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LEMBO LA BENGA. 

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BY THE CORISCO MISSION, 
WEST AFEICA. 

PJBINTED BY THE AMERICAN TKACT SOCIETY. 

1873. 



HISTORICAL PREFACE. 



Doubtless, efforts were made in our Mis- 
sion to cultivate a native Hymnology before 
1856, but the earliest date I have obtained is 
in the statement that Rev. George M'Queen 
" attempted to translate hymns before he 
came to America in 1857." 

In the back leaves of Bev. William Clem- 
ens' translation of the Westminster Shorter 
Catechism, printed in 1858, are three hymns, 
two of which, the 141st, "Umwaka, ilina 
jame," and the 197th, "O na ehik c eyam'," 
are still retained. 

These efforts were continued ; for in the 
private papers of Mr. M'Queen, on the 11th 
of February, 1859, only a month before his 
death, is a record of the completion by his 
native interpreter of hymns 20th, " Batati na 



4 LEMBO LA EENGA. 

manga mabu," and 49th, "O vanakwendini 
na," now for the first time printed. 

These various translations were made with- 
out concerted action, and were gathered by 
individuals into manuscript collections con- 
taining some fifteen hymns, of which are here 
retained the 17th, 24th, 29th, 40th, 45th, 74th, 
83d, 104th, 142d, 191st, 192d, and 193d. These 
were employed at Ugobi and Alongo, but were 
not in general use, English hymns being most- 
ly sung, and of course singing was confined 
almost to the pupils of the schools and to the 
few church members who had succeeded in 
learning English. 

Dr. C. L. Loomis was anxious to have used, 
in all the church services and prayer-meetings 
throughout the Mission, hymns which would 
be understood by the masses, even by the 
heathen. One of his first efforts at transla- 
tion was the Sabbath-school song : 

"Children, come, will you come? 
Hear the Saviour proclaiming," 

which I remember copying on the first Sab- 
bath after my arrival at Corisco, in Septem- 
ber, 1861, for the use of the teachers in the 
afternoon school. 



HISTORICAL PREFACE. 5 

In January, 1862, at Mrs. McQueen's dinner- 
table, there being present, besides herself and 
myself, Miss Mary C. Latta and Mr. Clemens, 
the conversation turning on hymnology, a 
suggestion was made to prepare and print a 
Benga Hymn-book, and each promised to 
write for it. All the other missionaries then 
present at the island, Rev. J. L. and Mrs. 
Mackey, Rev. C. De Heer, and Rev. TV. H. 
Clark, with our native brother Ibiya, soon 
joined in this promise, which was fulfilled by 
each of us contributing at least one hymn. 
But the work was performed mostly by Miss 
Latta and Mr. Clemens. 

After Mr. Clemens' death at sea, June 24, 
1862, his share of the work was carried on by 
Mr. Clark, who enlisted the aid of his accu- 
rately-trained pupil Bojowa. 

Some eighty-three hymns, one third of 
which were by Mrs. M. C. Nassau, were print- 
ed in 1861, bound with the Benga Primer. 
They are a monument to the Christian zeal 
which incited and to the philological taste 
which fitted for the work. They have their im- 
press on native Christian life and experience, 
and will last when other labor of their and 



6 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

others' hands have lost their individuality in 
the memory of the native church-members. 

Mrs. Nassau and Mr. Clark continued their 
interest and their efforts, and in the succeed- 
ing six years were accumulated 114 additional 
hymns, which, in 1870, a committee was di- 
rected to revise and rearrange with the previ- 
ous 83 in the present collection. Of these 197 
hymns, one half are credited to Bojowa, about 
one fourth are Mrs. Nassau's, the remaining 
fifty are by other missionaries and a few na- 
tive members. 

To most of Mr. Clark's hymns, at his own 
generous wish, the name of Bojowa, rather 
than his own, has been appended, as an ac- 
knowledgment of his aid in their translation, 
and as a tribute to the memory of one who, 
growing up out of heathenism, and for awhile 
sorely tempted by the clinging, staining power 
of vice and superstition, developed during a 
short stay in America, "in the last year of his 
life, a strong and beautiful Christian charac- 
ter," and whose accidental drowning, while 
returning to Africa, inflicted a loss on our 
native church — was " an indescribable disap- 
pointment" to us all — and to his careful 



HISTORICAL PREFACE 7 

teacher an "especially Litter cup.'* May 
what he accomplished be an encouragement 
to other native Christians, showing to what 

usefulness they may also rise ! 

The present collection is arranged accord- 
ing to the subjects as divided and arranged in 
the " Psalms and Hymns" of our Board of 
Publication. 

The translations are from the " Psalms and 
Hymns," "The Hymnal," "Songs of Zion," 
and a few Sabbath-school singing-books. 

Some are compositions, either original, or 
themes wrought from thoughts avowedly ta- 
ken from existing hymns. 

Even the translations, especially Mrs. Nas- 
sau's, do not all pretend to be exact render- 
ings of the English originals. On the manu- 
script of the first copy of " Sasa, Paia, nangaka 
? mba," she has written: "This is another of 
the free translations from the Hymnal, which 
may not be thought improved by putting into 
Benga. If I can make a pretty good Benga 
hymn, it does not matter to me whether the 
translation is close or otherwise." It was her 
argent wish that of her hymns, five, viz. : " O 
vengakide pe, mot' ube, vakate," "Nja ka duwi 



8 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

'yaja/' "Wa 'la Y ove, utamirwi," "0 eliiki ya 
ivenda," and "Mba vahaka o diya lie," should 
be omitted from this collection. We thought 
her memory would be more honored in the 
breach of this wish than in its observance, by 
permitting to remain, for the present, hymns 
whose linguistic and musical inaccuracies of- 
fended her ear, but whose thoughts have borne 
rich instruction and sweet comfort to many an 
anxious heathen, and whose solemn and often 
touching associations were so wrought into our 
scholars' and churches' lives and memories, 
that their excision would be felt in the present 
stage of native Christian life. These -men- 
tioned hymns, with others the product of her 
and others' hands, will need to be altered or 
entirely left out in a future edition. 

R. H. NASSAU, Committee. 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 



I. HYMNS OF PRAISE TO THE GOD- 
HEAD. 

1. The Father Hymns 1-8, 

2. The Son ■ " 9-24 

3. The Holy Ghost " 25, 2G. 

II. HYMNS OF CHUECH WOEK. 

1. Ordination of a Minister Hymns 27, 28. 

2. Dedication of a Church " 29. 

3. The Church " 30-33. 

4. The Gospel " 34-39. 

5. Sinners Warned and Invited " 40-52. 

6. Sabbath " 53-61. 

7. Public Worship " 62-68. 

8. Baptism " G9-71. 

9. Communion Season and Lord's 

Supper ■ " 72-76. 

10. Family and. Morning and Evening 

Worship " 77-89. 

11. Monthly Concert and Missions .. . " 90-102. 

12. Youth " 103-115. 

13. Temperance " 116-121. 



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LEMBO LA BENGA. 



III. HYMNS OF CHRISTIAN EXPERI- 
ENCE. 

1. Sin, Repentance, and Conver- 
sion Hymns 122-129. 



2. Prayer 

3. Faith and Love 

4. Christian Fellowship , 

5. Christian Path 

6. Trials 

7. Aspirations 

8. Sickness 

9. At Sea 

10. Death and Funerals. . 



130-134. 

135-147. 

148-150. 

151-161. 

162-167- 

168-181. 

182, 183. 

184. 

185-189. 



IV. HYMNS OF THE FUTURE WORLD. 

1. Judgment Hymns 190-192. 

2. Heaven " 193-197. 



I. LEMBO OPELA AMAMBE. 

1. YA HANGW& 

2. YA MWANA. 

3. YA ILIXA IYAMU. 



LEMBO LABENGA, 



VIEMBO 1. 

"God my supporter and my hope." 

C. 31. tune, Howard. 

1. Anyambe o ncV ipite jamg 

Ja 'gombe yeliepi, 

Ena Ve e betidi 'niba, 

Mbi be pe n' ipite. 

2. O ka tumbwanaka beko 

O nginga ya 'mena, 

O ka padi 'mba ka diya 

O pwanja 'vfi tepe. 

3. Mbi jadi oba, n* Anyambe 

A diye, inba peya, 
Mbi vahakandi kab* are, 
Umbi jadi o he. 



14 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

4. Oninge 'mena ya maya, 

N' ulema maa kamba, 
Anyambe ncV ilale jame, 

Na ngudi ya bayam'. 

5. Bato ba dikake ave 

Ba wakandi mete, 
Megano mya yonge pe ba, 

ba ba ka yarae. 

6. Ibengiya ja Anyambe 

1 ka tandidi 'mba, 
Emi 'ame e ka liamane, 

Kabo ehekw' 'aye. 



REV. WM. CLEMENS. 



VIEMBO 2. 
" Great God, attend while Ziou sings," 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Anyambe ! yokolakide, 
O Saian a tumbwakide. 
Buliwa baka o njamba 've 
Bo wa na tajen' y' usevo. 

2. Mbi duwinge o ndabo 'ave 
Ebano ya yeviyengo, 
Tombe eka ya kapa 'mba 
Mba senje ngono mwave. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Anyainbe a Joba jaliu ; 
Anyainbe a ndi Nguba 'liu ; 
A tataki hwe o ndoba 

J' utema n c i satake hwe. 

4. A ka vendi 'hekwe twetwe, 
A ka luki ya ir ivenda ; 

Na ma a veld hwe belombo 
Be cli bwain' na lr\ve, byehepi. 

5. Anyambe ! Upolo mwahu, 
Ndumba ya oba y' ivenda 
E yokakiyi ndaga 've ; 

Mbya na a ditake ave. E0J 

YIEMBO 3. 
"From age to age exalt Mis name." 

L, M. TUNE, . 

1. Kenaki dina j' Anyambe, 
Inyeni bolo m agon a ; 

A jakid' ilina ja nja, 

Na maa bombaka mekuge. 

2. Nd' oninge ba yokiyepe 
Anyambe a pangakiye ; 
Oninge ba 'hwa ndaga 'ju 
N' ipeje ja elioka 'ju ; 



1G m LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. A ka liubidi ba o lie, 
Ba diyepe n c uvengidi ; 
Ba tepe pang' o ivitit' 
Na o 'dingihe y' iwedo. 

4. Benge ba dakakiye ma, 
A lomaki majenjina 
Ka yengide 'dingihe te 
E pangake ba maliihi. 

5. A lmlakidendi mbwedi 
N' ivengide ja meboka 
Myaju my a njuke na ngebe, 
N' iyide ja bobe bwabu. 

G. Bato ba bendake Anyambe 
O bwamu bw f ihadi vyaju 

Yi mamanakwe na bato 
Bo liakiye bomwamoto. 



VIEMBO 4. 
"My God, my King", thy various praise." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Upolo mwame unene ! 
Ibcnde ja ehekw* Vive 
I ka londihwi jame li 
Na? unibi ka ndudwe oba. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 17 

2. Mbi ka hamanidendi bo 
TTliango mwave ua mbambae; 
Ngebe 'ave e ndi boliadi, 

X' ivomude i bodilo. 

3. Ehekw' 'ave e paiiyakandi 
N' ivenda jave j' upolo ; 
Bonene bwave bo ndi wa 
X' ipikiliya jehepi. 

4. Nja ka yale o pakuwa 
Behadi byave benene ? 
Hoa bweyidg mambo mave 

Tonibe bo butakate ma. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 5. 
"Praise ye the Lord; my heart shall join." 

L. 31. TUXE, ■ . 

1. Bendakeni TJpangiyi ! 
Ulema mwame, habaka 

'liavu te y' upeyo 'kae 
E jacli 'bano ya ba oba. 

2. Ibende ja dina lave 

1 ka diyandi 'bano 'ame 
Hang' ukili mwa 'mena pa, 
Xdi mw* idiya jante tepe. 



18 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Mbya na moto a pitakide 
Anyambe ya ba Israel, 

O 'be na moto a ka sule 
Moliano mwaju n* u nane. 

4. Ma nd' a bombake mekuge ; 
A yongake ba komakwe 
Na bobe bwabu na Setan ; 
Na maa veke pagu miha. 

5. A tartdaki bato bayam' ; 
A dimbakiya n' umbaka, 
O Saian ! bendakete ma 
Na lembo lo lia ibe n' ihuk*. 



VIEMBO 6. 
"The Lord Jclioyah reigns." 

II, M. TUNE, . 

1. Jeliova Anyambe 
A pangakiyandi ; 
A longango eka 'ju 

O bwe na bonene. 
A panyakandi n' ivenda, 
Hoa yale o liile ma sii. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 19 

2. Ngudi ya ena 'aju 

Na belekanako 
Be bangakide lie ; 
Uhango n* inumba 

Be hanaki ngebe 'aju 
Ka vambiya lie ibata. 

3. Iyowe i panyake 

O beliacli byaju, 
Ibala ja Setan 

Xa niegono myaju. 
Ena 'aju e ndi.na ngudi 
Itinie j' upango mwaju. 

4.. Upolo te unene 

Mwa ngudi ekamu 
A ka lendi din a 

Xa, Paia na Mbweyi? 
Mbi tandakandi Jehova, 
Mbi ka bendi dina jaju. 



20 LEMJ30 LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 7. 
"We give immortal praise," 

H. M. TUNE, . 

1. Ho vekendi 'bencle 

Anyanibe a didi, 
O pele y' itande 

N* ipite ja oba. 
A lomakindi Mwana 'ju 
Ka vengama bobe bwalrn. 

2. Ivencla jeliepi 

I ja Mwana 'Nyambe, 
A vangwakide hwe 

Na makiya maju. 
A pangakiya lie na heven* 
A peyaki na 'havu aju. 

3. Ibende n' Ilina 

Ja 'gombe yehepi. 
Ma nd' a ulwakide 

Melcma mya bato 
N' ihanjabide j' ugono 
U yonganake hwe babe. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 21 

4. Balalo ba Hole 

Ave Anyambe yaka 
Ya ngudi yghepi, 

Idihve nd* ijave. 
Hoa 'we idiyedi jave, 
Ndi ho ka pitidend' ave. 



VIEMBO 8. 
46 AH people that on earth do dwell." 

L. M. TUNE . 

1. Bato ba belie byehepi, 
Tumbwakideni Jehova ; 
Pakwakan' ibencle jaju, 
Peyakan' o bolio bwajii. 

2. Diyaki yowengo mete 

Na, Jehova a ncV Anyambe ; 

Ho ndi janga jaju mete, 

Ma nd' a bombakete hwe pa. 

3. Ngakiyan' o mambe maju 
Ihekide jaju ome, 
Bendakeni diria jaju 
Jombojana e nd* o nyevS. 



22 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

4. Jambojana Jeliov' a i bwam', 
Ngebe 'aju ya yal< o yonye. 
Ndaga jaju i ygnriyengo, 

Jail ningane o ruagona. bojow^ 



VIEMBO 9. 
•Joy to the world, the Lord is come." 

C. M. ttjne, Antioch. 

1. Tlpangiyi u pandini ; 

He e peyakeni ; 
He velielekideni 
Upolo mwaju 'yam'. 

2. Jisus a pangakiyandi ; 

He e peyakeni ; 
Bato ba tumbwakideiii 
Yienibo vyaju viyani*. 

3. Bobe bo vuliakepeni ; 

Ngeb c e pahvake lie ; 
A pand' o lie 'aim ebe, 
Ka vambiy' ibata. 

4. A pangakiyi mete lie 

Na 'liekwe na mbainbae, 
N' ivenda ja bwamu bwaju, 
Na itande jaju. bojowa. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 10. 
u Plunged in a irulf of dark despair," 

C. M. TUNE, . 

1. Ho diyakindi nyangango 

O inbela j l ivitit* ; 
Ho diye na 'pubn ya bwe 
Tombe majenjina, 

2. Aiendek' Upolo mwa 'hekwo 

Xa yeneke hwe ome 
N' itandeimamanakwe, 
Na liunginaka hw& 

3. A dikakindi oba mbwe 

Xa lmbaka o lie ; 
A longaki na ba wake, 
A waki ma mete. 

4. Jisus a liuhvakidi liAve 

Malina ma mbwedi, 
A balakindi upolo 
Mw' ivitit', Iwedo. 

o. O pel' itande tekadi, 
Bemi bya beliepi 
Be liamanakide na mbya 

Ibende ja Jisus. bo, 



24 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 11. 
4i When on the cross my Saviour died." 

L. H. TUNE, . 

1. O Jisus a wakid' o kras, 
A tundald na 'mena 'aju 
Belekanako bya hole, 
N' ive ja inwana jame. 

2. Ena 'aju e veki bwanga 
Bo yoDgak' ivenge jame ; 
Tongo ya 'mena e tewe 
Ituke ja bobe bwame. 

3. Ome ncV umba mbi ka tuki 
Ilina jame ja ncliiido ; 
Ipite jame jeliepi 

I nd £ o makiya ma Jisus. bojowa. 



YIEMBO 12. 
"No more, my God, I boast no more." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Upangiyi ! mba ketepe 
O beliavuehavue byame ; 
Mbi senjindi 'pite ja vyo, 
Ipitide ja Mwan* ave. 



LEMBO LA BEXGA. 25 

2. pele y' itanile jaju 3 
E diyakidi nyeno 'ame 
Mbi ya langango inyanga ; 
Belenga byame ihani. 

3. E ! mbi ka yeni byeliepi 
Inyanga opela Jisus ; 
Te a ka kabaniyi 'mba 
Bwam' bwaju bo cli timango. 

4. Mbaa jijakiya o vana 
Iyokiya janae iyam' wa 
Ave o jadi ka utunda, 

Ncli kabo makiya maju. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 13. 
"Hark the glad sound, the Saviour comes." 

C. M. TUNE, . ' 

1. Tokalakidi sang c j~a mbya, 

TJyongi u pandi, 
U yohanakudwe o vyo ; 

Veki mani lembo. 

2. A hovidengo Uina ; 

Iyowe, na ngudi, 

N' itancle, na 'cloko, be ndi 
Ulema mwaju ti. 



26 LEMBCJ LA BENGA. 

3. A viyendi ka bumude 

Miha ma malina, 
Miha lua pagu ja bobe, 
Na maa veke m& bwe. 

4. A pwi ka yonge melema 

Mya ngebe ya niabe ; 
Ka ve liika 'ju ya 'hekwe 
Ba cli lmbiyango. 

5. Hosana jaku j' upeyo, 

Upolo mwa jonga, 
Ho ka beticli ja oba 
Ikehane jave. 



VIEMBO 14. 

"Come, every pious heart." 

H. M. tune, Lenox. 

1. Ebumulem' eyam c 
E tandake Jisiis, 
Yejeke ngud* 'ave, 
Kenake kuma 'ju : 
Langwakiya oba na lie, 
Ka ma a tandakidi ave. 



LEMBO LA EEXGA. 27 

2. Ibende j' Anyambe, 

X' itand' o pel' ave, 
Ndi be pangaki ma, 

A memeki ilia 
Ja 'liavu di bonene wa, 
Xa nyang* 'aim e ka yow& 

3. A vengekidendi 

Koroa 'ju eyam' 3 
Xa kemba 'aju tepe, 
Ka maa liuba o lie. 
A yak c , a taka makiya, 
A wakindi ka yongt* hwe. 

4. A pumbwakind* o lie, 

Mboka ya bawewe, 

A balindi Setan, 
X' ivenda inene, 
Ubali a betind' oba, 
Ka pangiya o eka 'ju. 

5. JiSTJSj hoa timbe ave 

Inangana jaliu, 
Xandi lio vend' ave 

Eburauleni' 'aliu ; 
Ho 'be na 'lombo epakwe, 
Wa valiaka pe epakwe. 



KEY. W. CLEMENS. 



28 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 15. 
"Deep are the wounds winch sin has made." 

L. M. TTJNE, . 

1. Mavenge ma dangedange 
Ma bobe bo di hwe Lango ; 
Mot' ube a ka duwa le 
Bwanga bwa ma o nja pele ? 

2. Bobe a haki ilina 

Ka 'bedi j c ivevu 'nene 
E hake nyolo meliiyo 
Na jeku na veya vite. 

3. Nganga e ibe piele mete? 
Na meanga mya duwariiye 
Ivatide ja meliiyo 
Ovane ot'o waka to ? 

4. O na Nganga 'nene piele, 
Umbwakiyate oba sii, 

Yeneke ka maa pumake 
N' ihana i ha 'be ja moto. 

5. Umbwakiyate makiya 
M' Uhungini ma takidi, 
Ma dipa ma ndi ma ngudi 

E vatake meliiyo te. bojowa 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 29 

VIEMBO 10. 
" Jesus my all to heaven is gone." 

L. 31. tune, . 

1. Jisus janie i valincV o Heven, 
Ijame i pitakide, 

Mbi ka yitete ma 'yone, 
Tombe njeya e cli kopya. 
itbibia. Nja di ka Jisus a wakid' o kras? 
Opek aye, opel' ame, 
Ka yonge babe Viya liel; 
Nja cli ka Jisus a wakid' o kras? 

2. Njeya ya basaki belie 
E jadi yalanidengo, 
Njeya 'nene ya Upolo, 
E di ti kabo na jonga. 

3. Njeya tekane nd' eame 

E di yahango na ngudi, 
Mbi yaka mbi yal* o duwa, 
'Kabojana bobe sase. 

4. Nj'anga 'me e ma yanaka, 
Mbi ma liakipe bobe wa, 
Kab c umba mbi yokakidi 
Uhungini ma na, " Vaka." 



30 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

5. Mbi vakate pani na mbya ; 

Mwanudambe, nangakd 'mba, 
Mbi ka vete kabo bobe, 
Mbi ka pahiyi 'tiincle pa. 

