1 Nkua lulendo ; Nzambi, Yave
2 Tona ku Sioni, wufuana mu kitoko ;
3 Nzambi eto wulembo yizi,
4 Niandi wunkutikisanga diyilu ku yilu
5 Lukhutikisila batu bama bobo ndibieka,
6 Ayi diyilu dilembo yamikisa busonga buandi,
7 Luwa, beno batu bama ;
8 Ndilendi kutemina ko mu diambu di makaba maku
9 Ndisi mfunu wu ngombi yi mbakala yi luphangu luaku ko,
10 Bila minu phuidi bibulu bioso bi nsitu
11 Nzebi zinuni zioso zi miongo,
12 Enati nzala ndimona, buna ndilendi kukamba buawu ko
13 Minu minsuni mi zingombi zimbakala ndiela dia
14 Tambika makaba ma phutudulu matondo kuidi Nzambi
15 Ayi wuthela mu lumbu ki ziphasi,
16 Vayi Nzambi wulembo kambi mutu wumbimbi :
17 Ngeyo wunlendanga zindongi ziama
18 Ngeyo bu mueni muivi,
19 Wunsadilanga munuꞌaku mu diambu di mambimbi,
20 Ngeyo wuntubidilanga khombꞌaku
21 Mambu mana mawu wuvanga
22 Luyindula diambu diadi : beno lunzimbakananga Nzambi ;
23 Woso wuntambikanga makaba ma phutudulu matondo