NTHENGEESYA YESU (Nearer, still nearer Kamba version)

1. Nthengeesya Yesũ, ngusya mũno,
Nue nendete na wendo wa ngoo:
Naĩ nĩnthũkĩtye, nthambĩsya syo,
Maũndũ mathe ndiketh’we namo,
Maũndũ mathe ndiketh’we namo.

2. Ngathĩsya, Yesũ, lĩu wĩ naw’o,
ũla ũtonya kũĩwa na ngoo:
Na ũindethya, nĩasy’atĩĩ,
Nĩw’o mũseo ũla wĩnengae,
Nĩw’o mũseo ũla wĩnengae.

3. Mbĩkĩa, Yesũ, ngoonĩ yakwa,
Vinya mũnene nĩkũatĩĩae:
ũndũ ũtonya kũngalyũla,
ũnzũvĩe w’o, nowe ũtonya.
ũnzũvĩe w’o, nowe ũtonya.

4.ũndongoesye, ndĩkathũkw’e,
N’ala matatwa ma myũnthĩ yonthe
ũndũ ũthũku ũngungĩe;
Ndĩkaũkĩa, nĩ naku vamwe,
Ndĩkaũkĩa, nĩ naku vamwe.
(Amen)