Mumhanzi
Tinokutendai, Mwari, neMuporofita


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Tinokutendai, Mwari, neMuporofita

Zvakajeka

1. Totenda Mwari nemuporofita

Mumazuva ekupedzisira.

Totenda nekutumira vhangeri

Kuvhenekera pfungwa dzedu.

Totenda nemaropafadzo

Atapihwa neruoko rwenyu.

Tinofara kukushandirai

Nokuda kukutererai.

2. Patinenge tave mudambudziko

Runyararo rwedu rwoparadzwa,

Ruvimbo rwunopenya mberi kwedu,

Toziva kupona kwava pedyo.

Tinobvuma runako rwaShe

Taka ona chokwadi kare.

Vakai pa vanorwisa Zioni

Vachaparadzwa zvechokwadi.

3. Toimba runako netsitsi dzake.

Tichamukudza panguva dzose,

Tichafara muvhangeri rake,

Todziya chiyedza cheupenyu.

Kuutsvene hokusingaperi

Vakarurama vachaenda.

Avovanoriramba shoko

Havachazoziva rufaro.

Manzwi: William Fowler, 1830–1865

Mumhanzi: Caroline Sheridan Norton, 1808–ca. 1877

Dzidziso neZvibvumirano 21:1–5

Mosaya 2:41