6. Nandi benge mbi pakwake 
O pel £ Uliungini mwanle, 
Mbi ka tuwudend' ivaugo 

Ja makiya mave mayam*. B < 



VIEMBO 17. 

"Sinners, behold the Lamb of God." 

C. M. tune, Ortonville. 

1. Bato babe, hilakeni 

Mwana wa Anyambe ; 
A tukake bobe bwahu, 
Na makiya maju. 

2. A vakiyi mete oba, 

Ka maa Imba o he ; 
A vangwaki liwe ma mete • 
Ka liilaki mani. 

3. A vakindi ka yonge hwe, 

Ma mete o nane, 
Na 'hekw' 'aju mete 'nene ; 
Ka liilaki mani. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 31 

4. Bato babe ba kekeni, 

Jisus a bandi ba ; 
Vaka, vakani pani we, 

Ka liilaki mani. 

5. Ba timbakidi, ba vake 

O Jisus a jadi ; 
Uniwakani, kekeni we, 
Ka liilaki mani. 

6. O ndakudwendini mete, 

Na 'Nyambe ya oba, 
Kadiya na bato baju : 
Ka liilaki mani. 

T,T.Y. G. M'QUEEN. 



VIEMBO 18. 
"My dear Redeemer and my Lord." 

L. M. tune, . 

1. Uvangvnvi u tandakwS, 
Mbi langakand' ebano 'ame 
O Baibil, ndi einena 'five 

E levakidi ya poso. 

2. Pakwepakwe na 'doko 'ave, 
N' itande na hwe ka 'kane, 

N' ilia j' upango mwa Hangwg, 
Mbi t' o panga bya ibeame. 



32 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Mekodi my' ivcvu ite 
Na pudi ya bulutema 
Be tali ja ikaliya 

Na j ( ibala jave tepe. 

4. Diyaka ave mbun' 'ame, 
Parigaka 'mba mbi bapake 
Ellin' 'ave 'yamu pe wa, 
Vakana mbi vandudwendi 



VIEMBO 10. 

"Ctaide Die, thou great Jehovah." 

8s, 7s, & 4s. tune, OlyphanL 

1. Jehova, tumbwanaka 'mba 
O ibaga tekadi ; 
Mbi kambango, ncV o na ngudi, 
Hukaka 'mba na ena. 

Pembe ya 'ba, 
Jakide 'mba nal c ilmk'. 



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Dubwaka tongo ya miba 

Ma vatake evele, 
Ngaka ya 'vindi, na veya, 

Be tumbwanake 'mba ta : 
Uvengidi 

Diyakate nguba 'me. 



LEMBO LA BEXGA. 33 

3, Umba rubi ka pite Jadan, 

Vengekide 'niba janga. 

J' iwedo na hel Inyanga, 

Pakide 'mba o Kenan : 

Lembo loyam', 
Mbi ka vete kabo aye. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 20. 
; While shepherds watched their flocks by night." 

L. 31. TUNE, . 

1. Batati na manga mabu 
Behepi diyanidengo, 
Enjel e pumakiyi ba, 

Na bwe na panyaka ome. 

2. Ba bangakindi janga ite, 
Ma na, " bangaki 'mbani, 
Mbi vanaki sango 'anyu 
Inyi na moto wehgpi. 

3. " Unim gini u jadwencli, 
A wa ndabo ya Davidi, 
Ma ndi • Jisus TJpangiyi ; 
Hilakeni ndembo ono. 



Een e -.» Rymns, 



34 LEMJ30 LA BENGA. 

4. " O ka yeneteni mwana 
Na nyolo ya moto mete, 
Ma n' ibata ja elenge 
Nangudwengo o lionji bya." 

5. A kalakate kakana, 

Na bebimba bya Anyambe 

Be vakindi oriya 'ba, 

Be bendake ma na vyembo. 

G. " Anyambe n' ivenda oba ! 
Jonga inene na bato ! 
Bwam' bwa mambo bo diyake 
Bo maie o he tekane." 3 



VIEMBO 21. 
"What equal honors shall ive bring V" 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Ho ka vana le nj' idile 
O Upangiyi a jadi, 

O benjel be tumbwakide 
Ibende ja dina jave? 

2. A weyakudw' a weyango, 
A ndi Upolo mwa jonga, 
A weyango n' ipangiya 
Na Hangwe ta o oka 'ju. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 35 

3. Ibata na Mwan* udambe, 

A bapaki jaki jahu, 

Benjel ba bendaki raani, 

Na bekeka ba na, Emen, bojowa. 



TIE3IBO 22. 
" Rejoice, the Lord is King. 7 

H. M. TUNE, . 

1. Peyanakideni, 

Jehov' a nd' Upolo ; 
Dilaki Anyambe, 

Tumbwakidi leinbo ; 
Betanakideni mowi, 
Bato bayam* peyakani. 

2. Peyanakideni, 

Anyambe y' itande, 

Uhungini mwaliu, 

A pangakiyandi. 
Betanakideni mcnvi, ■ 
Bato bayain' peyakani. 

3. Ipangiya jaju 

Ja yale o sega ; 
A pangakiyi lie 
Xa oba tepe ta. 



36 LEMBO LA BEXGA. 

Betanakideni mowi, 
Bato bayam' peyakani. 

4. A ka bali ndoba 

Ijahu jehepi ; 
A ka "weyi bobe 

Ibwalm bweltepi. 
Betanakideni mowi, 
Bato bayani' peyakani. 

5. Peyaki n' ipite ; 

Jisus a ka pandi 
Inanga j' ibaju 

Ka diya na 'ju o Hev£n. 
Kwei, vakana ho yokindi 
Heba y c usevo y' Anyambe. 



VIEMBO 23. 
"All hail the power of Jesus' name. 

C. M. tune, Coronation. 

1. Behepi homaki Jisus, 
Benjel be kwakeni ; 
Vanakani korowa 'ju ; 
Batidi mani pa. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 37 

2. Inyeni ba di panwengo, 

Ba di vanguwengo, 
Homaki Ilyongi mwanyu ; 
Batidi mani pa. 

3. Babe wa behalideni 

Betuniya byaju, 
Keki ka pakuwi mani ; 

Baticli mani pa. 

4. Diya na 'tomba yekepi, 

O 'gama tekadi, 
Vi mani 'bende jehepi ; 
Batidi mani pa. 

5. Ho kwaken' o beko byaju, 

Na benjel na bayam', 
Ho tumbwakideni viembo , 

Batidi mani pa, bojowa. 



VIEMBO 24. 

8s, 7s, k 4.S. tune, Greenville 

1. Nja di ka Jisus y' ivenda? 
Upolo mwahu 'nene 
A veld nyolo 'aju mwambo 
Iyonge ja hwe bato. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 

Yongakide ; 
O behalakide we ? 

2. Isja di ka Jisus y c i vend a? 

A ka padwete, iiwela, 

ngucli naba bonene 
Tepe n £ ivenda jaju ? 

A padweni ; 
O behalakide we ? 

3. Nja di ka Jisus j ( ivenda, 

Uyongi mwa behepi 
Ba pitakide kabo ma ? 
A vangwaki tepe liwe. 
Mamanaka ; 
Egombe yeliepi we ? 

4. Nja di ka Jisus j c ivenda? 

Iwa jaju jaka te, 

1 ka yongendi beliepi 
Ba ka vahe iyongwe. 

O yokindi ? 
O behalakide Ave ? 



LEMBO LxV BEXGA. 

VIEMBO 25. 
''Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly dove. 

C. M. TUNE, . 

1. Ilinalyamu! vaka, 

Na ngud' 'ave mete ; 
Ka kalude hwe itande 
O melema myahu. 

2. Ho tumbwakidet' o nane, 

Na hwe lio yejeke- 
Te ibetiya ja nane, 
N' ivaha jahu to. 

3. Uhungini u tandakwe, 

Ho ka diyatepe 
Ona hwe ho ibe n' isala, 
O ave hwe n' itande ? 

4. Ilina Iyamu ! vaka, 

Na ngud' 'ave mete, 

Kalwakide hwe itande 

N' itande j' Uyongi 



40 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 26. 
'•Come, gracious Lord, descend and dwell." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Anyambe ya 'hekwe, vaka, 
Longaka na liwe n' itande, 
Benge nandi ho yowake 
Mbya e lia pakwanakiya. 

2. Vaka; ka londe hw c ulema 
Na ngudi e lia ibe ya he ; 
Ho yowake tepe ute 

Mwa 'hekw' e lia ibe na yeja. 

3. Nandi Anyambe e hake 
Wa n' ipikiliya jaliu 

A dilakwe bodilakwe 

Na tyatyi tina Mwan' aju. bojowa. 



LEMBO 

TELE YA EIIATU YA TYATYI. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 43 

VIEMBO 27. 
"Go, preach iny gospel, saith the Lord." 

L, M. TUNE, . 

1. Kekeni o he yehepi, 
O ka pakwakani bato 
Ba emi yehepi, sango 

T' eyam' y' iyonga ekane. 

2. A ka elite clina jame, 

A ka yongi n' iyongicle ; 
Ndi a ha kamakicle 'niba 
A ka wandi 'gornV yehepi. 

3. O ka yokwakicli bani, 
O tata belekanako 
Ibeame be jacV inyeni 
Languwango beehepi. 

4. Mbi n c inyen' egomb' yehepi, 
Kwanga nal' ihuku ja he, 
'Kabojana mbi ngudi 

Ya he na oba yehepi. 



REV. W. II. CLARK. 



44 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

YIEMBO 28. 
4, (*o, preach my gospel, saith the Lord." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. " Ka pakwakiyi sango 'ame 
O betomba bya lie byelie, 
A ka kamide aa nyange, 

Ka mend' a kamicV aa yonge. 

2. "Mbi ka levidet' inyeni, 
N' inyi wa suli sango 'ame, 
Na nyanga 'me e di liango, 
Na nyanga 'nyu e ka liaie. 

3. "Ka yongakeni bebedi, 
Ka vengekideni devil, 
O bangakeni elombo, 
Tombe Ju ba kilaka 'mba. 

4. "Yokwaludeni betomba, 
Mbi n' inyen' egombe yehe, 
Ngudi yehe e nd' eame, 
Kwanga na lie ka hukiye." 

5. A kalakindi nonane, 

Na bwe 'nene na panyaka : 
Ba maseyi ba kalaki 
Opela 'hekwe y' Anyambe. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 45 

VIEMBO 29. 
"Here, in thy name, eternal God." 

L. 31. TUNE, . 

1. O dina jave, Anyambe, 

Ho longiyend' Ave ndabo ; 

Kenjake ndabo Vive hole, 
AY a tata ya lia mahilii. 

2. O bato bare, na babe, 
Ba ka kaliye okava, 
Yokakij'a nclaga jabu, 
Iyakide mabe mabn. 

3. Yokakiya bahai bare, 

O ba ba pakwake 'saiigo ; 

Badaka ibata jave 

O ndaga i pakwakudwe. 

4. O moAvi ma bana balm, 
Ma tumbwakide liosana, 
Oba na lie ba latake 

Ka bete viembo vy* ibende. 

KEY. C. DE HEER. 



46 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

YIEMBO 30. 
" My God, permit my tongue." 

S. M. TUNE, . 

1. Babaka emi 'ame 

Mbya t' enene 'kane, 
Na, mbi ka tubaka ave, 
Ave o nd' uwame. 

2. Babaka ilina 

Jame ehekw* 'ave ; 
Bangi baa valie miba wa, 
O 'hiki ya 'vele. 

3. Mbi salinakandi 

Ibok' o tyatyi 'ave, 
Ka yene ivenda jave, 
Ka yoka 'liekw' 'ave. 

4. Oninge itande 

Jav' i diye n' umba, 

Emena 'ame e ncli nane, 

Na mbya tepe e 'be. 

5. Ave o nd' uwame, 

Ilina jame i 
Vevekend' o ave o jadi ; 
Mbi pitidend* ave. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 47 

6. Mbi tatakudwendi 

Xa ngud' 'are mc-tv, 
Mbi vitaki pe Hangw' ame, 
O matambi maju. 

KEY. W. CLEMENS. 



VIEMBO 31. 
4 'How pleasant, how divinely fain" 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Mbya na nyeve na ndabo 'are, 
Upangiyi ! mbi dokwaki 

X' ivalia i vahakide 
Ka haba na bato bave. 

2. Ibata na bayamu va, 
Ba di diyediye oba 
'Lwanidengo 'ka y' ivenda ; 
Ehavu 'abu e nd' ibende. 

3. Ibata na bayamu va, 
Ba dite o tempil jave ; 
Ba ndi ba yeneke bolio, 
Xa yokwak' itande jave. 

4. Ibata na ba na 'doko 

Y' ipa o mambe ma Saion ; 
Anyambe a ndi ngud' 'abu, 
Ba ma hikamang' o njeya. 



48 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

5. Ba tamwaki, na ngucV 'abu 
E kenaki bokenaka, 
Nala o baba ka pave 
O bolio bwave n' upeyo. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 32. 
"I love lliy kingdom^ Lord." 

S. M. tune, Luther. 

1. Mbi tandaki mete 

Ipangiya jave ; 
Tyatyi y' Uliungiui mwahu 
E htinginakldi. 

2. Mbi tandaki Tyatyi 

Eave, Anyambe, 
E longakwe na malale ; 
Malale V i bayam'. 

3. Oninge udumbu 

Ma a yonye o kala 
Upako mw ( Ulongi mwaju, 
U valamakiye. 

4. Oninge ena 'ame 

Ya leve ihaia 
Ja Tyatyi Vive, ena te 
E wake ngudi to. 



LEMBO LA BEKGA. 49 

5. Oninge ulema 

Mua voye bwam' bwaju, 

Uleiaa inwame u senjakwe 
Na rabya yeliepi two. 

G. Mbi ka kutudendi 
'Xyangadiba jame 
Na ibete j f ikaliya. 
Opela 'ju dipa. 



VIEMBO 33. 
<; Oh cease, my wandering soul." 

S. 31. TUNE, . 

1. Dak' aye ilenga, 
Upuliwi mV iyaja ; 

He t6 'nene 'kane e ibe 
Na nave na wanyu. 

2. Umbwakiyate Ark, 
Hilake, Jambe i bwe ; 

Hunganak' o ngiya ome 
Ikweya ja ton da. 

3. Ome o na pale. 
Ome o n' iyaja, 

Wa vahepe o lenga Ava 
O ngonga ya Jisus. 



LeQo'a Hymns. 



50 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 34. 

" There is a fountain filled with blood." 

C. M. tune, Fountain. 

1. O na tongo e jadi ti 

Na makiya roa Kraist ; 
Na babe ba tukwe ome, 
Ibeva jabu pa. 

2. O mwibi u w&kid* o kras, 

A peyaki na ya ; 
Tombe mbi cli bobe ka ma, 
Mbi ka tukand' ome. 

3. Uyongi, makiya mave 

Maa nyange ngud' 'aju, 
Kabo tyaty' e di vangwango 
Ya yonga yeliepi. 

4. Umba mbi pitaki tongo 

Ya makiya mave, 
Mbi tumbwakidend' iyonge, 
Nala nmbi ka we. 

5. Vakana mbi ka tumbudi 

Viembo viam' wa, 

O emi te ya bob' ekae, 

E nangiyend' o lie. 



EEV. W. CLEMENS. 



LEMBO LA EEXGA. 51 

VIEMBO 35. 

"Hark! tlie voice of love ami mercy." 
8s, 7 s, & 4s. tune, Calvary. 

1. Yokaka ! joi j' itande 

I vakandi ukodi ; 
I peliekendi raalale, 
I nin^anakendi lie. 
"E mayendi!" 
YokakaniXyongi. 

2. E inayendi, — ndaga eyamu 

E pangake mbya 'liene ; 
Ibata ja Uhungini 
I yakiyandi oba. 
E mayendi ! 
Bayam', yongakideni. 

3. Ma nd' a hanjabakide pa, 

Xdembo ja sale javyo ; 
N' iyohana ja xlnyambe 
Hel yaa bangide pe hwe. 
E mayendi ! 
Bayain', yenekeni mbya. 



52 LEMBO LA BENGA. ' 

4. Benjel, bongwaka tepeni 
Ngambi ka yale njamba ; 
Behepi o he na oba, 
Bendaken' Imanyuel ; 

Bendakeni! 
Ivenda n' a wakidi ! 

KEY. W. CLEMENS. 



VIEMBO 36. 
" Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,' 

C. M. TUNE, . 

1. Ehekwe e mamanakwe, 

E yongidi 'mb' ube ; 
Nyangango, mbi duwudwendi, 
Pagu, mbi yenindi. 

2. Ehekwe e bangidi 'mba, 

Na e nyevidi 'mba : 
O ! ehekwe eyam' mete, 
Umbi kamakide. 

3. Mbi diyi 'mba viya kwanga, 

O mahihi maite ; 
Ehekw' e vaui 'mba ouo, 
Ya 'lani 'mba o aim. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. bi 

4. Anyambe a yohani 'mba bwam', 

Mbi kamakidi ma ; 
A ka diyandi Nguba 'me, 
Nal' o 'mena 'ame pa. 

5. O melioni me ka sege, 

Na 'niena raayango, 
Mbi ka paliiyate jonga, 
Xa emena oba. 

6. He e ka nuwaniyancli, 

Joba ja panye pe, 
Ndi Anyanibe a ndiyi 'mba, 
A ka cliyi n' umba. 

MES. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 37. 
"Come, dearest Lord, who reign'st above. 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Anyanibe ya ngebe eite, 
Dulaka 'mba ave o jadi, 
O sango e pakwakukwe, 
Mbi yowake joyi ja mbya. 

2. Eliekw' 'ave yaa hambakwg, 
E vekw€ liwe bomwamoto, 
Sango yaa daka o nyeve ; 
Mbi vowake jowi ja mbya. 



54 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. E sombiyakend' ilina 
I yenekg bobe tudi 
Na i hilake Jisus Kraist ; 
Mbi yowake joi ja mbya. 

. 4. E yadakidendi 'lina 

I yeneke ngebe ya bobe, 
N' ive j' iyide na jonga ; 
Mbi yowake jowi ja mbya. 



VIEMBO 38. 
"Come hither, all ye weary souls." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Vakani, umba mbijadi, 
Inyi ba maumba madilo 
Na ba janjake o nane, 
Mbi ka vet' inyeni 'yaja. 

2. Batakani panga 'ame, 

N' inyi yokwakani n' umba, 
'Kabojana mbi ndi na hwe 
N' ulema mwa liubiyango. 

3. Vakana o duwindini 
Malina manyu iyaja, 
Ehekw' 'ame e ka pangi 
Jumba jeliepi boliadi. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 55 

4. Kraist, mbi pwi na monda mwave 
Ka bweyid' ulema mwame 
O 'na 'ave, ovane nd' ave 
O ka ma ya 'galani 'ave. bojowa. 



VIE1IBO 39. 

" Salvation! oh, tlie joyful souiid." 

C. St. tune,. Cambridge. 

1. Iyonga ! i joi ja mbj^a, 

Mbya o mat a malm ; 
Bwanga boyamu bw c ivenge 
Ijaliu jeliej^i. 

2. Ho tongaiwendi na bobe, 

Bya o jambe ja Hel c , 
Ndi lio 'mwakandi na 'liekwe 
Iyene ja Seven. 

3. He tekane e yamake, 

Ukeny' u veveke ; 
O ndumba ya 'ba yeliepi 
E vamanakide. B 



56 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 40. 
"Sinners, we are sent to bid yon." 

8s, 7s, & 4s. tune, Zion. 

1. Bato babe, ho ma viyi 

Ka ndiya 'nyen' o buhwa, 
Ka ja isango ja sango. 
Wa -viyeni ? O kani, 

Ka cliyeni ; 
Jisus ncV a ndaldyi 'nyeni. 

2. Vakani, o kani pani, 

Beja be cli kokango ; 
Oninge wa puhwanani, 
O ka tub ana li nja ? 

Inyi babe, 
Nd' o ndakudweiii 'sango. 

3. Vakani, o kani pani, 

O lingaki betaka ; 
Vitakeni Ulmngini ; 
Ma ndi u ka liane liwe. 

U t' umbaka ; 
Bato babe kgkeni. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 5' 

4. Mete o kya te y' Ilina, 

I kal^ki n a baka 
Ba yalake 'pikiliya, 
Ndi o pumaki jani ! 

Bato babe, 
O ka dumandi jani ! 

5. Kweyakani rial' ukodi, 

O lingaken' utove ; 

Dikaki Sadam tekane, 

O timbaken' ibeyi. 

O timbake, 
Ka bengeni utove. 

KEV. G. M'QL'EEN. 

VIEMBO 41. 
"Behold a Stranger at the door." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Hilakeni Mweng' o 'biya ! 
A tinakidendi ka 'vyo : 

A ngite a vengakide ; 
Wa bevi upakwe kakana. 

2. A temeiig' ome n c itande, 
Na makadu ma makiya. 
A levakidendi kenga, 
Kenga te o ndoba jaju ! 



58 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Nd< a te Mboi 'aim mSte ? 
E ! ealiu e vahake ; 

Ma ndi Mbwe' ya bato babe, 
Batang' ibata j l iveyn. 

4. Umwaka, bendaki raani ; 
Pumakeni ndoba jaju, 
Ndoba tekadi ndi bobe ; 
Ngakidi Mwengi mwa oba. 

5. Ngakide ma, bang' a bina ; 
A valixige a timbepe ; 
Ngakideni inani pani, 

Na janga na wa yenyani. 



ItEV. C. DE IIEER. 



VIEMBO 42. 
" Sinners, the voice of God regard." 

C. M. TUNE, . 

1. Babe yokolakideni ; 

Jowi j' Upangiyi 

A ndakiyandi bcliepi 

Oviya njeya 'nyu. 

2. Ka manga na mekeba ti, 

'beni n' iyaja ; 
Njuke j' ilina o 'tema 

1 dumaki jonga. 



