116. ABAFWA BASHUKA

"Hush! Blessed are the dead"

1. Abafwa basuka

Nga bali kwa Yesu,

Balakile mitwe

Pa cifuba cakwe.

2. Kulya kwawamisha,

'Mfifi tailiko;

Ni Yesu bamona,

Bamutemwa uko.

3. Ifyabacushishe,

Fya muno mu calo,

Nomba fyapwa fyonse,

Tafibacusha 'yo.

4. Kakumba musuma

Atungululako;

Kushili bulanda,

Kuli fye inseko.

5. Twailile filamba,

Fwe bashiwa pano,

Twabalosha cibi,

Tulefulukako.

6. Ishiwi ne nseko,

No kutemwa kwakwe,

Fwe bonse ba pano

Nomba teti tumfwe.

7. Munenst we, waya

Twalikutemwisha;

Twakulila nomba,

Yesu alilile.

8. Bwangu bukesa ca,

Ishiwi tukomfwa,

Kuli 'fwe akati:

"Bukeni, angeni."