage gũthiĩ mabũrũri-inĩ
Marũa maku marauga ndũngĩrumĩka
Nĩũndũ wa iriũka riake nĩgũthererũku
Mĩrango ĩrĩkuonaga ĩkahingũka mĩene

Nĩmaramenyerete gũkuona na kĩeha
Rĩu nĩmerute gũkuonaga na thayũ
Ndiũĩ marĩgeraga kũ matigakuone
Tondũ rũgano rwaku nĩrwandĩke werũ
Nĩũndũ nĩwĩtĩkĩtie wĩra wa mũtharaba
Ndamathia na ndirũ nĩciagĩte wũikaro

Ngai ũrĩa woyanaga nĩakinyĩte gwaku
Ihiga nĩigaragarie kwĩna mwĩhoko
Rĩu wĩthagathage gũthiĩ mabũrũri-inĩ
Marũa maku marauga ndũngĩrumĩka
Nĩũndũ wa iriũka riake nĩgũthererũku
Mĩrango ĩrĩkuonaga ĩkahingũka mĩene

Ngai ũrĩa woyanaga nĩakinyĩte gwaku
Ihiga nĩigaragarie kwĩna mwĩhoko
Rĩu wĩthagathage gũthiĩ mabũrũri-inĩ
Marũa maku marauga ndũngĩrumĩka
Nĩũndũ wa iriũka riake nĩgũthererũku
Mĩrango ĩrĩkuonaga ĩkahingũka mĩene