LEMBO LA BEXGA. 59 

3. Njeya 'nyu e ndi ivilit% 

E pulakiye o Hel' ; 

O ka longandini 'guga 

Ja 'gombe y&hepi? 

4. E le ncle 'anyu e keke 

O njeya ya bobe ? 
O liyakanclini bobe 
T 6 ibenja j' ububu. 

5. NcV a 'hvake Anyanib' a didi 

A ka diyi railia ; 
Ngebe 'aju e ka yidendi 

Ba vahake ma pa. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 43. 
* ; Tlie Saviour calls, let every ear." 

C. M. tune. Brown. 

1. Uhungin' u ndakiyandi, 

Ho vekeni mata ; 

Inyi ba nyanyavakiye, 
Ipite i teiwe. 

2. Uleni' u yokake 'vele, 

Miba ndi ekama : 
Miba raa 'mena n' upeha, 
Miba ma utambo. 



60 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Madango mayam' nd c ekama, 

Ivoye j< iguga : 
Tongo ya 'gombe yeliepi ! 
Wa yokepS 'v6le. 

4. Inyeni babe, vakani, 

I joi ja ngebe : 
Yokakiyani moncla te, 
O ka vengipeni? 

5. Uliungini u tandakwe ! 

Dulaka melema ; 
Matakide ba itande, 

Yakana baa we pe. bojowa. 



YIEMBO 44. 
" Return, wanderer, return," 

L. M. tune, Seasons. 

1. Timbaka! Ulengi, timba ! 
Yahaka bolio bwa Hangwe ; 
Mavalia mave m' ulema 
Ma vewudwendi n' Ilina. 

2. Timbaka ! Ulengi, timba ! 
Jombak' iyidc ja Hangwe ; 
A di yowengo ngebe 'ave, 
Enfi 'aju ya nd* e ka yonge. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 61 

3. Timbaka ! Ulengi, timba ! 
Uyongi nd c a vend* emena. 
Kalakiya ma, wa yowe 

N', iyide jaju nd £ o nane. 

4. Timbaka ! Ulengi, timba ! 
Pindwaka manyangadiba, 
Jeliova na, " O yake pe." 
Kenga 'aju nd c e ma ndiya \e. 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 45. 

"Come, yc sinners, poor and wretched." 

8s, 7 s, & is. TUNE, . 

1. Bato babe, yakani, we? 

Mebedi na mekuge, 
Ba beliepi, ba vakete, 
Jisus a vengakandi ; 
A na ngudi, 
O bomake pi penda. 

2. Ba nyamake, yakani, we ? 

Vakani, iye ! iye ! 
Hekakideni Anyambe, 
A lrunginakate liwe, 
O nane pa : 
Ka, kwakcni o nane. 



G2 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Ulerna vl liimbakide, 

Vakateni nonane, 
Kraist a valiakandi 'nyeni, 
Vaki pani, okava : 
Kraist a yonge, 
Jisus a de ivenga. 

4. Ba di na maumba ba vake. 

Wa yale pi o viya ? 
Orange wa vengideni, 
Na t' a nyeve nyevengo ? 
Hanga bayam', 
Babe ndi ba ndakudwe. 

5. Hilaketeni a duwi 

'Nyeni, n' inyi wa yoki 
Ka maa yakidi o ele- 
Na, "E hanjabiyendi, 

Mbi rnadendi." 
Ekae e 'beni twetwe ? 

6. Jisus Kraist a betind' oba, 

Ka hahalidg Hangwe, 
O pel' 'aim ya behepi ; 
Fitakide kabo ma : 
Jisus dipa, 
Nd* a ka hai inyeni bwam'. 

KEY. T. S. OGDEN. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 03 

VIEMBO 46. 

"Delay not, delay notj sinner, draw near." 

12s. tune, Scotland. 

1. O vengakide pe, mot* ube, vakate, 

O miba ma 'mena ma yovolakandi ; 
Uyong' u nd* okava, aa yahaka ive, 
Ndi a vekend' aye iyonga o nane. 

2. vengakidepe, o le o pejeke 

Itande na ngebe ja 'Nyambe eave ? 

Tongo aju ncli bwe, o le o lSveke 
O 'tuka n c itanwe o makiya maju ? 

3. O vengakidepe, mot c ube, o ngebe 

E ngite e ndakiya aye o buhwa ; 
Igende ja yokwe, i ka tombi piele ; 
Na joi ja yokwe o da ya malonga. 

4. vengakidepe, Ilina ja 'hekwe, 

Ja clumwe njo ite, i ka senjand' aye, 
Ka made ekenda ya 'mena o 'guga, 
Ka nyanga o bulu bwa 'gombe yeliepi. 

5. O vengakidepe, piele vakana 

Oba e luwendi, na lie ya vengeme, 
Bawewe behepi ba ka 'li o yeke ; 

Nja ngudi, mot' ube, e ka lianand' aye ? 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



t>4 LE3IB0 LA BENGA. 

YIEMBO 47. 

"Life is the time to serve the Lord," 

L, 31. tune, Wells. 

1. Emena ncV egornbe 'aim 
E dilanake Anyambg ; 
O vitwa vi yodakete, 

Mot' ube a t' a timbaka. 

2. E nd' iwela i vewudwfi 
Ikweya oviya 'gaga ; 

E ndi buhwa bwa ehekwe 
Bo pahanakiye 'bata. 

3. Ba cli raika ba yowengo 
Na ba ka wandi bowaka, 
Ba habakepe na mambo 

Ma jadi o lie tekane. 

4. Nandi ho hake na ngudi 
Nyang* 'aim e ka dokuwe, 
Nana malonga maa diye 
N* iluwa tombe n' iyidwe. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 65 

YIEMBO 48. 

"Return, wanderer, to tliy home." 

Cm 31 • tu^e, Invitation. 

1. Ulengi ! tiinbaka o 'anyu, 

HamnvS nd c a ndatiye ; 
O lengake pe ka mwengi 
N' iguga n f ikoba. 
Timba ! timba ! 

2. Ulengi ! timbaka o 'anyu, 

Jisus rid' a ndakiyi ; 
Na Ilina ma na " Yaka," 
Yaka makutama. 
Timbakate ! 

3. Ulengi ! timbaka o 'anyu, 

Ivenga nd c eboke : 

O 'be tepe na iyidwe 

O mbela malonga. 

Ka timba, we ? bojowa. 



Seng* Hymns. 



66 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 49. 
"Sinners, turn, why will you die!" 

7s. tune, Watchman. 

1. O vanakwendini, na, 
" Ulwakani behepi, 
O valiaka leni nde, 
Iwedo ip' emena?" 
Anyambe ma na, " 'lende, 
Bato bame, e li na ? 
Ibame ba velaki 

Ka diya n' umba oba. ' 

2. Jisus a uwakandi, 

Na, " valiaka le pi ndi ? 

Mbi nangindi pel* anyu, 

Mbi wakindi pel' anyu. 

Mbi wakeni o nane ? 

Bato babe e li na ? 

Wa yenekeni ngebe 

K' umba mbi jadi wango?" 

3. Ilina a vaki, na, 
"Bato babe, 'hvakani, 
Mba vuli mbi levaka ; 
Wa yokolakideni ? 



LEMBO LA BENGA. G7 

Bato babe e li ndi? 
Wa bangakani iwe ? 
Bato babe Iwakani, 
Wa landini o veya." i BO lo. 



YIE3IB0 50. 

8s & 7s. tune, WUmot. 
1. Jisus ma na, "Vaka, sasa." 
O himbamake pe, we ? 

Egombe e ndi evuye, 
O banga pe va tornba. 

*2. Jisus ma na, " Yaka, sasa." 
O ndi veweDgo 'mena, 
E kenjake pe? iwedo ; 
Yaka, wawa mete, we ? 

3. Emena e ndi egombe 

E di hwe ve'vvengo pa, 
Na ho bendake Anyambe, 
Hangw' 'aim a jad' o heven. 

4. Yaka, banga o pave pe 

Ob a, o 'hiki ya bwe ; 
Ome o nd' ivenda mete, 

Na mbya, be ha 'be n* ihuk c . 



MRS. M. C. NASSAU 



68 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 51. 

8s & 6s. tune, "Say, brother*" etc. 

1. Bapaia ba hekakudwe, 
O ka latateni na hwe, 
O Jisus a pangakiye 

Itata ja hwe bwam' ? 
Itimbia. Peyakani ! lialeluya ! 
Bendakeni Upangiyi, 
Haleluya ! peyakani 
O 'gombe yehepi. 

2. Bajaie ba tandakwe bwam c , 
O ka latateni na hwe, 

O byehepi be di kabo 
By' itande na bya hwe ? 

3. Maluku ma ti n' itande, 
O ka latateni na hwe, 

O 'Hungini na mamweti, 
U pangake hwe lieven? 

4. Ndomi jahu ja ulema, 
O ka latateni na hwe, 
O Uyongi a titwake 

Manyangadiba pa? 



le:>ibo la bexga. 09 

5. Buna b' ina, megangano, 
O ka latateni na hwe, 

O 'hiki te ya utambo, 

Ya Jisus e cli b we ? 

6. Paia, jaie, bana b' ina, 
O ka latateni na hwe, 
O ka latateni na hwe, 

O Kenan 'hik' eyam c ? 

7. Ho ka latate n' inyeni, 
Na iliana ja Anyambe, 
O ipalwanid' i ha ; be, 

O Kenan 'hik f eyam'. 



RET. W. H. CLARK. 



VIEMBO 52. 

"Now is the accepted time." 
S. M. tune, Olmutz. 

1. Hongocli ncV o buhwa, 

Egombe ya 'kekwe ; 
Bato babe, vaki pani 
Ka valia Uyongi. 

2. Hongodi nd' o buhwa, 

Kraist a ndakiyandi ; 
Banga pe 'gombe ya tomb a. 
O ka venga lende? 



70 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Hongodi nd' o buhwa, 
San go e ndakiyandi ; 
Moliano mwekepi ma na, 
Iboko i teiwe. 



VIEMBO 53. 

" Sweet is the work, my God, my King'." 

L. M. tune, Hebron. 

1. Anyambe ibende jave, 

W ilanga ja bwamu bwave, 
Na ilevide j' itande 
Jave, be beliavu beyam'. 

2. Buliwa bw c Iyaja bo bwamu ; 
Ipikiliya ja 'mena 

I ngakiye 'mba ulema, . 
Ivengide ja Anyambe. 

3. Mbi ka peyi na Anyambe, 
Mbi ka bcndendi beliavu 
Byaju bya 'liekwe n c ivela. 
Elioka 'ju e nd' o danga. 

4. Beboki ba t' ona tito ; 
Ba wakate ona tito ; 
Baa kaliye, na baa bende 
Anyambe e velaki ba. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 71 

5. Ndi nibi ka pahiyi ngabo 
Ta ivenda o heveni, 

O 'hekw' e ka hanjabide 
'Mba inyevide j* ulema. 

6. Uloni mwame unene, 

Bobe, maa nyungudepe 'mba ; 
Setan na bobe bw' ulema, 
Baa weyepe jonga jame. 

EEY. MB. IEIYA. 



VIEMBO 54. 

"This is the day the Lord lias made," 
C. M. tune, Woodland. 

1. Buliwa bo di savinwengo 

X' Anyambe, nd' ekabo ; 
He na oba ba peyake, 
Ba ka bendake ma. 

2. A punibwakindi o buliwa ; 

Setan na kwaka ndwa. 
Bayani' ba hamanakide 

Ibala te o buliwa. 

3. Hosana na Mwana David 

Au bak' o malonga ; 

O ! Jehova, kanaka hwe 

X' ihube j' iyonga. 



72 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

i. Ibata na Upangiyi 

U di pang' o bato, 
Na mbanclo ja ehekwe ti, 
Na dina ja Hangwe. 

5. Tyatyi ya he e ka bendi ma 
N' ikehe ja raoi, 
Ndi Heyen' 'aju e longake 
E ka bendi mil wa. 



VIEMBO 55. 
"How calm and beautiful the morn." 

C. L. M. tune, Hastings. 

1. Ekam' u nd' ubwa na nyeve, 

'Kabojan' u nd' ubwa 
Mwa a kamakudwe o kras 

U dikaki budu. 
O yakepi, a wakidi 
A pumbuwendi. — A teiwe. 

2. Inyi bayamu, ba yake 

Anyambe 'anyu mbembe, 
Titwaki manyangadiba ; 

Malonga ma ndi bwe. 
Mambe ma Hel o 'nyale pi ; 
A pumbuwendi. — A teiwe. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 

Nandi Iwakideni beko 

Ndabo y' ikaliya, 
Jisus a ka diyat' ome, 

Uvanguwi na Mbweyi. 
O diyakindi wa warn, 
NcV o ngiteni miha na Kraist. 

Kan a buhwa te nd' ekabo ! 

Na Jisus tepe pwa, 
Ka vengide janga jalm 

J' ikaroid' iliale. 
O yakepe, a wakidi 
A pnmbuwendi. — A teiwe. 

ta ya kolo ya 'mend 
E pakide buiu, 

Oninge Jisus a di bwe, 
Ime nibya n' iwedo ! 
Iwedo ja ba jad' o Kraist 

1 pakidi ba o 'mena. E 



VIEMBO 56. 
" Safely through another week. 9 ' 

7s. tune, Sabbath. 
PalS o wiki 'pakwg 
Anyambe a hwe padengo, 
Ho vahaken' ibata 



74 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

O ndabo 'aju o buhwa ; 
Buhwa hoyainu poso, 
Mbuna y' Iyaja ja Heven. 

2. O hwe lio dit' ivaha 

Ja 'hekw' e bombanake, 
Vengekide hwe bobe 
Na dina ja Mwan' ave. 
Ehavu 'aim ya he hwa, 
Ho yajake na nave. 

3. Ho viyi ka bend' ave, 
Ho yeneke pwanja 've 
Na miha m' ikamide 

hwe ho jad' okava. 
Vekakide hwe itaiubu 

Ja beja byave bya Heven. 

4. Joi ja sango eyam' 

1 lwakide bapuli ; 
I yadakide bayam' 
N' ilanga ja bebuma. 
Hwi j< Iyaja jehepi 
I diyake janga te. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 75 

VIEMBO 57. 
u Come, dearest Lord, and bless this da}." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Upangiyi mwa ta, vaka, 
Ka bete mapikiliya 
Oviya he aye o dicli, 

buhwa V ibwavg 'kabo. 

2. Ilina Iyamu, yaka, 

Na menjenji myave mya bwe ; 
Vanibakiya hwe ibata, 
Buhwa te bw' lyaja 'kabo. 

3. O 'Yaja jahu jehepi 
Ja he ono i ka raaye, 
Ho ka peyate ri lyaja 

1 ha yalake o may a. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 58. 
66 This is the day when Christ arose." 

C. M. tune, Woodland. 
1. Ekabo e ncli buhwa bwa Kraist 
Bo punclaki n' ubwa 
Oyiya malonga maju : 
Mba yale o ya viya. 



70 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

2. Ekabo i buhwa bwa Jisus 

Bo weyaki ngudi 
Y i iwedo na Lobe bwahu : 
Mba tandepe bobe. 

3. Krisani ba kindanake 

N' upeyo o buhwa, 
O ikaliya n' ilanga 
Ja ndaga jave iyara'. 

4. Mbi ka diki lie mete nibwe 

N' ikenje ja Heven, 
Mbi ka langi n c ikaliya 

Ndaga j' Upangiyi. bojov,a. 



VIEMBO 59. 
"Welcome, sweet tiny of rest." 

S. M. tune, Lisbon. 

1. lye ! buhwa ngave 
Bw' Uhungini mwahu 

Bo pumbwakidi o budu. 
O n* ipeya jahu. 

2. Upolo mete we 
Ka jede ibaju ; 

Ho ka yenete ma 'kava 
N' itanda n f ibende. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 77 

3. Buhwa baka bwa Kraist 

Bo latake na hwe 
Bo bwam' wa na jom' ja tajen' 

Ja hwi j' usevo ti. bojowa. 



YIEMBO GO. 
"Thine earthly Sal)haths 5 Lord, we love, 
L. 31. tuxe, Mendon. 
1. Anyambe, lio tandakandi 
Iyaja t' ijave ja lie ; 
Nd' o n c iyaja yajwg oba, 
Ja malina i valiake. 

2: Ho ka diyand' o 'liiki 'ave 
Eyamu, o njuke ya lie 
E ka mende e payepe, 
Ka liaba na lenibo lalm. 

3. Baloni baa numbake hwe 3 
Ba yiyepe ka lona hwe ; 
Inaka ja paye ome, 
Kabo iyaja iyamn. 

4. Buliwa ngavo bo yombwakwe, 
Yalake hwe iya o lie ; 

Ho dike njeya tekane, 
Hvra yaja Anyambe a didi. 



KEY. MR. IBIYA. 



78 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

YIEMBO 61. 

" Frequent the Day of God returns." 

C. M. TUNE, . 

1. Buliwa bw' Anyanibe bo di wa 

. Ka ve liwe bwe 'aju ; 
Nd' ulema mwalm ndi kabo 
Panika o viya. 

2. Jisus ! 'mwakide liwe o ka ; 

Va yide liwe henga : 
Velielekide liwe idile 
Tombet' i di valia. 

3. Kenake liwe ikamide, 

Wa koke liwe ibeta 
O ngando e lia liamanaka, 
N< Iyaja ja maye. B0J 



VIEMBO G2. 
" This spacious earth is all the Lord's." 

L. M. tune, . 

1. He te ya njanjo ekane 
Yeliepi, e te y' Anyambe ; 
Ndi na bato na bekelia, 
A ba ya vengo ediya. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 79 

2. NcV o na he 'yamu wa oba, 
Ikenga jave, Anyambe ; 
Nja ka bete o 'cliya tene, 
Ibaka n £ Uveli mwaju? 

3. A lonak' iha ja bobe, 
A di n* ulema utano, 

Ma ndi w' Ulmngini unvahu 
A ka batide na bwamu. 

4. Ekaba ndi mbanda 'yamu 
Ba valiake Upangiyi, 

Ba ndi ba ka paliiye mbya, 
Na bwe ya 'gombe yeliepi. 

5. He ja oba, peyakani, 
Hilak' Upolo raw' ivenda. 
Upolo tekamu le nja? 

Ma ndi Jeliova ya ndoba. bojowa. 



YIEMBO G3. 
"TSie praise of Zion waits lor Thee." 
L. M. tune, Rockingham. 

1. Anyambe ! lembo la Saion 
Lo yodakwe o ndabo 'ave ; 
Okava nd' o bato bave 
Ba ka yeni 'venda jave. 



80 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

2. Ave,o yongake babe, 
Oninge ba kalakiya ; 
Behiki byehepi be ka 
Beti miha aye o clidi. 

3. Bobe bo di 'mba balango, 
Nd' o na 'hekw' e yakide ; 
O ka vi 'mba ngudi twetwe 
N' ibala ja bobe bvranie. 

4. Oninge wa pana moto 
Ka bengiya ave o jadi, 
Na ka diya o ndabo 'ave, 
Ibata na moto tene. 



VIEMBO 64. 
"How eliarming 1 is the place." 

S. M. tune, Olney. 

1. Ime ! ndabo nyeve 
Ya Jeliova Jisus 

A levakide bosambe 

Bwa bolio n' itande. 

2. Hanga pe makenga 
Ma banene ba lie, 

Ma ka kwanudwS na 'kadi 
Ja Jisus longake. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. A ndini diyango 

O 'diva ya ngebe, 

Ho hilaki ma ri upeyo 

A mwetekiye liwe. 

4. A kabakiyi hwe 
Ehekwe y' upolo, 

A pahakiya n' imwete 
Pago ya melema. 

5. Anyambe, veke 'mba 
Xbok' o niboka 've, 

Na bana ba eliekw* 'are, 
Bajanji ba Jisus. 



VIE1IBO 65. 

"Come, we that lore the Lord." 

S. 31. tune, Kentucky. 

1. Batandi b c Anyambe. 
Ho hamanakide 

Upeyo inw' iyonga jaliu 
Na lembo V ulema. 

2. Anyambe ya oba 
A pangakiye he, 

Na maa ngwangwalanakide 
Mekudi na manga ; 

Den '.-. Hymns. (j 



82 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Ma nd' Anyambe 'aim, 
Hangw' 'aim y' itande : 

A ka lomand' igend' 'aju 
Ka ndiya hwe oba. 

4. Ho ka yeni ma ome ; 
Ho haye pe bobe ; 

Ome o lilio la 'hekwe ; 
Ho ka mati mbya ti. 

5. NcV ukodi mwa Saion 
U na tajen' ya mbya, 

Na hwe na taka pa oba 
Ka kabide mbya te. 

G. Ho tumbwakide wa 
Inyangadiba pa, 
O hwe ho liaki 'kenda 'ahu 

Nala he 'yamu wa. !> 0J 

YIEMBO 66. 
"Thy presence, gracious God, afford." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Anyambe ya 'hekwe, sasa, 
Levakide hwe pwanja 've, 
Iyoka ja ndaga jave 
Wa habe ja n' ikamide. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 83 

2. Pajaka hw' ipikiliya 

I bumbake hwe melema, 
Wa luma hwe melema 'ba 
Tepe n' ibekina jahu. 

3. Bakaka hwe ndaga jave 
Na ngud' 'aye ya upolo, 
Na hwe lio ka haka kande 

O nyanga 'hu e yokake. bojowa. 



YIEMBO 67. 
"In thy great name, Lord, we cone." 

C. M. TUNE, . 

1. Anyambe ! o dina jave, 

Ho pwi ka kaliya ; 

Hovak' Ilina jave Iyain" 

O tango e ka viye. 

