Owu uvite ngiini?

1. Ow’ u-vi-te ngii-ni

sho t’ u-vi-tha nuu-laa-dhi,

No-ku-kwa-the-la mbo-ka

ye ku pu-la-ke-na?

Na-tu ka-mba-dha-le

Ta-te e tu ya-mbe-ke.

Je-ho-va o-ku shi mbo

ta ka pa o-mwe-nyo.

2. Ow’ u-vi-te ngii-ni

kuu-vi-thi-la o-shi-li;

Mbo-ka ye na e-ha-lo

ta-ye yi taa-mba ko?

Ya-mwe ya pu-ki-thwa,

ya-lwe i-na-ya ha-la.

I-he ta-tu tsi-ki-le

kuu-vi-thi-la ya-lwe.

3. Ow’ u-vi-te ngii-ni

sho twii-ne-ke-le-lwe-ni

Ii-lo-nga yo-kuu-vi-tha

ku-Ta-te Je-ho-va?

Uu-na ta-tu lo-ngo

twa pu-mbwa o-mu-ku-mo

Tu lo-nge twa ma-na mo

Si-go e-hu-li-lo.