# 136. Jesu Riu Niaretana (NZK 107)
1.
Jesũ rĩu nĩaretana, “Nũ ũkũndeithia wĩra?”
Magetha rĩu nĩ maingi, Nũ ũgũthiĩ kũũngania,
Igua kayũ nĩaretana, nĩũrĩheo kĩheo,
Nũ ũkũmũcokeria oige, “Mwathani nĩ niĩ ngũthiĩ.”
2.
ũngĩaga kũringa iria, waaga gũthiĩ kũraya,
Ruta wĩra kũũ kwanyu, kũũ itũũra-inĩ rĩanyu.
Waaga kwaria ta araika, kana hihi Paulo,
Onia andũ wendo wa Jesũ, Meere nĩamakuĩrĩire.
3.
Waaga kũheo gĩtĩyo, ũngĩaga gũtũgĩrio,
Ta andũ arĩa maheeto wĩra, Monagie andũ njĩra;
Wahota kũhoya mũno, na ũtanahe mũno,
Tuĩka ta Harũni mwega, nĩateithĩrĩiria Musa.
4.
Rĩrĩa Mwathani aragwĩta andũ no marathira,
Ndũkamũcokerie uuge, “Ndirĩ ũndũ ingihota”
Nyita wĩra na gĩkeno, kenera wĩra wake,
Agwĩta wĩtĩke narua, “Ndĩ haha Jesũ ndũma.”