2. Ho pwi ka yoka Jekova 

A kalaka na hwe ; 
Ka yoka joi j c Ltyongi : 
Peyakide hwe bwam'. 

3. Yokwakide hw' ikaliya, 

Na hwe hwa bweyide 
Ndaga iyamu j' Anyambe, 
Na o pitide ma. 



84 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

4. Bato babe ba sulake 

Bwamu bwave nandi ; 
Ndoba jave i balakwe 
N' itande ja Jisus. 



VIEMBO 68. 

"Dismiss us with thy blessing*, Lord." 

L. M. tune, Old Hundred. 

1. Pumake liwe na ibata, 
Jakide liwe na ndaga 've ; 
Iyakide ihumama 

Ho tatake pakwepakwe. 

2. Ave ndi o jadi bwamu, 
Tukaka liwe bobe bwelie 
Na makiya ma Mwan' live ; 

Ndi pumake liwe na jonga. bojowa. 



VIEMBO GO. 
" 'T was the commission of our Lord," 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Uloma mw' Uhungini ndi, 
Na, " Kekeni na baptaisa 
Betomba bya lie byeliepi, 
Be ka kamide sango 'yam'." 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 85 

2. Pani ka miba tanake 
Ndindo e cli hw£ o nyolo, 
Nonane tepe Ilina 

I bongwakS bakamidi. 

3. Upangiyi, ho hakandi 

Nyanga Ve e Take na hwe : 
Tukaka hwe na makiya 

M' Uhun<rini mwalm Jisus. 



KEY. MB. IBIHA. 



VIEMBO 70 
•'How large the promise, how divine!" 

C. 31. tune, Rochester. 

1. line ! moliano na ken a 

Mwa 'Xj'anibe u didi 
Yolianengo Ebraliamu, 
Na etaka 'aju. 

2. " Mbi ka diyandi Anyambe 

'Ave na ya ban a 
Bave na ya rabamba jave, 
I ka jawe o nibulnva." 

3. Xdaga jaju ja itande, 

I te nyanga paka, 
Nala bepedi byehepi ; 
Ja yale o ludwe. 



86 LEMBO LA EENGA. 

4. Jisus a yadakidSndi 

'Kamide ja ba vyo, 
O ma a bokwaki bana, 
Na, Bajigi nd' ekae. 

5. Ndaga ja Anyambe 'aim, 

Na itande jaju, 
Be nibambaie, aa vengide 
Bana o moliano. 



KEY. MR. IBIYA. 



VIEMBO 71 
"See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand/* 

8$ & 7s, tune, Greenville. 

1. Hilakete Kraist, Utati 

Mwa bato ba Israel ; 
Ma nd' a ndakiye ba ndembe 
A bokwakandi ba, na ; 

2. " Ba vake nmba mbi jadi, 

kandakidi bani, 
'Kabojana ja janga te, 

1 ndi ja 'ganda ya Heven." 

3. Anyambe ho vanaki ba, 

Ave o jadi na mbya ; 

Hwe mete ho ndi ibave, 

Ikwaka tepe ibahu. 



MRS. Sf. C. NASSAU. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 87 

YIEMBO 72. 
"How lot our mournful songs record." 

L. 31. TONE, . 

1. Nandi, lerabo la ngebS 'aim 
Lo pakwakiye betuniya 

Bya Kraist, o maa senjajkudwe 
Na Anyambe o iwedo. 

2. Ju ba ma hilakete ma, 

Ba ma kabo veheke, na ; 
"A ma yongaki bapakwe, 
NancV a yongake nyolo 'aju. 

3. Ma ncV a ma memeke o vyo 
Na Anyambe a ndi Hangwe ; 
Nd* Anyambe a tandaka ma, 
A 'nyake V o liana ma nde ?" 

4. A ! prist na bato b' ikito ! 
Ona tito ja malingwa 

I nyaka ebwela 'bu gwo, 
Ba didi ma lungelunge. 

5. Ba lumaki ma o molo, 
Na makadu, na matambi, 
Makiya tubango tongo ; 

Ba vehek' iwedo jaju. bojowa. 



88 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 73. 

'Dark was the night and cold the ground." 

C. M. tune, . 

1. He e diyaki ta n £ ivitit' 

O Kraist na 'tuniya 
Na 'babadi ya makiya 
A kalakiyi na ; 

2. " Paia ! oninge wa panga 

Na e te hamaka, 
Vengekide 'nib' imagi te 
Ja jodi ekadi. 

3. Ndi, liaka upango mwave, 

Hanga pe umwame, 
Mbi ka diyi hwemiyengo 
N' itandidi vyave." 

4. Mot' ube, ta vai' o mwanga 

Ka liile bodilo 
Bwa jumba i bapakudwe 
Itato jave ibe. 

5. Yokwaka na ma ovone 

Ibape ja krasi ; 
Wa yokuwa tepe ilia 
J' upango mwa H&ngwe. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 89 

VIEMBO 74. 

">Twas on that dark, that doleful night." 

L. 31. tune, Windham. 

1. Biilu te bw' ivitit' ite 

Xa ngebe, bo patawaki lie, 
Bwa ncli bwa Mwana Anyambe 
Bo kandakudwg na mboi. 

2. Bulu tebone ndi bwaju 
Bo nangakindi pgmbe pwe, 
Ka maa buka ya bukango, 
Ibata nandi o ya va ; 

3. Na 3 " Ekane e nyolo ame, 
E wake o nyanga babe, 
Xangakani, wa ji yani ; 

E ndi panga ya emena." 

4. Ka maa nanga tepe kapi 
Ya ive pwe, ibata va, 
Na, " O ka haki kakaua, 
Ivonoicle ja Mbwev' 'anyn. 

5. 'Lwanidgngo taguk 'ame 
O jakani 'sango jarue; 

O ka yongakidi mbani, 
Kwanga n' umbi ka paye pe. 

KEY. C. DB BEER. 



90 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 75. 

"Bread of heaven, on tliee I feed," 

7s. tune, Spanish Chant. 

1. Pembe ya Heven ! ave ndi 
Beja byame by' ilina ; 
Mbi dake o bombakvve 
Na pembe e di nrilia, 

Na ngudi, e vewengo 
Tina y' iwedo jave. 

2. Ave, Ukadi mwa Heven, 
Senge y' ive tekane 

E ndi makiya mave. 
Bwanga bwaliu bw' iyonga 
Bo nd' o mavenge mave ; 
Kras' 'ave e nd' emena 'aliu. 

BOJOWA. 



VIEMBO 7G. 
"According to thy gracious word." 

8s & 7s. tune, Greenville. 
1. Ka ndaga 've ya eliekwe, 
Na 'bumulema ya liwe ; 
Anyambe, mbi ka hand' ekae, 
Mb] ka yongidend' ave. 



LEMBO LA BEXGA. 01 

2. Nyolo aV e wango 'pela 'me, 

E ndi perabe 'ame ya Heven ; 
Mbi ka mati kapi tepe 
Ya iyongide jave. 

3. Mbi behalakide mwanga 

Mwa betuniya byave 
Na 'babadi ya makiya ? 
Mbi ka yongidend' ave. 

4. Umbi ka tamuwS krasi, 

E jadi o Kalvari ; 
Mwanudambe ! Mwambo mwame, 
Mbi ka yongidend' ave. 

5. O yongide njuke 'ave, 

Xa itande jave ta ! 
O veguma i ngitewe 

Mbi ka yongidgnd aye. 

6. Oning' iyongide ja la, 

Na emi ya kale pe, 
Jisus, o 'pangiya jave 
Yongakide 'mba ome. 

MRS. If. C. NASSAU. 



92 LEM130 LA BENGA. 

YIEMBO 77. 

"Lord, thou wilt hear me when I pray." 

C, M. tune, Elizdbethtown. 

1. Anyambe ! yokakiya 'mba, 

Umbi kalakiye, 
Mbi nd' ave na janga ite ; 
Mba jijakiya bobe. 

2. Umbi yajakide molo, 

Vengemengo 'havu, 

Mbi tandakandi o kala 

Na nave n' ulema. 

3. Mbi veld mwambo inwa kolo ; 

Nd' oninge 'liavu pa, 
Mba pitide bya iyonga 
Kabo eliekw' 'ave. 

4. N' ulema mwamS mwa jonga 

Mbi ka yandi viya ; 
En' 'av' e tatake mwche 

E ka tati bnlu. bojov 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 93 

VIEMBO 78. 
"Lord 5 in the morning* thou shalt hear." 

C. 21. tuxe, . 

1. Anyarnbe o ka yoki n c nbwa 

Jowi jame oba ; 
Mbi ka. kaliyi kabo five 
N' ibete ja mill a. 

2. Kraist a valine!' oba mete, 

Ngambi ya bayamu, 
Ka levicle Hansnve lembo 
X' ikaliya jaliu. 

3. Bato babe baa teme pe 

boiio bw* Anyarnbe ; 
Babe baa peyakicl' ave, 

Baa cliy' o 'na 'yomi. 

4. Ndi mbi ka pand' o ndabo 'ave 

Ka veka ngebe 'five ; 
Mbi ka pandi 'kenga jave 
Ka kaliya are. 

5. Ilina jave Iyamu 

1 tumbvranake 'mba 
O njeya jave iyamu ; 

Njeya ya 'bano 'ame. bojowa. 



U4 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 79. 
" Behold, the morning* sum." 

S. M. tune, Gerar. 

1. Hilakeni, joba 
I yalake 'kencla 

Na menjenjo mya ivenda, 
Ijabude ja bwe. 

2. Nd' o sango eyaniu 
E pake iboko, 

E vanaki bwe y c Anyambe, 
Ive ja pagu bwe. 

3. Ndaga jav' i nd* iyarn', 
Byeke bya maliuwa ; 

Panga jave i ndi mbambae ; 
Bato ba ditake. 

4. Anyambe ya 'liekwe, 
Ndaga jave i bwe ; 

Mba langaka ja o nane, 
Ndi mbi duwaki Heven. 

5. Mbi yokaki ndaga 
Jave n' iyokiya ; 

Lomaka Ilina jave 

Ka tumbwana 'mba bwain', 



LEMBO LA BENGA. U5 

G. Nja ka liakft le bwam' 

Idimbiya jaju? 
Ndi mba vahaka o pule 

N' ulema mwa 'kalii. 

7. Kelevakide 'mba 

O bobe bwehepi ; 
'Yakide 'mba mabe manic 

Ma bato ma ha 'we. 



TIEMBO 80. 

'•The heavens declare thy glory, Loi\V 

L. M. tune, BothwelL 

1. Oba e pakwaMyandi 
Ibende jave, Anyambe ! 
Ikenge jave inene 

I panyaki o nyeteti. 

2. Joba, ngande, na nyetgti 
Be memekendi ngud' 'ave ; 
Ndi nyanga 've e di lendgngo, 
E levakikend' ehekwe. 

3. Sango 'ave 'yamu ya yaje, 
Kabo ya uhvanidc he ; 
Kabo Kraist tepe a vambiya 
Betomba byehepi 'bata. 



96 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

4. Joba ja Bwamu ! umwaka 

O be y' ivititi na bwe ; 

Sango 'yam' e yowakid& 

Ba lia ibe n c iyow', iyowe. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 81. 
"Let sinners take their course." 

S. M. TUNE, . 

1. Babe ba panake 
Ikanga j' iwedo, 

Nd c umba mbi ka lilimide 
Ihaiya j ( Anyambe. 

2. Mbi kalakiyi ma, 
Joba inyolo n c nbwa ; 

Mbi valiaki 'bata jaju 
Na bulu bwehepi. 

3. Upangiyi mwame ! 
O ka yokiyi 'mba, 

O 'gombe ya bato babe 
E ka ye o nane. 

4. Nd' umba, opela 'me, 
Mbi ka vani njuke, 

Mbi ka vami jumba jame 
O 'nfi 'aju ya ngudi. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 97 

5. Ena te ya ngudi 
E ka hukandi bwam' 

Bana baju ba tandake, 
O 'raena n' iweclo. 



YIEMBO 82. 

"'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand." 

C. M. tune, Fr a aid in. 

1. Mekodi me teinekendi 

Na Ngud' 'are, Anj^ambe, 
Mekeba rae vak' udembe 
X' isombiye jave. 

2. Bwe y' ubv/a, na ta ya kolo, 

Be pangak' upeyo ; 
Bebnma byave be veke 
Be haki Lnve ndonda. 

3. Hwi, na ngande, na niepnma, 

Byehepi ndi byave ; 

Xa rabvdya e babake he, 

U nd' uloma mwave. 

4. Bevindi be tamwak' oba 

Be madango maye, 
Ma matakide betomba 

Na bembe byaju ta. bojowa 

Benga Hymns. 7 



98 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 83. 
"Thus far the Lord has led me on." 

L. M. tune, Hebron, 

1. Jisus a tumbwanaki 'mba, 
Na la o bukwa tekabo ; 
Na kolo e ka yowude 
Iyongide ja 'hekw' 'aju. 

2. 'Gombe eite e tombindi, 
Na mbi ndi piele na o'alm ; 
NcV a veke 'mba ngudi twetwe, 
O lrwi jame i ka viye. 

3. Mbi nangakiya o viya, 

Jonga i nd' epondoma 'me ; 
O enjel i pepwake 'mba, 
Sata o enangi 'anie. 

4. Tombekete'mba langudwe 
Jom' ja tajen ja belombo 
Be hake mahilii maite, 
Anyambe a ka tati 'mba. 

5. Nonane tepe o bulu 
Bwa iweclo bo ka paye, 
Mbi ka yaja o malonga, 
Ka venga joi j' Anyambe. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 99 

G. I ka buniude inalonga, 
Xa ubulubulu mwame 
U ka punibwane n' upeyo, 
Ka diya n' Anyambe oba. 

RET. W3L CLEMEN3. 

YIEMBO 84. 

'•Awake, my soul, and with the sun. 9 ' 

L. 31. tune, Tallis. 

1. Ilina janie, emwaka, 

Iha ja 'bano 'ave o buhwa ; 

O ka 'mwaka nancli na mbya 

Ka ve mwambo inwavS mw' ubwa, 

2. YabaM 'havu ya 'goinbe 
Eav' e cli mbanidengo ; 
Tombake buhwa tekabo 
O na bwa madikanido. 

3. Anyambe, ikwaka pe 'mba, 
Vanjanganake 'mba bobe ; 
Pepwaka 'mb' ipikiliya, 
Wa londe 'mba ave metS. 

4. Tumbwanaka 'mba o buhwa 
Ivadi n c ihadi vyame, 

Na ngud' 'ame e ka lataka 
Ibende ja clina jave. 



100 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

5. Ivenda jehe na nave, 
Ave o di 'mba tatango ; 
Umbi ka yayg n' iwedo, 
Umwakide 'mba o 'mend. 



VIEMBO 85. 

"The day is past and gone. 

S. 11. tune, Olney. 

1. Mwelie u tombindi, 
Ivitit' i pandi ; 

Ho yongakide na bulu 
Bw' iwedo bo piele. 

2. Ho duwakandi ngai, 
Iyaja ]' ikondo ; 

Nonane nd' iwedo i ka 
Duwani hwe bya lie. 

3. Anyambe ! tata hwe 
'Viya ndoba jalm ; 

Enjel jav' i pepwake hw T e 
Kwanga na 'la mwelie. 

4. O hwe ho ka muwe, 
Na o yene joba, 

Ho ka liaka nancli mala 
M' ivitS j ( ivenda. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 101 

5. Oninge 'mena pa, 

Na hwe hwa vengeme, 
Ho yajake o ngonga ? v€, 

Ngonga 've y< itande. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 86. 
"Saviour, breathe an evening blessing." 

8s & 7s, tune, Autumn. 

1. Jisrs ! v£ke hwe ibata, 

Ho to nangiya viya, 
Ho memeki bobe bwahu, 

Ave t' o ka yonge hwe, 
Tornb' iwedo i tamwaka 

Uluwanidengo hwe, 
Enjel jave i ndi sata, 

I ka tatate hwe bwam*. 

2. Tombe bulu dangadanga, 

Hoa kutame ivitit', 
Ave ndi ma a ka yonge, 

O pepwakand' ibave. 
Oning' iwedo i pange 

Na bulu ka nanga hwe, 
Jisus ! 'rawakide hwe n' ubwa, 

Batango na bwe ya heven. 

MRS. If. C. NASSAU. 



102 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 87. 

" Glory to tliee, my God, this night." 

L. M. tune, Tallis. 

1. Ivencla na nave, 'Nyanibg ! 
J' ibata jave ja buhwa ; 
Ave, Upolo unene, 
Tataka 'mba o same 'ave. 

2. Anyambe ! iyakide 'mba 
Bobe bwame bo di hango 
O buliwa tekabo mete, 

ibebo ja Mwan' ave. 

3. Yokwakide 'mba mbi bange 
Malonga wa na 'nangi 'ame ; 
Pangaka 'mba mbi weyaka 
N' ipnmbuwa ja ivencla. 

4. Ilina jam £ i yajake 
Ave o jadi na viva, 

Vi ka yadide 'mba nyolo 
Idile jave ja vake. 

5. IT mbi ka yake 'komomo, 
Mbi pikilakiye bya *ba ; 
Dumaka 'mba ndata ibe 

1 nyungwakide 'mba ome. B0J 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 103 

VIEMBO 88. 
"Now the shades of night are gone." 

7S. TUNE, . 

1. Ivitit' i valindi, 

Bwe ya ubwa e pandi ; 
Anyambe ! ho diyake 
Kabo ibave o buhwa. 

2. Lonclake hwe nialina 
Na bwe 'aye e yeke ; 
Kanaka hwe o buhwa 
Ihaya n' ikaliya. 

3. Yengekicle hwe ngambi ; 
Yongake hwe o ncloba ; 
Tataka hw c ikokiya 
Ipuma na ingiya. 

4. O 'havn 'aim ya 'niena 
E ka maye ono he, 
Nangaka hwe ihuku 

O ivitit* i ha ibe. r.n.mwA. 



104 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 89. 

"Preserved by Thine almighty power." 

L. M. tune, Happy Day, 

1. Ho tatakudwe n' Anyambe, 
Uveli na Upangiyi, 

Ho pand' iwgla tekadi, 
Ka tumbude lembo lave, 

itimbia. 'Gombe 'am', 'gome 'am', 
Itumbude o ndabo ave, 
Ka kaliya tepe ave 
Ka vengide bobe bvralm. 
'Gombe 'am', 'gombe 'am', 
O bobe bo ka tukwe kwe. 

2. Ho bendakend* ave o pele 
Ya bemena na ehekwe ; 
Ho to veka eliekw* ave, 
Na bobe bo di yidwengo. 

3. Ho bendakend' ave o pele 
Ya sango 'yamu n' iyide ; 
Upangiyi, pangaka Inve, 

Ho panftka bwam' n c Anyambe. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 105 

• 
4. O hwi jahu i ka time, 

Babaka hwe 3 bayokwidi 

Na bana, ba ka tumbude 
Uhvanidengo eka 've. 

KEY. W. CLEMENS. 

•■ ■ 

VIEMBO 00. 

"Jesus shall reign where'er the sun." 
L. 31. tune, Mendon. 

1. Jlsus a pangakiyandi 
O joba i hake 'kgnda ; 
Ipangiya jaju i ka 
Kabidi maliuku ma he. 

2. Bato, na emi yehepi 

Ba ka tuinbudend' itande ; 
Na mek^ke me pakwaka 
Ibata o dina jaju. 

3. Eganda 'aju n c ibata ti, 
Mbwedi na mbya meboka pvra ; 
Ba te valia ba n' iyaja, 
Bonyamo bwa ukuge pa. 

4. O maa pakide iyonga, 
Iwed' i bepe n' uheki ; 
Ba Adam ba duwi n c aju 

Ibata wa na ja Iden. 



106 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

5. Behepi ba vanakete 
Ibende Upol' u didi ; 
Enjel hubake na lenibo, 
Na he ya timbe na, Emen. 



VIEMBO 91. 
"01i ? all ye nations, praise the Lord," 

C. M. TUNE, . 

1. Inyi betomba byehepi 

Bendaken' Anyambe ; 
Wehepi n' ukalo inwaju 
Tumbwakidi mani. 

2. Pakwakiyani 'hekw' 'aju 

O 'lriki yehepi ; 
Pakwepakwe na ngebe 'aju 
Be di yemiyengo. BO j ( 

VIEMBO 92. 
"From all that dwell below the skies." 
L. M. tune, Old Hundred. 
1. IbendwS j' Uveli mwaliu, 
N' ivenda j' Uliungini ta, 
I kenakwe na beliepi 
Ba longake o he 'aju. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 

2. Pakwepakwg 'aju mete 
E te ya 'gorabe yeliepi, 
Na kenga y' itande jaju 
E nd' o kena opela 'lm. 



107 



VIEMBO 93. 

"Thy name, almighty Lord." 

S. M, tune, ShawmuL 

1. Jisus ! dina jave 
I ka haraani bo, 

Kab' oninge joba ja da 
Ipuina n' ikweya. 

2. Ho bendakend' ave, 
Ndaga 've e mbambae ; 

Ehekw' 'ave e nd' enene 
Na pakwepakwe de. B c 

VIEMBO 94. 
"Christian, see the orient morning." 

8S, 7S, & 4:S. TUNE, . 

1. Krisan ! umbwakiyateni, 

Yavidengo e ndi bwe ; 
Buhwa bwalin bo yombwaki, 
Buhwa te bo 'ali ka ya. 

Haliluya ! 
'Mbwakiyati Jisus Kraist. 



108 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

2. Ba ha yowete Anyambe 

Ba tumbwakidendi ta 
• Lembo labu la ivenda 
Lo di yokuwango kya. 

Haliluya ! 
'Mbwakiyati Jisus Kraist. 

3. Joba ngave ja iyonga, 

Nyevekidet' ono he ; 
Pumakate, panyakate, 
Londake ya ti na bwe. 

