# 169. Mabataro-ini Ma Ruuciu (NZK 131a)
1.
Mabataro-inĩ ma rũũciũ, Ndikũhooya;
No kĩngitĩre ndigeeke, Meehia ũmũthĩ;
Ndikaanarie ciugo njũrũ, Wee Mũkũũri,
Ndigeciirie ũndũ mũũru, ũmũthĩ ũyũ.
2.
Reke ndute wĩra mwega, Ndakũhooya;
Ndeithia nduĩke mũndũ mwega, Hingo ciothe;
Njĩkage ũrĩa wendeete, Na ngaathĩka;
Ndute mwĩrĩ wakwa ũmũthĩ, Kĩgongoona.
3.
Korũo no ngue ũmũthĩ, O narua,
Ndĩhoke o ciĩranĩro, Ciaku Ngai.
Mabataro-inĩ ma rũũciũ, Ndikũhooya;
Kĩnyiite oro ũmũthĩ, ũndoongorie.