36. IFYO BANTU BA KALE

"As with gladness men of old"

1. Ifyo bantu ba kale

Ulutanda bamwene,

Ilyo balucelele

Lwaleya, lwabalike;

Ifyo, fine, mwe mfumu,

Tutwalwe na ku mulu.

2. Ifyo baya no kwanga,

Kuli imwe ku ng'anda,

Ku kumufukamina,

Untu baletotela;

Ifyo fine, mwe Mfumu,

Tumufwaye ku mulu.

3. Ifyo bantu baoele

'Bupyo bwingi bwafina;

No kwanga, ifyo fine

Tumupele fya bupe,

Kuli imwe, mwe Mfumu,

'Mupusushi, Shikulu.

4. Yesu Kristu nshiku pe

Mu lwendo mutubake:

Fya mu calo nga fyapwa,

Mutufishe pa numa

Apashili lutanda

Lwa kutungulula.

5. 'Calo cilya ku mulu,

Tabafwaya lubuto;

Ni'mwe kasuba uko;

Tukembila mu mulu

Aleluya ku Mfumu.

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