Haliluya ! 
'Mbwakiyati Jisus Kraist. 

4. Benge ton go ja emena 

I vovolake o he, 
Na mekodi na metove 
Me ka tumbudi na mbya. 

Haliluya ! 
'Mbwakiyati Jisus Kraist. 



K 



Nginga tepe i ka peyandi, 
Mambuki ma diye da ; 

Poke i ka yokanate, 
Pagu i ka yenudwi bwe. 

Haliluya ! 
'Mbwakiyati Jisus Kraist. 



LEMBO LA BEXGA. 109 

6. Upangiyi mwa betomba 
Behepi be jad' o lie, 
O beliiki by' ivititi, 

Haraanakidete bwe. 

Haliluya ! 
'Mbwakiyati Jisus Kraist. 

MRS. ST. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 95. 
'Go, and the Saviour's grace proclaim, 9 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Ka metodu my c Ungungini, 
Pakwakani ehekw f 'aju ; 
Hamanakiden' iyonga 

Na ngudi ya dina jaju. 

2. Tombe njejsb 'nyu ya 'liavu, 
Ya pudungana loboko 

La maliihi n' ivititi, 
Iygjiye j' ikamide ; 

3. Keke na Vemba y' Anyarabe, 
Yadidgngo na ngud' 'aju ; 

A ka Tend' ihana twetwe, 
A ka mvreti na 'liavu 'ave. 



110 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

4. A clicli 'nygni iidiyango 
O 'cluka ya pakwepakwe, 
A ka liomanand' inveni 

njuke janyu jehepi. 

5. O tinibakiyeni, tonibe 
Nduinba ite i yanaka ; 

1 ka kwancV o pwanja Jisus, 
Na ngudi ya krasi 'aju. 



REV. v,'. n. CLARK. 



VIEMBO 96. 

"Blow ye the trumpet, blow." 

H. M. tune, Lenox. 

1. Langakani heba 
Na joi j< upeyo ; 
Betomba byehgpi 
Be yowakide na, 

U nd' upuma mwa Jubaili; 
Babe timbaki o 'anyu. 

2. Hekakidi Mwana, 
Utunda mwa bobo ; 
Hamanakideni 
Ivango jaju bo. 

U nd' upuma mua Jubaili ; 
Babe timbaki o 'anyu. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. Ill 

3. Ba velidi 'anyu 

Ya Heven kabo o nane, 
Duwakapi yani 
Bovekwe bwa Jisus. 

TJ nd c upuma mwa Jubaili ; 

Babe timbaki o 'anyu. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 97. 
" Sovereign of worlds, display thy power. 
L. M. tune, Park street. 

1. Ave, Upangiyi mwa lie, 
Haka ngucV 'ave enene ; 
Pangaka egombe tekae 
Hongodi y' iyonga jave. 

2. Tekide 'ka 've iboko 
Vya Setan vi pangakiye ; 
Wa jsm.de sango eyain', 
Kabo he ya diya 'ave. 

3. Kala, — betomba be yoke, 
Kala, — betomba be peye : 
Bumwakidc bulu bwabu 

Na bwe e vakive oba. EOl 



112 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 98. 

8s & 6s. tune, Say, brothers. 

1. Keken' iboko vyehepi 

Na sango eyani' y' Anj T arabe ; 
Hamanakideni kuma 
Y' Uhungini mwanyu. 

2. O bangakeni baloni, 
Jehova a ndi ngucV 'anyu, 
'Nyeni o ka tatwendini 

O janga jeliepi. 

3. Dikak' ibanyu beliepi, 
Mwajo, bana, na baliaiigwe, 
Opel' itande ja Jisus ; 

Hika 'nyu e nd' oba. 

4. Oninge nyolo i valia 

O njeya y' ipana janyu, 
Tongakide betuniya 
Bya Uyongi mwanyu. 

5. Buhwa bo 'be yavidengo, 
O bahaiyi ba Anyambe 
Ba ka panyandi ka joba, 

N' ivenda ja oba. 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 113 

VIEMBO 99. 

"Now be the gospel banner." 
7s & 6s. tune, Bornaine. 

1. Tumbwakide Hosana, 

Betomba ono lie ; 
Tumbwakide Hosana, 

'hiki yehepi. 
Na vala nenge tepe, 

Makaka mehepi 
Ba ka pahiye 'yonga 
Na ba panwengo ta. 

2. Tombete ntlumba 'nene 

1 yana ono lie, 

Ena 'aju e ka panyandi 

behiki byabu. 
Torobaka, Upangiyi ! 

Imanyuel, Jisus Kraist, 
Ibala jave 'nene 

1 ka kenandi wa. 

3. E ! o ka pangiyandi 

Egombe yehepi, 
Jisus ! Upolo ngfive 
Mwa mepolo mya be. 

Benjjn Firming. 8 



114 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

Mabaga na becluhi 
Be bendakend' ave ; 

Mekodi ma metove 
Me yavwakandi ta„ 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 100. 

7s & 6s. tune, Webb. 
Inyeni bakamidi, 

Yeneketeni mbya ; 
Ivititi ja 'landi, 

Buhwa bo 'ali ka ya. 
Betomba 'hvanidengo - 

Na yavidengo bo, 
Be ka kwakand' o boho 

Bw c Ubali Jisus Kraist. 

Uyongi mwaliu Jisus, 

Vakate, vaka kya : 
O 'hiki f ivititi 

Hamanakide bwe. 
Mekodi, na metove, 

Na nenge j' ulanga, 
Be vengakidend' ave 

N' ivenda javo pyo. 



MIIS. M. C. NASSAU. 






LEMBO LA BENGA. 115 

VIEMBO 101. 
"Men of God, go take your stations." 

8s 5 7s, & 4s. tune, Zion. 

1. Bato b' Anyambe, kekeni, 

Ka languwa betomba 
. Sango 'yamu ya rabya 'nene 
Y' Upangiyi Jisus Kraist ; 

Sango 'yamu ; 
Valanakani sango. 

2. Ka langwakeni ba yakg 

Ivititi vya bobe, 
Na, Uhungini u pandi, 
IT na ngudi yekepi 

E yongake : 
Pakvrakiyani sango. 

3. Ka langwakeni menivi, 

Xa ba wake, na, Jisus 
A bali baloni babu, 

Baa kangakepe 'lombo. 

A balincli 
Baloni ba malina. 



116 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

4. Keket* inyeni tombe lie 

Na Hel latakate ta, 
Ihimbide j' ipangiya 
Ja Uhungini mwahu ; 

O bangaki 
Miha ma bato babe. 

5. O bangakeni lobok'o 

La maliihi manene ; 
Kraist a ka diyi n' inyeni, 
Jisus a ndi mbweyi anyu. 

Bolio bwaju 
Bo ka diyi n' inyeni. 



KEY. MR. IBIYA. 



VIEMBO 102. 



tune, The Anchor. 



1. Bato, yokolakideni, 

Jisus a kalaki, na, 
Baliai ndi ba valiakvrendi 
O mwanga mwame o lie. 
itimeia. Ka, maliomano ma ncV o Heven ; 
Mwan' ame, nja ka 'le? 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 117 

2. Nja ka dike bwamu bwa lie — 

Bo ndi iyabana pa — 

Opela 'liavu na iha, 
Be vengake ma ome ? 

3. Nja ka vaye, 'Mba ncV ekane ; 

Panika Samuel o vyo ; 
" Upangiyi, kalakate, 
Uhai mwave a ndi cle." 

4. Nja ka veye 'mba belombo 

Ibyaju byeliepi, 
Ipahiya ja 'hekw' 'ame, 
Ulingo mwaju mwa he ? 

5. N' ipahiya ja korowa 

Ya ivenda na ya bwe, 
O 'havu 'aju opela 'me 

E ka madwe ? Nja ka le ? 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIE1IBO 103. 
"How shall the young secure their hearts." 

C. M. TUNE, . 

1. Iwanja i ka yale le 
O tata 'mena 'aju 
N' ulem' oviya bobe, na, 
N' itane j' ulema? 



118 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

2. Ndaga jave ncli i yeke 

Mavangevange vi, 
Ma ndi na mala m' itata 
J' ulema mahuwa. 

3. Oninge ndaga ja ngiya 

Ipikiliya jai, 
I bumwakidend* ilina 
N' iyenide ja Kraist. 

4. I tumbwanaki hwe mwehe 

Na bwe, ona joba ; 

I bunrvvakide njeya 'hu 

Na bulu, ka yitwa. 

5. Ba lekebekiye ndaga, 

Na o pikiliya ja, 
Ba kenaki n' ibweyide ; 
Ba be udiya na Kraist. 

YIEMBO 104. 
"Now in the heat of youthful blood.' 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. O inyeni o di ndembC, 
Yongakid' Uveli mwanyu ; 
'Gombe o vuvakiyandi, 
Ya mbya 'anyu e ka maye. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 119 

2. Bato babe ba kekendi 

Na marimba manene rnete ; 
Ba nyangakandi iwedo, 
N' ihakwe o myolo myabu. 

3. Make ma timbaki o make, 
Ilina i betakandi, 
Hanga ka diya o Heven, 
Ndi kabo ka kwa o veya. 

4. Mbi bangaki dina jave ; 
Yoksvakide 'mba mbi yowe. 
Iwedo i ka nange 'mba ; 
Yeke 'mb' iboko vy c itande. 

EEY. C. D£ HEEE. 

VIEMBO 105. 

" Ye hearts with youthful vigor warm." 

C. 31. tune, Brown. 

1. Inyi melema my a ndembe, 

TV"a luwani o he, 
N : ipeya ja ome jeliepi, 
Ka yoka Uyongi. 

2. Tombe Upolo mwa Oba 

A tumbamaki twe 
Ka hova lambe n c inyeni, 
Ka valia bwam* bwanyu; 



120 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. " A pene itande jamg 
A yombwakate 'mba ; 
Ba punclak' ivalia janig 
Ba vahe o nane." 



VIEMBO 106. 
"Holy Father, hear my cry." 

8s & 7s. tune, Autumn. 

1. Hangwe Hole a jacl c Oba, 

Yokaka joi jame ; 
Uliungini mwame Hole, 

Vongwakide 'mba clita ; 
Ilina lyam' na Hole, 

Vaka umba mbi jadi ; 
Hangwe, Mwana, na Ilina, 

Yokolakidi 'nibani. 

2. Hangwe, yongakidete 'mba 

Oviya bobe bwame ; 
Uliungini, mbi jombaki 

Ngebe 'five y' iyide ; 
Ilina ja ti na 'hekwe, 

Tanake 'mba botano ; 
Hangwe, Mwana, na Ilina, 

Yongakideti 'inbani. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 121 

3. Hangw' ame, vekakidS 'niba 

Itande jave ja mbya ; 

Uliingini, londake 'mba 

Ilina ti na jonga ; 
Ilin' Iyanr, bengakiya, 

Ka nyevid' ulema pa ; 
Hangwe, Mwana, na Ilina, 

Vambakiya 'mb' ibata. 

4. Hangwe, Mwana, na Ilina, 

Ave Anyambe yaka 3 
Hovakide eliekw! 'ave, 

ebumulema 'me. 
Hangwe, Mwana, na Ilina, 

Ave Jehova yak a, 
Diyaka Anyambe 'ame, 

egombe yeliepi. 



MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



YIE3JB0 107. 
"Little drops of water/' 

6S &" OS. TUNE, ■. 

1. Lotatai la miba, 
Mahe mahalg, 

Be hakandi Manga 
Man£ne, na He. 



122 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

2. Na mekili tepe, 

Tombe in eh ale, 
Me haki mepuma 
Me ha 'be n' ihuk'. 

3. Na behadi bebe, 

Tombe behale, 
Be tumbwanaki hwe 
O njeya ebe. 

4. Behadi bya kenga, 

Nclaga j' itande, 
Be haki he 'ahu, 
E kwanaka Heven. 

5. Loveve la bana, 

La te la veke 
Sango o betomba 
Be ha 'we 'Nyanibe. 



MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



YIEMBO 108. 
"I want to be an angel." 

7 s & 6s. TUNE, . 

1. Mbi vahakand' o diya 

En j el, na benjel de ; 
Korowa o pwanja 'me, 
Na ngambi na 'na ndu ; 



LE3IB0 LA BENGA. 123 

O bolio bw' Uliungini 
Mw' ivenda na mwa bwe, 

Mbi ka turabudete ma, 
Mwehe na bulu ta. 

2. Mba kambe bokarabaka, 

Pani ka ono he ; 
Mba pum' inyangadiba, 

Mba yowe nyolo nja ; 
Ndi, k&ngenge na hole, 

Mbi ka diyi na Kraist, 
Ka bende ma na bwinge, 

Mwehe na bulu ta. 

3. Mbi ndi bobe, ndi Jisus 

A ncli n c iyide ti ; 
Na bana baite tepe, 

Ba valindi o Heven 
Jisus, umbi ka kange, 

Na 'mena maya pa, 
Lomakiya 'mba enjel, 

Ka bape 'mba o Bwe. 

4. Mbi ka diyandi enjel 

Ome, na benjel de ; 
Korowa o pwanja 'me, 
Na norambi na 'na ndu. 



124: LEMBO LA BENGA. 

Ome o pwanja Jisus 
J' ivenda na ja bwe, 

Mbi ka habancV o viembo, 
Mwelie na bulu ta. 



REV. W. H. CLARK. 



VIEMBO 109. 

tune, Say, brothers, etc., 

1. Bana ba jacli o tempel, 
Ba tumbwakidi viembo, 
"Hosana na Mwana Devid, 

A jadi Jisus Kraist." 
Itimbia. He na oba habakeni 
Itumbude ja Hosana, 
Hosana na Mwana Devid, 
A kamakudwe o kras. 

2. Tombe ka liwe ho di bana, 
Ho ka latate o viembo, 

" Hosana na Mwana Devid, 
A vakiyed* o lie." 

3. Tombe he di ti na njuke, 
Ho ka tumbudet' okava, 

" Hosana na Mwana Devid, 
A jadi Bwe ya lie." 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 125 

4. O hvre lio ka paye ivenda. 
Ho ka tunibudi n c npeyo, 
" Hosana na Mwana Devid, 
A jadi bwe ya Hevgn." 

REV. W. II. CLAKK. 



VIEMBO 110. 
"Coine, let us sing 1 of Jesus." 

7S & 6S. TUNE, . 

1. Ho tumbwakide Jisus, 

Joi n' ulema ta ; 
Ho tumbwakide Jisus, 

Mbweyi ya babe pa ; 
Ilina jaju raete 

I ycnekete mbya, 
O yoka moi malm 

Ma bendake ma bwam'. 

2." Ho tandakandi Jisus, 

A yakidi o lie ; 
Ho tandakandi Jisus, 

Ya ngudi na ya hwe ; 
A jombake ma 'yonga, 

Aa sombiyakwe da : 
A yeneke hwe ngebe, 

Tombe a did' o Heven. 



126 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Ho tandakandi Jisus, 

Uvanguwi mwa he ; 
Ho tandakandi Jisus, 
Ubali mw' ivitit'. 

O 'pedi ya mahihi, 
Ho ka pitidi pa ; 

A diyaki ukuge, 

A ka pangi' o Heven. 

4. Ho tumbwakide Jisus, 

O hwe ho jad' o he ; 
N' itunibude ja Jisus, 

O 'gombe yehepi ; 
A ka memiyend' oba, 

Ba memeki ma he, 
Na maa ka vambiyi ba 

Ibata tepe va. 



REV. W. H. CLARK. 



VIEMBO 111. 
"Whither, pilgrims, arc you going]" 



TUNE, 



1. Babamo. Bajopi, wa la lin' ove, 

Na utumbe o 'na vye ? 
Babajo. Ho valindi o ekSnda, 

TJ nd c upango mw' Upolo. 



LEMBO LA BENGA; 127 

Behepi. O mekodi na raetove, 

Ho valindi o mboka 'ju 
Ho valindi o niboka 'ju, 

O eliik' eyamu pyo, 
Ho valindi o mboka 'ju, 

O eliiki 'vamu pyo. 

2. Babamo. "\Ya bangeni njeya tene, 

O ndini ba nyeva pa ? 
Bab a jo. O ha yeni Mbweyi jaliu, 
Benjel be pepwaki hwe. 

Behepi. Jj tumbwani u ndi Jisus, 

Ho ka tumbwamvend' ovong, 
O ehik' eyamu pyo. 

3. Babamo. yombwaka lind' ovone, 

O ehik' eyamu pyo ? 
Babajo. Korowa ! hu ya ivenda, 

Ho ka pahiyand* o Heven. 
Behepi. Ho ka peyi ri Ulmngini, 
Xala 'goinbe yehepi ome, 

O ehik' eyamu pyo. 

4. Babamo. Batamuwi ho 'ali tepe 

O ehik' eyamu pyo. 
Babajo. Vakateni, vakateni, 

O ka yeiradwendi mbya. 



128 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

Behepi. Vakateni, vakateni, 
Jisus a yengakidendi, 
O ehik' eyamu pyo. 



MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 112. 
"Jesus, Saviour, pity me." 

12s. tune, Scotland. 

1. Jisus! Uhungini, yeneke 'mba ngebe, 
Yokaka 'mba, umbi yake ave o jadi, 
Mbi ndi na ebumulema ebe mete, 

E ndi ti na bobe o pele jeliepi. 

2. Mba yalS o panga ya bwamu na 'puhu, 
Sasa, tukaka 'mba na makiya mave ; 

Jisus ! Uhungini, yeneke 'mba ngebe, 
Yokaka 'mba, umbi yake ave o jadi. 

3. Njange o mepuma mbi na bobe boite, 
Na mbi bembindi yavidengo na nave ; 
Oninge mbi ygjgke o ha njeya 've, 
Bobe boite bo ndi ebumulema 'me. 

4. Nja ka hane 'mba? Nja ka veye 'mba 

jonga, 
Oninge o veye 'mba iliana jave ? 
Jisus ! Uhungini, yeneke 'mba ngebe, 
Yokaka 'mba umbi yake ave o jadi. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 129 

5. Tombete mba yale o dika ipulg, 
Ndi o ka yfilete o ha 'mba botano 
Na makiya mave, nia hoyakiyedi 
Ave o wakidi o pele ya babe. 

6. Ave o tandakidi na va nonane, 

Wa vaye na umba na mbi vengemeke. 
Jisus ! Uyongi, o ka yenS 'mba ngebe, 
Yongake 'mba, urabi yake ave o jadi. 

MRS. G. M. M'QUEEN. 



VIEMBO 113. 
The Ten Commandments. 

7s & 6s. tune, Missionary Hymn. 

I. 1. O diyake n c AnyambS 

Epakwe kab c umba . 

II. O hakepe ugano, 

Ikaliya jaju. 

III. O tubake o nane 

Dina ja Jeliova : 

IV. Yongakide lyaja, 

Itata jaju bwam*. 

V. 2. Hekakide bahangwg : 

VI. O weyake moto : 

VII. O diyake n c ihonde : 

VIII. ibake tepg. 



130 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

IX. O velakiye moto : 

X. Na o tanginake. 
Ekabe ndi by a 'Nyambe 

Be lekanakidi. 

MRS. 31. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 114. 
"Oli! do not be discouraged," 

TUNE, . 

1. O yonyakeni, bana, 

Mbwei 'anyu a ndi Kraist, 
O yonyakeni, bana, 

Mbwei anyu a ndi Kraist. 
A ka yadidend' inyeni, 
A ka tati tepe inyeni, 

Tombete nal c ilmk'. 
Itimbia. Mbi peyake mete, nana, 

Mbi nd' o nduraba ya Anyambe', 

Mbi ka yani opela 'ju, 
A wakid* o Kalvari. 

2. Yanaka, saj' ihale, 

O ka bali mbambae, 
Yanaka saj' ihale, 
O ka bali mbambae, 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 131 

'Kabojana Ukungini 
A ndi utumbwani mwanyu, 
X* a balindi o kras. 

3. O 'duka e ka niaye, 

O bolio bwaju de, 
O 'duka e ka maye, 

O bolio bwaju de, 
'Xyeni o ka tumbudendi 
Lembo la 'gombe y€kepi, 

O Kenan 'hik' eyain'. 

RET. W. H. CLARK. 

YIEMBO 115. 
"A little longer here below/' 

TUXE, . 

1. Ukik uhale on' o he 

Vakana ho valindi 
O 'aim iyene ja nibya, 

O 'hiki ya ivenda. 
Ittmbia. Ivenda ! ivenda ! 

O na iboko fcwgtwe o Heven 

Yya behepi. Ivenda ! 

2. O livre ho di tongwengo he, 

Ndo heba e ka langwe, 

Ho ka li ka lata na Kraist, 

Ka diya na ju ivenda. 



132 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Ho ka ySni tepe bayam' 

Oba, ealiu y' ivenda, 
Ba di na hwe latango ta. 
O lembo la ivenda. 

4. Kweyakani oviya Hel, 

O ti n' iboko oba ; 
Uhwaka mabe manyu pwo, 
Ka duwa, o 'anyu, ivenda. 



MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 116. 
"Mourn for the thousands slain." 

S. M. TUNE, . 

1. Eyaki o buliwa 
Kwedi ya bawewe, 

Bandembe na batodu ta 
Ba lenudwendi kya. 

2. Eyaki malina 

Ma be nd' o ivitit' ; 
Ba weyudwendi na maku, 
Ba nyangindi o Hel. 

3. Eyaki opela 
Menivi mya maku , 

Ba peyakandi ono lie, 
Ndi yeke e ibg bo. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 13; 

4. Ej-aki, menivi, 
Kelevakidgni. 

Na humu ba kweyakiya 
Mekato niya maku. 

5. Hwe ho peyaki na 
Elombo yaka pa, 

Uhani niwaku ma ndi Kraist 
Uloni rawa maku. 

