32. AKAMUSHI BETLEHEME

"O little town of Bethlehem"

1. Akamushi Betlehemu

Akali tondolo,

Abana bonse ba bantu

Basendamo tulo.

Nangwi mfifi ya bushiku

yali pano panshi,

Uyo waiso lubuto

Abo Mupusushi.

2. Kuli Mariya afyalilwe

Yesu Kristu, 'Mfumu;

Na bangeli balonene

Lumbula ku mulu.

Mwe ntanda shonse sha mu mulu

Shimikileniko,

'Lulumbi lube kwa Lesa,

'Mutende mu calo.

3. Kanshi ubupe icalo

Capelwa na Lesa;

Nabo bwaisa tondolo

'Kwabulo kukafya.

Ifyo fine na ku bantu

Lesa apele pe;

Ubwa cine ne cikuku

Muli 'fwe fikale.

4. We Mwana wa mushilo, we

Wa mu Betlehemu,

Wise wikale muli 'fwe,

Ufumyo lubembu.

Twaumfwo lwimbo ku mulu

Lwe landwe lisuma;

mwise kuli 'fwe mwe Mfumu

Mwikale Katula