1 BABA, kungusuku lwakho,
Mangiyeke umsebenzi;
Mangifune indlu yakho,
Ngikukhonze wena, Menzi.
Kuhle ngithandaze kuwe,
Ngidumis' igama lakho;
Kuhle ngifundiswe uwe,
Ngikhulis' udumo lwakho.
2 Vula izindlebe zami
Zilamkele izwi lakho;
Yenze inhliziyo yami
Iwuthand' umthetho Wakho.
Ngisahlezi emhlabeni,
Ngithembela eNkosini;
Njalo, Baba, ekufeni
Mangingene ezulwini.