MRS. M. C NASSAU. 



YIEMBO 117. 

(Original. ) 

7s & 6s. TUNE, 



1. Nj' a velakidi miba? 

Upangiyi mwa he ; 

A lomaki nibwiya 'ju 
O babe na bayam'. 

2. Nj c a velakicli maku? 

Bato ba ono he ; 
Ba vanakwi na Devil, 
"Hanaki mbani, we?" 

3. Xj c a matakete miba? 

Hwe bato behepi ; 
Oninge miba hambe 
Behepi ba ka we. 



134 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

4. Nj' a jad' umati maku? 
Ba lia ibe n' iyowe ; 
Ba weyaki ba mete 
Nyolo n' ilina ta. 



MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 118. 

(Original.) 

P. M. tune, I'm a Pilgrim, etc. 

1. Mbi ndi saje ya nclumba 'nene, 
Mbi ka mati, mbi ka mati miba pa. 
Mbi ncV o eduka ekolo mete, 

Na Maku dip a nd' uloni mwame. 
Itimbia. Mbi ndi saje ya ndumba 'nene, 

Mbi ka mati, mbi ka mati miba pa. 

2. A le nj c a didi o maliihi? 

Ba matake, ba matake mete wa. 
A IS nj' a di na miha bodilo? 
Tango e bembake n' ipeya jabu. 

3. Paia, jaie, na banabina, 
Kiyakani, kiyakani maku te. 
O dilakeni uloni mwanyu, 

O ka duwi ma bokolo mete. 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 135 



VIEMBO 119. 



(Original.) 

8s & 6s. tune, Canaan. 

1. Mbi 'be p£ n f imata. ipakwe 

'mena 'amg o lie ; 
Mbi ka mati kabo niiba 

Ma jadi 'dartgo pa. 

Itimbia. Kiyakani maku, 

Tombekete na Jini. 

2. Bamati ba maku ! Heli 

E vengakicli ba. 
Piele vakarta behepi 
Ba valind* o yeke. 

3. Ndi, sasani, banabina, 

Dikakani 'mat a ; 
'Kabojana imata te 

1 ka yengi baite. 

4. Bamati ba maku ba ka 

Hubudwendi mete ; 
O nyolo na malina ta 
Be ka palwanide. 



136 LEMBO LA BE^GA. 

5. Dikakani niaku manyu, 

Tombekete Jini, 
'Kabojana ma mehepi 
Te ma kandakuchve. 

6. Bakandi ba malina ba 

Ka pate o yeke, 
'Kabojana ya yeke te 
Ta dike n c umbaka. 



VIEMBO 120. 
(Original.) 

C. M. TUNE, 



1. Bo le nja bwamu e ibwaliu 

Bo di bo kovaka, 
Oninge hwa paliiya he 
Na hwa nyange 'mena ? 

2. Vakana hoa yenepe mbya 

Ya 'gombe yehepi, 
Ndi Jisus a hwe na mala 
O dikaka bya he. 

3. 'Kabojana 'aim nd' oba, 

Ho ka yenindi mbya ; 
Ovone o ibe n' ihonde 
Tombe n' itangina. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 137 

Kabo itande n' upeyo 

Be yengakide hwe ; 
Ho ka diyi leniyango 

O 'gombe yehepi. matesi. 



VIEMBO 121. 
(Original.) 

8s, 7s, & 4s. tune, . 

1. Bato babe, dikakani 

Itingidi vya ba vyo ; 
Tongakidi betuniya 
Bya Ukungini mwahu- 

Yi take ni, 
Ma ndi a ka yonge hwe. 

2. Behadi byahu be hake 

Be ndi bobe o pwanja 
Ya Anyambe n c Uhungini ; 
Ulwakani melema. 

Vitakeni, 
Ma ndi a ka yonge hwe. 



III. 

LEMBO 

PELE YA EMMA YA KEISAN. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. Ill 

VIEMBO 122. 

**Sliow pity, Lordj Lord, forgive." 

L, 31. tune, Windham. 

1. Iyakide 'mba, Anyanibe ! 
Mbii diyape n' iyokiya ; 
Xgebe 'ave e ibe bonene ? 
Xa niot' -ube ad uhvake ? 

2. Bobe bwame bo ncV o kena, 
Ndi boa kebake 'hekw' 'ave ; 
Itande jave j' iyide 

Ja kingwe pe ka 've mete. 

3. Mbi memeki n' ikani 'te 
Bobe bwame bo had' ave ; 
Jumba i rid' ulema mwame ; 
INXbi kobango, mba kalepe. 

4. Ngnnclako 'av c e ka bweyandi 
Pud' 'ame pango matota ; 
Ilina jame ja 'la Hel, 

Mbi ndi kwango na iwedo. 

5. Haha, Anyarobe, yongak£ 
Mot' ube a likmiake, 

A jadite na ipite 

I vakiye o ndaga 've. bojqwa. 



142 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 123. 
" Show pity, Lord ; Lord, forgive." 

L. BL TUNE, . 

1. Sasa, yokaka 'mba ngebe, 
Anyambe, opela kenga 've ; 
BulwakicV ipule jame, 

O eliekw' 'ave engne. 

2. Tukaka ibeve jame, 
Tanake 'mba 'viya bobe, 
'Kabojana mbi memindi 
Ipule jame jehepi. 

3. Bobe bwame bo nd' o boho 
Bwame egombe yeliepi, 
Mbi beviyendi kab' ave, 
Na bobe o milia mave. 

4. Ovane o ka lmwandi, 
Ave o ka kale na hwe ; 
Wa diye tepe na njenji, 
O av' o ka yekidg hwe. 



REV. W. CLEMENS. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 143 

VIEMBO 124. 
"Lord, I am yile 3 conceived in sin." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Mbi kahakudwe' n' ibeye, 
Mbi jakudwendi na bobe ; 
Mbi viyendi a kwakidi, 

A bevidi hw£ behepi. 

2. O hw£ ho jatwe mekeke, 
Bobe bo languid* iwedo ; 

Anyambe a vahake bwara', 
Nd' uinba mbi ndi bobe boite. 

3. Yelaka 'mba uleni' iiyam', 
X' ilina ja ngeningeni ; 
Mbi yowake janga jame, 
N' iliunginwe jame tepe. 

4. Mbi kwakand' o bolio bwave ; 
Mbi pitakand* ehekw' 'ave, 
Mba tani mete o bvrebwe, 
Egalani e nd' ulema. 

5. Jisus, makiya rnave pa, 
Ma ka tuki 'mba o bobe ; 
Ma ka tani 'mba botano ; 
Hanga elombo epakwS. 

REV. W. CLEMENS. 



144 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 125. 
"Sin has a thousand treacherous arts." 

C. M. TUNE, . 

1. Bobe a na roegono ti 

Me yabanake hwe ; 
A lovakandi ilina 

N' undeniba mwaj' ute. 

2. A yabakate beliepi 

Na mina niayaniu ; 

Nd c oninge a kamakide 

A ngataki ma wa. 

3. Aa daka o bende mbya jaju, 

N' ive ja ndaga 'yam', 
Nd' a jakiyandi ilina 
O belombo bya Heven. 

4. Mbamba jahu, Adam na Ivi, 

Ba jaki bebuma 
Bya 'liini 'yamu, na bobe 

Bo padwe o lie we. bojowa. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 145 

YIEMBO 12G. 
"Let the wild leopards of the wood." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Nja ya 'liiki ya malingwa 

Et'o vengide raatana, 
Vakana nancli mot' vibe 
A ta luw c uleina mwaju. 

2. Bawewe ba t c o pumbuwa, 
Vakana nandi mot' nbe 

A na ngudi e 'lwakide 
Itingidi vyaju vibe. 

3. TV r a bobe a ina pangiya 
Aa yahaka iyokiya ; 
Ngudi ya Anyambe dipa 
Nd' e ka lude itandidi. 

4. Anyambe, mbi menu ngudi 
E lwakide itingidi ; 
Pangaka nlema mwanie 

Ka eva ti na 'hekw' 'ave. bojowa. 



BengH Hymn*. 10 



146 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 127. 

"Come ? humble sinner, in whose breast. 

C. M. TtrNE, Woodstock. 

1. Mot c ube, vaka okava, 

W ipikiliya ti ; 
N' ikoba na janga jave, 
Yejeke kabo 'kae. 

2. " Mb* 'aland' o Jisus a jadi, 

Tombete bobe ti ; 
Tombete bobe k' ukodi, 
Mb' 'alandi, mba venge. 

3. " Mbi ka balamand' o 'ka 5 ju, 

Ka memeke bobe ; 
Na, Mbi jilindi mot' ube 
Kabo na 'hekw' 'avS. 

4. " Mbi ka bengiyand' Upolo, 

A n' iyide ite ; 
Ipe a ka yeni 'mba bwain', 
Benge mbi yongake. 

5. " Ip c a ka yokakiyi 'mba 

Ikaliya jame ; 
Tombe mba wa n' ikaliya, 
Mbi ka wi kabo 'me. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 147 

6. " Torube mba 'la, mbi ka wandi ; 
Mb' 'ali ka yejiye ; 
Oninge mbi dikinge mbwe 
Mbi ka wandi wewe." 

KEY. W. CLEMENS. 



YIEMBO 128. 

" People of the living God," 

7s. txtne, Benevenfo. 

1. Inyi bato b c Anyanibe, 
Mbi batango lie sata, 
Pitango njeya bobe, 
Ndi nibu duwaka jonga. 
Nandi ilina jame 

I ma peneke ibata ; 

I timbind' o njamb' 'anyu, 

Nangaka 'mba iyaja. 

2. Mba lenge pe na dipa, 

Ona 'vincli n' upupe ; 
Mbi ka longi ri iyeni. 
Anyambe n' Ulmngini, 
Ibanyu ba dilake 
Ba ka diyat' ibanie, 
He ya londepe ulema ; 
Mbi hwaogo megano ye. 



148 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Mba tubakepe nyeno, 
Idilwe, nal c usevo ; 
Mbi ka peyi n c inyanga, 
Ikilwe, na 'tunij'a. 
Jisus, joi jave na, 
"Vitaketekab'umba," 
I mbya o mata mam 6, 
Jumba jav' i bohadi. 



VIEMBO 129. 
"Oh, cease, my wandering' soul." 

8. Me tune, Dennis. 

1. Ilina ! ta hwemiya, 
O lengake pe bo ; 

"Wa duwe iyaja jave 
O manga nala he. 

2. Umbwakiya 'yaja, 

Na Mambe ma di bwe, 
Iyaja jaUpangiyi; 
Vahak' iyaja te. 

3. O ka duwand* oniS 
Iyaja 'yamu pyo ; 

O ka yajandi ovone 
Na ba di van g wen go. 

MBS. M. C. N M SAU. 






LEMBO LA BEXGA. 149 

VIE1IBO 130. 
"My soul, be on thy guard." 

S. 31. tune, Labaa. 

1. Hina, pepwaka, 

Baloni ba teiwe ; 
Ba yahakand' o yeiunde 

o 

Tepe ave oba. 

2. Pepwaka, kalakiya, 

O dikak' ecluka ; 
Yanaka buhwa bwehepi, 
Jsa ngudi y' Anyambe. 

3. O tubak' ibala, 

diyake diya : 
Ehavu 'ave ya madwe, 

Kabo korowa pwe. 

4. Haka nal' iwedo 

1 ka padend' aye 
Anyambe a jadi mete, 

O mboka 'ju eyam'. 

REV. W. CLEMENS. 



150 LEMBO LA BEXGA. 

VIEMBO 131. 
"Jesns, who knows full well." 

S. M. tune, Golden Hill. 

1. Kraist aa dimbakiya 
Melema mya bayam', 

A ndakiyi hwe behepi 
Ikaliya jaju. 

2. A t' iyokolide, 
Hoa uwaka 'nyale ; 

Ho dakeni ikaliya 
Nala maa ka pave. 

3. Tombe lio yonyake 
Ho ka venga 16 nde ? 

Ho veki mani iyaja, 
Te kabo upata. 

4. Jisus a ka yoki 
Ba didi panwengo ; 

Oninge ba dakiya ma 
Na mil a liana ba. 

5. Itingidi vyaju 

Nd' itande na nibambae ; 
Oninge ba did 4 o ngebe 
A s&linakate. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 151 

6. Ho liakeni kande, 

Ho daki 'kaliva ; 
A tandaki hwe 11' upata, 

A te opel' 'aim. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 132. 

" Prayer was appointed to convey." 

L. 31. tune, Zephyr. 

1. Ikaliya nd c a bapake 
Ibata j l Anyambe i veke ; 
Krisani ba kalakiye 
Ulingo mwabu u di milia. 

2. Krisani ba kalakiyi 

N' ulema hanga n c udumbu ; 

Ilina ndi i veke jai 

Ja belornbo be ka vew& 

3. Oninge njuke i pala, 
N' ibandamide i sase, 
Na bobe, tepe nieliiyo, 

O na bwanga, — kalakiya. 

4. I ndi i yadakide 'mba 
Ulerna mwa yfdiamango ; 
O upelia na o 'bedi, 
Kalakiya n c ikamide. B( 



152 LEMBO LA EENGA. 

VIEMBO 133. 

"Come, m j soul, thy suit prepare." 

7s. tuJte, Hendon 

1. Ilina jame ! vaka, 
Jisus a tanclakandi 
O yoka ikaliya, 

Na maa yavwana tepe\ 

2. O bengakiyand' Upolo, 
Jornbaka bojombaka ; 
Ekekw' 'aju nd' enene, 
Aa yale o yonye ive. 

3. Mbi na juniba ja bobe, 
Jisus ! vengekide ja ; 
Makiya rnave ma ta 
Ma tanake 'mb' ulema. 

4. Uyongi ! mbi viyendi 
Ka pahiya iyaja ; 
Ave dipa diyaka 
Upolo mwa ngonga 'me. 

5. Umbi ngite o 'kenda, 
Nyevekicle 'mb' ulema 
Na bwe y' itiinde jave 
Nal' ilmku ja njeya. 



LEMBO LA BEXGA. 153 

6. Levakide aye 'niba 
Nyanga 'me e ka liaie ; 
Badakiya 'mba ngudi 
Twetwe na bnhwa bwame. 

BCJOWA. 

VIEMBO 134. 

"From every stormy wind that Mows." 

L. 31, tune, Retreat. 

1. O 'kadi mwa lie mwghepi, 

Na o mekeba my a njuke, 
O na iboko \j ( udembe ; 
Yi ndi Ediya ya Ngebe. 

2. O na iboko yya Jisus 

Yi londake liwe n' tipeyo ; 
Iboko yya he vya gano ; 
Yi ndi Ediya ya Ngebe. 

3. O na iboko yya mboi, 
Tombete bii paludwengo, 
Yi latake n' ikamide ; 

Yi ndi Ediya ya Ngebe. 

4. Ho duwa le 'liana oye 

O begombe by' iygjudwe ? 

Ho bale le ndoba 'liu na, 
Ejaka 'Diya ya Ngebe ? 



154 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

5. Ome nd' o liwe lio betaki 
Na niapepn, ka ma mbela ; 
Ho yeiieke tepe ivenda 
Oba ya 'Diya ya Ngebe. 



VIEMBO 135. 
"One there is above all others." 

8s & 7s. tune, The Better Land. 

1. Ho na Mbweyi paka oba, 

A n c itande 'nene wa ; 
Wa n' itande ja mwanina, 
Wa na ja ja behepi. 
Itimbia. Uliungini mwaliu Jisus 
A vengakide liwe ome, 
O mbok' 'aim 'yamu pyo. 

2. Nja a ka we o nyanga 'lm? 

Hanga mbweyi ono lie. 
Nd' Uliungini a wakindi 
Ka yonge liwe oviya Hel. 

3. A tubakudwi na, " Mbweyi 

Ya hwe babe," on' o lie ; 
Na, o eka 'ju betwengo, 
A tandaki dina te. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 155 

4. Anyanibe ! yokwakicle hwe 
Itande ja Jisus Kraist ; 
Ho tatake iyongide 

Ja Mbwey* 'ahu 'yam' oba. 

MKS. M. C. NASSAU. 



YIEMBO 13G. 
'•Come, my Redeemer, come." 

H. M. TUXE, . 

1. Uhungini nnvanie ! 
Yaka umbi jacli ; 
Pangakiy' uwave, 
Wa kweyide ndoba. 

Uhungini mwanie, vaka, 
Ka longake ulema niwanie. 

2. Hanaka ngud' 'ave, 
Wa saja 'mba bobe ; 
Iwela tekadi, 
Ngakide 'hekw* 'ave. 

Uhungini mwame, vaka, 
Ka longake ulema niwaniS. 

3. Edoko, n' upango 
Bya ilina jarae, 
Pangakiya Ve bya, 
Kabo bya vatango. 



156 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

Uhungini mwame, vaka, 
Ka longake ulema mwame\ 

4. Vakana, hwi jame 
Ja bendi ijave, 
Na jonga n' itande 
Bya 'ba bya b c ibyame. 
Uhungini mwame, vaka, 
Ka longake ulema mwame. 



VIEMBO 137 
"When sins and fears prevailing rise." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Oninge janga i tumbinge, 
N' ipite i dij r e pe we, 
Jisus ! mbi betakidendi 
Miha mame ave o didi. 

2. Upangiyi ! wa be name ? 
Ipite, i yemiyengo 

O ndaga 've e longaki 
He na Oba, i ka wandi ? 

3. Oninge na Kraist a tewe" 
Vakil na 'niena 'ame e tewe ; 
Ndaga j&v8 i bade boite, 
Mbi longake ijanga te. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 157 

4. Ikamide i lioliake, 

Mohano u de, niwa ningane ; 

Tombe ngudi ja he na Hel 

Ja lata ka tenide ma. bojowa 



VIEMBO 138. 

"How sweet the name of Jesus sounds." 

C, M. tune, Belief. 

1. Din a ja Jisus i nd' iyam f 

mata ma Krisan' ! 
I hwemide ngebe jaju, 

Na vengide janga. 

2. I yongak' ivenge jaju, 

1 vataki njuke ; 

I beja by' ilina ja nja, 
O ukambw', iyaja. 

3. Hale mbi longakiye, 

Dina i tandakwe, 
Nguba 'me, n' Ihawe, Kundu 
Ya 'hekw* e ha makiya. 

4. Jisus, Utati, na Mbweyi, 

Upol'j Usaki, Prist, 
Upangiyi, 'Mena, Njeya, 
Ikwaka ibenda. 



158 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

5. Ebumulema e i valia, 

Ipiviya i taa, 
Ndi, umb a mbi ka yen' ave, 
Mbi ka bend' ave bwam'. 

6. Mbi tubake, o 'mena 'ame, 

Itande jave pa. 
Nyeve ya dina jave e 
'LwakicV iwedo mbya. 



KEY. R. II. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 139. 
' ; Jesus, lover of my soul." 

7s. tune, Marty n. 
Jisus, Utandi mwame, 
Mbi kweyak' ave o jadi, 
Ikweya ja mekeba 
Me heheke na ngudi. 
Kutaka 'mb', Ulmngini, 
Kabo ukudi inaa tomba ; 
Tumbwanaka 'mba tungu ; 
Nangaka 'mba ilmku. 

Iliawe 'pakV i be p£, 
Hanak' ilina jame ; 
O dikake 'mba dipa, 
Yadakidete 'mba 'we ; 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 159 

Mbi pitakicV ave pa, 
Ave nd' o cli n' iliana ; 
Pugaka molo mwame, 
Xa 'dingih' 'aye eyam'. 

3. Kraist, o nd' ivalia jame, 
Mbi vahake kab' axe ; 
TTniwakide ba kwekwe, 
Hanaka ba kaliango ; 
Dina jave i ndi -hole, 

Ndi rabi be bwam* na 'puliu ; 
Mbi ti kabo na bobe, 
. NcV o ti kabo na mbambae. 

4. Eliekwe e na nave, 
'Yakide bobe bwame ; 
Mepwalia me diyake, 
Tanak' uleroa mwame. 
O ndi tongo ya 'rnena ; 
Mbi nangake kab' ave, 
Diyak' ulenia mwame 

O egombe yeliepi. bojowa. 



160 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 140. 
"Awake, and sing" the song.' 9 

S. SL tune, No Sorrow There. 

1. Tumbwakide vyembo 

Vya Mwan' udambe Kraist ; 
Emi yeliepi, umwaka, 
Ka bende Uyongi. 
Itimbia. Ngebe e 'be 'vone, 
Ngebe e 'be 'vone, 
O He ven e di n c itande pa, 
Ngebe e 'be 'vone. 

2. TumbwakicV iwedo, 
N' ipumbuwa jaju, 

N' ihahalide opela 
Ba di vanguwengo. 

3. Tumb^vakideni bwam c , 
O njeya 'nyu ya Heven, 

Peyakani hwi jehepi, 

Na Jisus Upolo. 

4. Ho ka yoki piele, 
Na, " Bana vakani," 

Piele, vakan' a ndiyi liwe 
Bangi baju o 'aim. 



REV. C. DK IIF.KK 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 161 

VIE3IBO 141. 

"Awake, my soul, in joyful lays." 

L* 31. tune, Loving '-kindness. 

1. Umwaka, ilina jame, 
Bendak' Uvanguwi mwave ; 
A uwakand* ave viembo ; 
Itande jaju nd' o nane. 

2. O maa yeneki 'mba kwango, 
A ngite a tandake 'mba, 

A hunginaki 'mb' inyanga; 
Itande jaju nd' o kena. 

3. Tombekete ndoba ite, 
Tombekete he na Hel ta, 

A turubwanakate 'mba bwam c : 
Itande jaju nd' o yada. 

