1 Maye ngosizi lwami!
2 Abathembekileyo babhujisiwe elizweni,
3 Izandla zombili zizingcitshi ekwenzeni okubi;
4 Ongcono wabo unjengesihlahla sameva,
5 Ungamethembi umakhelwane;
6 Ngoba indodana idumaza uyise,
7 Kodwa mina ngilindele uThixo ngethemba,
8 Ungaklolodi wena sitha sami!
9 Ngenxa yokuba ngonile kuye,
10 Lapho-ke isitha sami sizakubona,
11 Usuku lokwakhiwa kwemiduli yakho luzafika,
12 Ngalolosuku abantu bazakuza kuwe
13 Umhlaba uzachitheka ngenxa yabahlezi kuwo,
14 Beluse abantu bakho ngentonga yakho,
15 “Njengasezinsukwini zokuphuma kwenu eGibhithe,
16 Izizwe zizabona ziyangeke,
17 Zizakhotha uthuli njengenyoka,
18 Ngubani onguNkulunkulu njengawe,
19 Uzakuba lesihawu kithi futhi;
20 Uzakuba qotho kuJakhobe,