4. A temengo baka ri umba, 
Oninge njuke ya lata 
Pivi, ka 'vindi y c ivifcifc' ; 
Itande jaju nd' o nyeve. 

5. Ngud' 'ame e ka segandi 
Piele, vakana mbi wendi ; 
Ndi benge mbi turnbwakidS 
Itande jaju o 'wedo. 

Bt-u^n Hymns. 1 X 



102 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

G, Bgnge mbi betake oba, 
O mwelie u ha ibe n' ilmk', 
Mbi ka tumbudendi na mbya, 
Itande jaju tepe oba. 

RET. WM. CLEMENS. 

VIEMBO 142. 



C. M. TUNE, 



1. Mbi tandakandi Jisus Kraist, 

Mbweyi 'ame eyam', 

A tandaki 'mba o vyovyo, 

A tataki 'mba bwam'. 

2. Mbi tandakandi Jisus Kraist, 

A diyakind' o Heven, 
Ovane t at' o viya he, 
Ka lia liwe bato bwam'. 

3. Mbi tandakandi Jisus Kraist, 

A vakiycnd' o lie ; 
Na ka ha bato baju bwam* 
Ka maa wa o krasi. 

4. Mbi tandakandi Jisus Kraist, 

Uliungini mwame, 
Oninge 'mba kamide ma, 
A ka nangi 'mb' o Heven. 






LEMBO LA BENGA, 1G3 

5. Mbi tandakandi Jisus Kraist, 
Mbi ka lati na 'ju, 
O m&a ka viya ka late 

Bato baju o he. 

G. Mbi tandakandi Jisus Kraist, 
A Mwana Anyambe ; 
A ka hungini njoV 'ame 
O bobe na o Hel. 

KEY. J. L. MACKEY. 



VIEMBO 143. 



L. M. TUNE, 



1. Jisus a ncV Utati mwame, 
Mba yene pe janga ite, 
Tonibe niakiki na ngebe ; 
Uhungini u ncV umwame. 

2. Jisus a nd' Hale jame, 
Mbi ka longandi ovone ; 
Mba bange mbwiya na tonda 
Uhungini u nd' umwame. 

3. Jisus a nd f TJpolo mwame, 
A pangakiyi 'mba ono, 

A ka nangi 'mba o Heven ; 
Uhungini u nd' ifivame. 



164 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

4. Jisus a ncli Tata oba, 

A kabakiyi 'mba bwarnu, 
Mbi ka clilendi ma dipa ; 
Uhungini u nd, umwame, 

5. Jisus a ncli Uvanguwi, 
Emena 'aju ncli ivango ; 
A ka diyate uwame 
Na la egombe yehepi. 



MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 144. 
"There is no Name so sweet on earth." 

8s & 7s. tune, Sweetest Name. 

1. O 'be na dina iyam' o he, 

I be pe tepe oba, 
Ka dina i ye wen go Kraist, 
Uyongi mwahu, JISUS. 
[timbia. Ho tumbwakicl' Upolo cle, 
Ho vangicle ma Jisus, 
O 'be na ndaga 'yam* o he, 
Ka dina jaju, Jisus. 

2. Tina 'ju e vanganudwi 

JISUS, ncli, " 'Kabojana 
A ka yongi bato baju, 
Oviya Ifobe bwabu." 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 165 

3. O 'be na dina 'pakw' o be 

I di veweugo bato, 

Kabo dina ja Jisus pa, 

Ijaliu i ka yongane. 

4. Ho tandake dina te wa, 

Na o kamide tepe ; 
Vakana o pwanja ? ju Heveu, 
Ho ka tumbudi Jisus. 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 

« 

YIE1IBO 145. 

66 Shall Jesus bear the cross alone l" 

C. M. tune, Maitland. 

1. Jisus a ka bapendi kras' 

Ma dipa ono lie ? 
Nyawe, wekepi a na kras' 
Na umba mbi tewe. 

2. Mbi ka bapi kras' eyamu 

Nal* umba mbi ka we, 
Vakana mbi valine!' o 'abu 
Ka bata korowa. 

3. Krdsi eyam' ! Korowa ta ! 

Buliwa bw' Ipumbuwa ! 

Enjel bubakateni kya, 
Na betakidi 'mba. 

MR8. M. C. NASSAU. 



166 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 146. 
" Go worship at Emmanuel's feet." 

L. M. tune, Portugal 

1. Kalakiyeni o beko 
Bya Imanyueli jaliu ; 
He e kopya ipakuwa 

J' ivencla na ja 'hekw' 'aju. 

2. Ma ndi Tongo ? Ome nd' umba 
Mbi ka tuk' ibeva jame ; 

Mbi ka tan' ilina jame, 
N' ibata ja 'vito jame. 

3. Ma ndi a jadi Ukadi? 
Ma nd' a lmkake melabe. 
Ilina jame i latake 

Na Kraist n' ulato mwa 'mena. 



VIEMBO 147. 

L. M. tune, Mine and Thine. 

1. Bobe, n' ikoba, n £ iwedo, 
Be clipa ibyame mete ; 
Ndi bwam' bwehepi bo ndi bwd 

Jisus; mbi nwanango ave bwa. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 107 

2. Ivititi vyanie vya vyo, 

N* inivwe ndi 'byame mete : 
Bwe na ihulama, bene 
Be t' ibyave n' ibyave pa. 

3. Ibata jehepi ja lie, 
N c ijarae i pitakide, 
Na nave o 'venda jave, 
Jisus ; mbi mvanango ave ja. 



YIEMBO 148 
"Blest l>e the tie that binds." 

S. M. tijxe, Olmufz. 

1. Ibata n' itande 

J' TJhimgini nnvahu 
I la take hwe rceleiaa 
N' ugangano mwa pye. 

2. Ho kalakiyi ta 

O 'ka ya Hangw* 'aim, 
Ipite jahu i te jaka, 
X' iyadiye jahu. 

3. Ho bapanakiyi 

Jurnba ja behepi, 
Xa bwe ho lekebeniyi 
Xgeb f ya moto moto. 



168 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

4. Oninge hwa kanda 
Ho beki melema ; 

Ndi lio latango melema, 
Na lio ka lati pe. 

5. Ipite tekadi 

I yadakidi hwe, 
Ukili mwaliu u diyake 
O nyombo ya buliwa. 

6. Ho ka vengemendi 
O bobe na ngebe ; 

Ho ka latate n' itande 

O 'gombe yeliepi. eojowa, 



VIEMBO 149. 
"Come, Christian brethren, ere we part." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Krisan na liwe ! okani, we, 
Lataki moi n c ulema, 
Itumbude ja vj-embo vya 
Madikanido vy* ibende. 

2. Tombe lio late pe o lie, 
O na uliek' uyam' oba ; 
Ovone, 'liavu, ngCbe pa, 
Ba Paia ! lio ka latate. 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



LE1LI30 LA BENGA. 169 

VIEMBO 150. 

"Say, brothers, ivill you meet us:" 

C. M. 3. TUNE, . 

1. Ban p. bina ho 'ala tepe, 

O 'heke mwa Kenan'. 
Itbibia. Ivend', ivenda, Haliluya ! 

O 'gombe yehepi. 

2. Ho ka lati na 'liekw* ya Kraist, 

O 'palwanid' i ha 'be. 

3. Jisus a pangakiyandi 

O 'heke mwa Kenan'; 

KEY. C. DE KEEK. 

VIEMBO 151 
66 Happy the man ^vliose cautious feet." 

L. 31. TUNE, . 

1. Mbya e na mot' wa bokeli 
A bambwake njeya babe, 
Xa ya bakyebani wawa, 
Ka maa binaka lambe 'abu. 

2. A tandakandko langa 
Ndaga j' Anyambe na imvelie ; 
N' ipikiliya na bulu 

Ja ndaga te na mbya eite. 



170 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. A ka diyandi ka ele, 
E ha vivilanakiyg ; 

A ka palii na beliavu 
Bya bena byaju byehepi. 

4. Ndi 'liavu ya bato babe 
E Mkwete pango nane, 
Ba mete ba ka veliyi 
Ka beliavu na mekudi. 

5. Ube o buliwa bwa yeke 
Aa yale o Mba na njamba 
Ta bayamu ya 'na 'yorni, 
N' Uyekidi aa babe, na, 

6. " Njeya ya bayamu bame 
E te pango mete kopya ; 
Ndi 'nyeni o ndi panango 
Njeya e valak' hvedo." ] 

VIEMBO 152. 
"My Shepherd is the living' God." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1.' Utati medambe mwame 
Ndi Jeliova, mba nyame pe ; 
A ka nangidi 'mb' utove 
Mwa mbusanga ja be ton go. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 171 

2. Ma te a ka tumbwane 'mba 
Baka na miba m' iyaja, 
Na maa ka timbend' ilina 
O njanga ya dina jaju. 

3. Tepe, umbi ka tamuwe 
O mbelenge ya iwedo, 
Mba bange maiiihi mete, 
O n' n mba ka yadide 'mba 

4. O ka sambiye 'mba tagul' 
O pwanja ya ncloba jame ; 
O ncli lioviclengo molo 
Mwame ; senge 'ame e ti. 

5. Hwi jame jehepi ngebe 

Na bwam' be ka yongani 'mba ; 
Mbi ka cliyancV o ndabo 'aju 
Rwanda nal* o bwaba bwa hwi. 



VIEMBO 153. 
"My Shepherd will supply my need. 9 

C. M. tune, Medfield. 
1. Jehova nd' Utati mwame, 
Mba nyame elombo ; 
A jakidi 'mba na 'hekwe 
Na miba ma 'mena. 



172 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

2. A timbaki 'lina jame 

O ja i lengake, 
Na maa tumbwanakate 'mba 
O njeya ya bwamu. 

3. 'Kabojana a te n' umba, 

Umba mbi tamwake 
O 'dingihe ya iwedo ; 
Mba bange mahihi. 

4. A kenjaki 'mba tagulu 

O boho bwa ndoba ; 
A londaki 'magi jame 
Na bova bwehepi. 

5. Ngebe 'aju na bwam' bweliepi 

Be ka dikidi 'mba ; 
Mbi ka dij^ancV o ndabo 'aju 
Na? o 'mena 'ame pa. 



HEY. W. H . CLARK. 



VIEMBO 154. 
"Lord, what a thoughtless wretch was I." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Anyambe ! mbi na botemu, 
Mbi yaka, n' umbi kangaka, 
Nana babe ba kenango, 
Bwc n' ibata j' ihekudwe. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 173 

2. Ndi, hange ihuku jabu ! 
I nd* ihuku ja maliilii ; 

Ba nd' o loboko la ndende, 
Mekeba mya veya o lie. 

3. Ba keteke n' iketidi 
Ibetiya jabu inene ; 
Mba viniye pe ba 'lombo, 
Kwei, vakana ba nd' o veya. 

4. Mba yeneke mbya ijabu 
Twetwe n c ibanibe teding ; 
Anyambe ! mbi liwemiyengo 
Nana ave o nd' uwame. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 155. 
''Children of the heavenly King*." 

7 So tune, Hot ton. 

1. Ban a b' Upolo mwa 'ba, 
Tumbwakiden' o 'kenda ; 
Tunibwakideni 'bende 

J' Uhungini mw' ivenda. 

2. O kekendini o 'anyu, 
O njeya ya bapaia ; 

Ba na mbya, n' inyeni ta 
O ka yeni mbya fce kya. 



174 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Ba yake, peyakani ; 
Jisus a ndi Nganibi 'aim ; 
A jakudwendi ka liwe, 

A bi mwana nyangw' 'ahu. 

4. Njamba 'hale, yamaka, 
Wa 'li ka pa 'yaja kya ; 
Ediya 've e kenjwengo 
Na maliomano mave. 

5. Banabina, hakani 
Ekenda 'anyu na 'vemba ; 
O bangaki maliihi 

Ma patwake njeya 'nyu. 

6. Jisus ! valakide liwe 

N' ulema mwa babango ; 
Diyaka 've Ngawe 'aim, 
Ho ka viti kabo ave. 



VIEMBO 156. 
"Broad is the road that leads to death." 
L. M. tune, Windham. 
1. Njeya y c iwedo e na njanjo, 
Njanga ya bato e keke ome ; 
Ndi njeya y' iyowe kopya, 
Nyeva te tamwake ome. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 175 

2. Ivanga j £ Uhungini ndi 
Na, "MMkiye njolo 'ave," 
Nandi wa nanga kras ave 
Ingiya ja 'hiki ya Heven. 

3. Ilina ja vahamango, 

I senjake njeya ya bwam', 

Ja kabide 'hiki tene ; 
Ndi kabo piele n' iyonga. 

dL Anyambe o ndebake 'mba 
Mbi pitide o enyale ; 
Yelaka 'inb' ulema nnva kya, 
Mw c unoki u ha yowete. bojowa. 



V T IEMBO 157. 

"So let our lips and lives express." 

II. 31. tune, Hebron. 

1. Belebn na emena 'aim 
Be levakide sango 'yam' 
E ahu e di meraengo, 
Isule ja pakwgpakwe. 

2. Ho ka pakuwe bwam' poso 
Ivenda j' Uyongi mwahu, 
O 'hekw* 'aju e ka bale 
Bobe bwa melema myahu. 



176 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Ho liahakiye nyolo 'aim, 
Na bovave, na mameine. 
Nditi, uliango, n c itande 
Be loncrake na liwe ulema. 



VIEMBO 158. 
"Am I a soldier of the cross]" 

C. M. TUNE, . 

1. Mbi ndi saje ya kras mete, 

Uviti mwa Jisus ? 
Mbi ka bangand' eliavu 'aju, 
N* iyene j c ihani? 

itimbia. Ulmngini mwahu, 

A balindi be na Hel. 

2. Mbi ka bapwend' oba tepe 

O ikondo iyam' ; 
O bapakwe ba yanind' o 
Manga- ma makiya ? 

3. Mbi latake na baloni ? 

Mbi tudake poma ? 
He tekane ndi mbweyi 'amd 
O pSle y l Anyambe? 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 177 

4. Mbi ka yani, Upangiyi, 

Veke inba ib ana ; 

Mbi ka bapi njuke tepg, 

Yajango ngucV ave. 

5. Bato bave ba ka bali, 

Tombete ba waka ; 
Ba yenekete ibala 
Yavidengo boho. 

G. O buhwa te, o ndumb* 'ave 
Ba ka panyand* oba 
Na ibata ja ibala, 
O ka bendakwendi. 

KEY. VT. CLEMENS. 

■ ♦ 

VIEMBO 159. 
u My drowsy powers, vrliy sleep ye sol" 
C. 31. tune, Peterborough. 
1 O yaka li kakana, nde, 
Inyeni, ngud' 'ame ? 
Ilina jame, umwaka, 
Iha*ja 'liavu 'ave. 

2. O na ngudi e pejeke 
Korowa y' ivenda, 
E aju e hambakidi 
Xa makiya maju ? 

Ben-a ffymnfl. 12 



178 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. O vengele Mwan' AnyambS 

A janja le o he, 

O pele ya bwamu bwaliu, 
Nancli liwe ho janje ? 

4. Vaka, Ilina Iyamu, 

Vaka ka yenide 
'Mba ulema njnjuku, 
Wa mnde 'mba tepe. 

5. Benge malina ma 'mwake 

'Viya henga jabu ; 
Na bena bya ikamide 
Ho ka balandini. 



BOJOWA. 



VIEMBO 1G0. 
46 "Whither goest thou, pilgrim stranger?" 

8s <& Y$. tune, Pilgrim. 
1. Wa 'la Y ove, Utamuwi, 
Bolengake on' o he? 
Wa 'we na nd' e ti na manga? 
Evemba 've yaa maye? 
Itimbia. Mb* alandi o ipangiya ; 

Wa lati n' umb c ivenda ? 
Haleluya ! haleluya ! 
Bendakeni Anyambe. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 179 

2. Umba dipa o njeya 'me 

Mbi ttibakwi mwengi bwam , 
Ndi elombo yaa haie 'mba, 
Mbi n' Utumbwani uyam*. 

3. TTa 'we Utumbwani mwame? 

Dina jaju i ndi Jisus. 

A ka hani 'mba o njuke 
O egombe yehepi. 

4. Yibo vy c iwedOj n' ivova 

Ivolu, vya bangide ; 
Jisus a i n' umba onie, 

Mbi ka pand* o 'aim bwam'. 

MKS. M. C. NASSAU. 



YXEMBO 161. 

C. 31. tunEj Children in Heaven. 

1. Mba vahaka o diva lie, 
Tombe lie yekepi 
Ya diva 'ame, na bato 
Ba dilaki 'mba pa. 
Itimbia. Uhungini mwame, 

A ndi utambo mwa Heven. 



180 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

2. Mba yaliak' o diva oba, 

O na enjel ya bwe, 
Tombet' upeyo u nd* ome, 
X' upey* u n cV umwame. 

3. Ndi mbi ka vahand' o diva 

Iboko yiame, 
Vi ka liaiijabid' upango 
Mwa Uyonri mwame. 

4. Mbi 'be pe n c ivaha 'pakwe, 

O 'rnena n' iwedo, 
Ivabo ibeiide ja JlStJS, 
Ibendo jaju pa. 

5. O ilia i bendake ma, 

Mbi ka hate na nibya ; 
O n juke e peyide ma, 
Mbi ka yene ujuke. 

G. I b' iboko ; tombe oba, 
Tombekete o lie, 
Vi ka liaie 'mba upeyo, 
Vi ka liaie 'mba Heven. 

7. Ndi idiya opel' 'aju, 
A yekidi 'mend 
Ivanguwa ja hwe bato, 
E ndi em€na 'ame. 



MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 181 

VIEMBO 162. 
"Through all the changing scenes of life." 

C 31. tun::. Ft 

1. O mambo mame mehepi 3 

njuke na o mbya, 
Mbi ka bendete Anyamb^ 
N* ulema na 'mi 'ame. 

2. Ulna jame i ka kefci 

Na ma m6te clip a ; 
Yaka, ho kenake clina 
J' Upangiyi mwahn. 

3. Ndumba jaju i sataki 

Bediya bya bayai 
A hulwakide behepi 
Ba pitakide ma. 

•i. Ta yeje itancle jaju. 
Vakan* o yowudi 
Ibata na ba ipite 
Ja myoliand my 

5. Bayam', bangaki mani pa, 
Hanga lombo 'pakw€ ; 
Peyakani na 'havu 'aju, 

A clilr r. I we, ■ - 



182 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 163. 

"(*od is the refuge of Ms saints." 

L. M. tune. Ward. 

1. Upangiyi a nd' ihawe 
Ja bato baju bayamu, 
Oninge lio ka tataka, 
A te de n' iliana jaju. 

2. Mekodi me kwanakiye, 
Mya 'la ka nyanga o ndiba, 
Ipite jaliu j' Anyambe 

Ja ningane na mahihi. 

3. Tombe manga bumbakate 
Na mekeba mya mahihi; 
Malina mahu ma te livve ; 
At'a pangaka udembe. 

4. Ndaga jave i nd' i lmkake 
Ipitc cle, na janga bo ; 
Panga 've e vuki jonga, 
N' iyadide ja malina. 

5. Saion a peyaki mete 

N' itande j' Upolo mwaju ; 

Ijanga jaju ja inuwe ; 

I lonffweiiffo bade boite, , 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 183 

VIEMBO 1G4. 
4 'Father, I bless thy gentle hand." 

L. M. TUNE, ■ 

1. Paia ! ibata na nave 

J' ukasa rnwave mwa kenga 
XJ pulwakide 'mb f ilina 
O njeya ya pakwepakwe. 

2. Mbi diyaki na bodubi 
Na dikaka Utumbwani, 

K' umba mba nyanga njeya 'me, 
Ka ngwahi ya pulude 'mba. 

3. E bwam c na mbi yevekudwe, 

Tina o mameme mame ; 

E bwam', Paia ! bomaka 'mba, 

Vakana mbi bakanindi. 

4. Ena 'ave nd' e velaki 'mba, 
Nyolo n c ilina byehe ta, 
Tataka 'mba 'viya Vedo, 
Tubetube wa nd c o bobe. 

5. Nandi benge ba tandake, 

Na ba ba bangake Anyambe, 

Ba ka pep na eliekwe 

E yongake 'mba n c iclitc, bojowa. 



184 LEMBO LA EENGA. 

VIEMBO 165. 
"Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish." 

llS & 10s. TUNE, . 

1. Bayi behepi, ba cli vahamango, 

Ka kwakani o eka ya 'hekwe 'yam'. 
O bembakeni bo na mbembe janyu ; 
Heven e ka yongi pahaka ja ho. 

2. Mbya ya ba nyuwe, Bwe ya ba lengango, 
Tepe Mbwey' 'anyu 'yam' e clidi hwe ; 
Yokaki ndag' iyam' ja Uyadidi, 

Heven e ka yongi pahaka ja he. 

3. Beja by a 'men a beite be kokango, 
Ba yokakate DJa na 'vele ta, 
Loboko lo ndiwe ; o ti yowengo 
Heven e ka yongi pahaka ja he. 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 1GG. 
"'Tis my happiness below." 

7S. TUNE, . 

1. E mbya 'ame ya ono, 
Hanga mbi diye na kr&s ; 
Nd' o yowe 'hekwe y& Kraist 
E nyevekidS njuke. 



le:,ibo la benga. 185 

Njuke i nd*' i ka pandi, 
Nd* o yene n' ikamide 

Itande i nd' o njuke te, 

Ekane e ncli mbya 'ame. 

Njuke e pangakancli 

Mokano bwamu mete ; 

Njuke e pakidi 'mba 

O beko bya Anvambe. 

Mbi jakate mbi late 

N' ivoinudvre na njuke, 

Te mbi banc;aki bano-a 

Mba diva kabo ikiyw& bojowa. 



YIEMBO 167. 
'Gire to the winds thy fears/ 9 
S. 31. tune, Silverstr 

1. Vek' upupe janga, 
Diyaka n' ipite ; 

Anyambe nd' a vokakive 
Iveguma jilve. 

2. O 'ngombe n' ukudi, 
A t' ave njeya bwe ; 

Yengaka ma, a ka ludi 
Bulu bwave mwehe. 



186 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

3. Babak' ave mete 
Xtumbwana jaju, 

Vakana a yowudendi 
Iyowe ja 'na 'aju. 

4. Wa yale o bweyide 
Itingidi vyaju 

Upolo mete o 'ka 'ju 
A liaka kabo bwam'. 



BOJOWA. 



VIEMBO 168. 
" Blest are the inidefiled in heart." 

C. M. TUNE, . 

1. Ibata va, na ba ha 'be 

Bevango melema ; 
Ba ha senjaka ivanga, 
N' ikweiya ja bobe. 

2. Ibata va na tancro te 

E hake ndaga 've, 
Ba vahake Upangiyi 
N' ulema mwehepi. 

3. Ba tandak' ivanga jave 

Ba na jong' inene ; 
Tombekete ba kapakwe 
Ba hele itambi. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 187 

4. Umbi ka tate mavanga 

IS"' ilia ja ndaga 've, 
Vakana ulema mwame 
U peyincli mete. 

5. Nd* Anyambe a ka jilicle 

Bepamaleva kya ; 
Ba ka 3 T ene iyonga bo, 

Ba veki 'hekw' 'aju. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 169. 

"Oh, that the Lord would guide my ways." 

C. M. tune, Narthfidd, 

1. Mbi yombwaki, na, Anyambe 

A ka tumbwani 'mba, 
Itata j' ivanga jajn, 
X' o ha upango mwaju. 

2. Lomaka Ilina jave 

Ka tokuna nclaga 
O 'lema mwame utema, 
X : umba mbi voye ja. 

3. O lwakide miha mame 

Ihile ja nane ; 
Iyalia j c usevo mwa he 
I ngakiye pe 'mba. 



188 LEMI30 LA BENGA. 

4. Tekide matambi mame 

O mavanga mave, 
Na mbi yalake o puis 
Elekanako 'ave. 

5. Mbi diyendi niba lenga bo, 

Belialidengo ave ; 

Mbi tamwakiyi Banc sii, 
Beko helengo pyo. 

G. Pangaka 'mba mbi tamwaka 
Na lekanako 'ave ; 
Miha na beko na benfi 
Be numbakid' ave. 



VIEMBO 170. 
"Oh, where shall rest be found 2" . 

S. M. TUNE, . 

1. Nja ka duwi 'yaja, 
Iyaja j' ilina? 
I bepe ihuku ja lie, 
Tombe na la manga. 
Itimbia. Iyaja i jad' o Heven, 
lyiiyX i jad* o Heven, 
Oba e di n' utambq pa, 
Iyajd i jad' o Heven. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 189 

2. He ya veye lnve mbya 

'Aim e yombwake ; 
Emena ya maya o he, 
Tombete iwedo. 

3. He e na ngebe ti ; 

Nd* o na 'mena oba 

E ha yejwe na mepuma ; 
'Mena te ncV itande. 

4. O ndi na iwedo, 

Ja we n c iveguma ; 

Mahihi ma n' iwedo IS 

Ma 'gombe yehepi. 

5. Anyambe ya 'hekwe, 

Na ya pakwepakwe, 
Yokwakidg hwe behepi, 
O banga Vedo te. 

6. O banga hwa dumwe 

O ave o jadi, 
Vakana hwe lio nyangindi 
O 'prombe y&hepi. 

MBS. M. C. NASSAU. 



190 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 171. 
"Father, whatever of earthly bliss." 

8$ & 7s. tune, WilmoL 

1. Paia! tombe o veye 'mba 

Bwamu bwa he bwehepi, 
Yokak' o 'ka 've ya 'liekwe 
Ikaliya tekacli. 

2. Veke 'mb' ibata ja 'liekwe 

Na 'bumulema ya hwe 
E ha hakalanakiye ; 

Pangaka 'mb £ uwave pa. 

3. Na nave cliyaka n' umba 

O 'men a n' iweclo ta ; 
Veke 'mba bwe o njeya 'me, 
Kab' umbi ka paye o Heven. 

MBS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 172. 
"Oh 5 for a closer walk with (*od." 

C. M. TUNE, Orlo III' tile. 

1. O ! itamuwa n* Anyambe ; 
O ! ulema nyam' ; 
! njeya e panyake bwe, 
Na la Mwan' udambe. 



LEMBO LA BENOi. 191 

2. Mbya eanie e yeneki 

X' Anyambe, e 1' ove ? 

Inyevide ja Jisus, na 
Ndaga jaju tep£ ? 

3. Mbi yongidendi mawela 

Ma hwe ma tombidi, 
Xdi ma dikidi 'mb* ivaha 
Ja he ha londake. 

4. Timbaka, Ilina Iyam', 

Ulomi mw ( iyaja, 
Mbi binaki bobe bwauie 
Bo valakid' ave. 

5. Ugano mwehepi uyam* 

Mbi ma dilakendi, 
Hanaka mbi vengide ma, 
Ka dile kab' ave. 

6. Nonane mbi ka tamuwi 

X £ Anyambe bwam' na hwe, 
Nonane bwe e ka panyi 
Nala Mwan* ndambe. 

EEY. W. CLEMENS. 



192 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 173. 
"I want to be like Jesus. 9 ' 

7s & 6s, tune, Cover.dale. 

1. Mbi vahakand' idiya 

Pani ka Jisus Kraist, 
Hubiyango ulenia, 

N' itingidi vya hwe : 
An lingwaka na inoto, 

Tombekete o kras, 
Nd c a yakidi baloni, 

Na keng£t 'none "pjo. 

2. Mbi vahakand* idiya 

Pani ka Jisus Kkaist, 
N' itande j' ikaliya 

Hangwe a jad' o Heven ; 
Oba y' ukodi dipa, 

Au salinaka ta ; 
Tombeto bulutema, 

Ikaliya ndi mbya. 



REV. \V\ II. CLARK. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 193 

VIEMBO 174. 
"I'm a pilgrim and I'm a straiiger." 

TUNE, . 

1. Mbi ndi mwengi na utamuwi, 

Mbi ka venge, mbi ka venge bulu pa. 
Sasani o himbakidi 'mbani, 
Mb* 'aland* o tongo i YOYolakandi. 
Mbi ndi mwengi na utamuwi, 

Mbi ka venge, mbi ka venge bulu pa. 

2. O n f ivenda ovone oba, 

Mbi yombwaki, mbi yombwaki 'venda te ; 

O 'hiki tekae ya ivititi 

Mbi ma lengandi ukik uyaba. 

Mbi ndi mwengi na utamuwi, 

Mbi ka venge, mbi ka venge bulu pa. 

3. Mbi ka 'landi o mbok f ovone, 

Kraist Uyongi, Kraist Uvongi, a ndi bwe; 

Njuke na ngebe, i 'be we ovone, 
Tombete mbembe, tombet' iwedo. 
Mbi ndi mwengi na utamuwi, 
Mbi ka venge, mbi ka venge bulu pa. 

4. Paia, jaie, na bana b c ina, 
Yakateni, vakateni, mba 'li kya 
Xa oninge mba vengide 'nyeni, 

Benga Hymns. ±,j 



194 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

Mbi ka nyangand* o 'gombe yeliepi. 
Mbi ncli mwengi na utamuwi, 

Mbi ka venge, mbi ka venge bulu pa. 

5. Mbi ka dike eliiki 'kolo, 

Mbi valindi, mbi valind' o 'aim Heven. 

Mbi ka duwandi upeyo oba, 

O pwanja 'Nyambe n c Uyongi mwame. 

Mbi ndi mwengi na utamuwi, 

Mbi ya yaja, mbi ka yaja 'aim Heven. 

MUS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 175. 
"I'm but a stranger hero," 

Gs & 4s. tune, Oak. 
. Mbi ndi mwengi o lie, 
O 'aim ndi Heven. 
Ono ndi 'baga pa 7 

O 'alia ndi Heven. 
Janga na ngebe ta, 
Be 'lwanakidi 'mba, 
O eliiki tekae ; 

O 'aim ndi Heven. * 
!. Tomb' ukudi maa pa ; 
O 'aim ndi Heven. 
Tungu 'ame e 'be bo ; 
O 'aim ndi Heven. 



LEMBO LA BEXGA. 195 

Tombet' upupe taa, 
U ka mayandi kya, 
Mbi ka padwendi bwam' ; 
O 'aku ncli Heven. 

Piele n c Ujongi de , 

O 'aim ndi Heven, 
Mbi ka ygnudwi nibya : 

O 'aku ndi Heven. 
Ovon' o na bayam', 
Ba pamvengo na Kraist ; 
Mbi ka pand' oba kya ; 

O 'aku ndi Heven. 

MRS. If. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 176. 
"lily days are gliding swiftly by." 

8s & 7s. tuxe, Shining Shore. 
1. Hwi jame i tombindi kwei, 
Mbi tepe utamuwi ; 
Mba vakak c o bemba na kwi 
Ja 'kavu na makiki. 
Itbieia. Ho nd' o pgpeke Jordan de, 
Ikaku ba tombindi ; 
Ho ka yenendi mwidi te 
Piele, e ! piele. 



196 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

2. Ho 'alandi o ekenda ta, 

Iyene ja mbok' 'aim ; 

Na o 'aim c 'be tepe bo, 

Ho ka yajancV ovone. 

3. Tombeto hwi i jadi ta 

Hwa dike itumbude ; 
Ho ka yajand' ovone bwam' 
O ngonga ya Hangw' 'aim. 

1. Oning' ukudi maa vunga 
Ibeve ja njeya 'lm, 
Hwa diye 9 pepeke ka, 
Ho ndakudwendi oba. 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 177. 
'"Take me, my Father, take me." 

8s & 7s. TUNE, . 

1. Sasfi, Paia! nangaka 'mba, 

Pangaka 'mb' iiwave pa ; 

Na makiya ma Mwan* ave, 

Tukaka 'mba botano. 
Mbi bembindi yavidengo, 

Bo lengaka on' o he ; 
Na mbi dandi o njey' ibe, 
Vamake 'mba o Krisan. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 197 

2. Mbi memeki bobe bwame, 

Na, mbi hancli bobe pa ; 
Mbi kwakand' o beko byave, 

yavakide 'mba bo. 
Uvanguwi mwame 'nene. 

Ma nd' a weyakudw* o kras, 
Na mbi jombakancV iyide 

Opel' iwedo ja Kraist. 

% MKS. M. C. NASSAU. 

VIEMBO 178. 
"My Go(l 9 my Father, yvliile I stray." 
- L. M. tune, Wbodworth. 

1. Anyamb' ! umbi lengaka bo, 
Oviya o 'aim, on' o lie, 
Yokwakide 'mba o tanda 

Upango mwave pa ! Amen. 

2. Onioge 'bumulema ta, 
Veke 'mb' Ilina jave 'yarn', 
Na nave, Paia, hakate 

Upango mwave pa ! Amen. 

3. Tombete mbi na ngebe ti 
Na mbweyi yavidengo bo, 
Mbi ka va n' iliana ja Kraist, 

" Upango mwave pa ! Amen." 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



198 LEMBO LA BENGA. 



VIEMBO 179. 



8s & 7s. TUNE, . 

1. Anyamb' 'ame ! o ndi Paia, 

Uhungini, n' Upolo, 
Nyevekidi 'mba emena. 

Te mba tandand' ave wa 
Ave ndi ma a veki 'mba 

Kab c ibata n' ibata ; 
Bwam' bo pumakand' o 'ka 've. 

Te mba tandand' ave wa! 

2. Paia ! tumbwanakate 'mba, 

Hilake 'mba, diha sii ; 
Mbi hukwengo na 'na 'ave. 

Te mba tandand' ave wa ! 
. E ! mbi tandak' ave, Paia, 

N' Uliungini mwame Kraist, 
Na Ilina, Unyevidi. 

Te mba tandand' ave wa ! 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 199 

VIE1IBO 180. 
"Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us," 

8s, 7s, & 4s. tune, . 

1. Paia ! tumbwanakate hwe, 

O pahaka jehepi ; 
Tataka hwe, jakide hwe, 
O nd* Uliani mwahu pa ; 
Ndi ibata 
I nd' ijabu ; 
Paia ma nd' a jad c o Heven. 

2. Jisus ! yadakidete hwe, 

Nyolo na iiina ta ; 
O tombind' o bolio bwahu, 
O yowengo ngeb £ ya he. 
Ave dipa, — 
Nyolo vaM, — 
O tombindi on' o he. 

3. Vak', Uina ja Anyambe, 

Londake hwe jonga ti 
O bebumulema byahn, — 
Jonga n' upeyo mwa Heven. 
Yadudwengo, 
Na tatwengo, 
Jonga jahu ja we pe. 

MRS. H. C. NASSAU. 



200 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

VIEMBO 181. 
" Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve." 

C. M. tune, Christmas. 

1. Ilina jame, umwaka, 
Wa vala na ngudi, 
O melombiyani mya Heven, 
Na korowa eyam c . 

3. Ebimba ya tali sata 

E nd' ave liilengo ; 
Belialakide bya mbiihwa, 
Wa pcpa bya bolio. 

4. Ena y c Anj'ambe e ncl c ave 

Pepidengo oba, 
Ya nd* e veke maliomano 

Na monda miva oba. BO jo 



VIEMBO 182. 
"I will extol thee, Lord, on high," 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Mbi ka kencndi Anyambe 
A kweyakide bebedi 
Na ndaga 'ju, n c a timbake 
Mebedi crriy' hvedo. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 201 

2. Bato bayam c j tuinbwakidi 
Vyeinbo Anyambe a clicli ; 
Peyakani, na o lende 
Imama ja ehekw' 'aju. 

3. Inumba jaju i t ( ivuve 
Itande jaju jaa maye ; 
Tombe bulu bo na ngebe, 
Nyalangwa nd c a tinibake mbya. 



VIEMBO 183. 

tuke, Far at Sea. 

1. Jisus Keaist, uliaii mwave 

A ndi na meliiyo bya : 
Sasa, yokak' ikaliya ; 
Yongake ma. 

2. Jisus Keaist, o te yowengo 

Xgebe jehepi ja he ; 
Ho hahalakidend' five, 
Yongake ma. 

3. Jisus Keaist, itande jave 

I yenekide ma rabya ; 
"Nyevekid' ulema mwaju : 
Yongake ma 



202 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

4. Jisus Kraist, oninge uhai 

Umwavg maa 'la ka wa ; 
Opel etuniya 'ave, 
Yongake ma. 

5. Jisus Kraist, upango niwave 

U hamake, ho ndi da ; 
Diyak' uaju iwedo ; 
Yongake ma, 



MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 184. 

ruNE, Far at Sea 

1. Jisus Kraist, TJtati niwahu, 

Nala manga, nala he ; 
Tataka hwe banabina, 
O manga bo. 

2. Jisus Kraist, na jonga jave 

Londake ba 'lina ti ; 
Sasa, yongakid' ibave, 
O manga bo. 

3. Jisus Kraist, pangak' ukudi, 

Na mekeba tepe da ; 
Sasiij tataka ibave, 
O manga bo. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 203 

4. Jisus Keaist, tumbwanaka ba, 
Nala manga, nala he ; 
O babake ba lengaka, 

O manga bo. 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



VIEMBO 185. 
i{ 'Death cannot make our souls afraid." 

L. M. TUNE, . 

1. Iwedo jaa bangide hwe, 
Oninge Anyamb* a cli na hwe ; 
Ho ka tamuwi na bade 

O 'taba ja 'dingihe 'aju. 

2. Ho te na ngudi o senja 
Bwam' bwahu bwa he bwehepi, 
Oninge Uveli mwahu 

A ndiya hwe o maa jadi. B0J c 



VIEMBO 1SG. 

"TVhy should we start and fear to die?" 
L. 31. TUNE, Zephyr. 
1. Ho ka banga li 'wedo nde ? 
Hwe ho dite mekuju pa ! 
Iwedo ndi jambe ja mbya, 
Ndi ho bangak' o ngiya 'me. 



20J: LEMBO LA BENGA. 

2. OningS AnyambS a pa 
Ka pepa, ilina jame 

I ka vali wawa mete ; 
I 'be na ngucV e bangake. 

3. Jisus a te a pangaka 
Ikondo jame j' iweclo 
Bobabu wa na 'pondoma, 

Na molo o ngong' 'aju bya. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 187. 

"IVhy do we mourn departing' friends V 9 

C. M. tune, China. 

1. E lendc 'aim e yake 

Mboi jaliu o iwa? 
Iwcdo i joi ja Kraist 
I nclanakiye hwe. 

2. Hwa valaka, tepe oba 

Ka 'gombe e valake ? 
' Ho dilake pe mawtfla 

Ka tata hwe o ho. 

3. Ho njanjalanaka lende 

O itonga jabu? 
Jisus a tongakudwete 
malonga ka hwe. 



LEMBO LA EEXGA. 

4. A vambiyango malonga 

Ma bayam' ibata, 
A tatango ma mehepi 
Kwanga heba 'nene. 

5. A pumbuwendi ma met 6 

Ka maa beta oba ; 
A ka pumbud' nyolo jabu 
O buhwa bonene. 



LOJOAVA. 



YIEMBO 188. 

"Hark to tlie solemn boll." 
6 s & 5s. tune, Spanish Hymn. 

1. Yokakateni, we, 

Ibweyidi te ! 
I vaka le na, e, 

O mata maimi? 
Ba tandakudwe bwam' 
Ba valanudwendi ; 
Ba dije pe o lie. 

Yokakateni. 

2. He ndi 'yabana pa, 

E tonibakandi ; 
Mbya e ndi na ngebe, 
N' imweti na mbembe. 



206 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

Mapite mayam* pyo 
Ma kutwaki kutuwo, 

Ma yenwe pe o lie. 
He e nd' iyabana. 

3. O upulungu by a 

Ho dikidi ba, 
Ba na mapepu bwe 

Ma betak' oba. 
Tombe n' ulema ta 
Ho ka diyandi da 
Ba na korowa vi ; 

Ba be o 'pulungu. 

4. Uyongi mwaliu 'yam*, 

Ikwak* ibahu. 
Ba ka yenudwi mbya 

O bolio bwave. 
Ngudi n' ivenda ta 
Be ndi ibyave pa 
Egombe yeliepi, 

Uyongi mwahu ! 



M1IS. M. C. NASSAU. 



LEMEO LA BEXGA. 207 

VIEMBO 189. 
"Brother, thou hast gone to rest.*' 

7s & 6s. TUNE, . 

1. Mwanina, o valine!! 

O iyaja ja Heven, 
Ndo hwa yen' ave ngebe, 

batango na bwa. 

2. Mwanina, nyolo 'ave 

Ya 'li ka tongw" o he, 
Nd' ilina jave oba, 

1 peyaki na Kraist. 

3. Mwanina, o dikindi 

Betuniya bya lie ; 
Bebedi na mahihi, 
Mbembe na ngebe pa. 

4. Mwanina, bobe bwave 

Bo yidwengo na Kraist, 
Na o latindi oba, 

Na bayamu ba Heven. 

5. Mwanina, o dij^ango 

Na Ulmngini ta, 
Na navS o yenindi 
Ivenda 'nene wa. 



208 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

6. Mwanina, o vewengo 

Korowa 'vo ya We, 
Ho vahakandi tepe 
Ivenda jaiigfi tc. 

MRS. M. C. NASSAU. 



IV. 

LEMBO 
PELE YA EMMA E TAKE. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 211 

VIEMBO 190. 

"Prepare me, gracious God." 

S. M. tuxe, Boylston. 

1. Kokake 'mb', Anyambe ! 
Iteme o pwanja Ve, 

Ilina jaye Iyarnu 
Ndi i ka kenje 'mba. 

2. Batakid' ilina, 
Na kolionganengo 

Ya Jlsus e veke bayam' ; 
Wa tuka 'mba bobe. 

3. Ave, ulwakicle 
Ipikiliyedi, 

N' ibweyide jame mbwedi 
J c iyokiya ja Kraist. 

UBS. J. L. JIACKEY, 



VIEMBO 191. 
6 *See the eternal Judg'e descending'." 

8 s, 7s, & is. TUNE, . 

1. Hilakeni, ka niaa vake, 
Diyango o eka 'ju ; 
Nandi babe yokakani, 
Ka ma a ka vaye, na, 



212 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

" O wendini 
O egombe yehepi !" 

2. Yokakani mberab* e ka ywe, 

^a mahihi manene ; 
E ka ywe na ngucli mete, 
Eahu e ha yete : 

Mbembe 'nene, 
Eahu e ha yeni. 

3. "A ndi diyango 'kavane, 

Na ndembo ja itande, 
Te mbi vahaki ma mbembe, 

ma a vahaki 'mba. 

'Gombe 'yamu, 
Umba mbi diyakidi." 

4. Yokakani ! joi jaju 

1 ka pumbwanidendi ; 
Nandi ho ka ha le pi na, 

Ibeka i ka kale ? 

Hwa haye pe 
Elombo ka elombo. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 213 



VIEMBO 192. 

u Day of Judgment, day of wonders." 
8s 5 7s, & 5s. tune, . 

1. Buliwa bwa madikanido 

Bo ka mamanwendini ! 

Heba te e ka kalandi 
Wa na tajen ja ngadi. 
Nja ka teme ? 

Bato babe baa teme. 

2. Uyekidi u ka yenwe, 

IT cli batango kemba ; 
Vakana ba valiaki ma, 
Ba ka vandi na ma, na, 

"Pai' eyanm, 
Vandaka hwe o buliwa/' 

3. Moncla mwaju nd' u ka mude 

Ba jad' o he na manga ; 
O lie yghepi ka njenge, 
Ba ka Yahi mapepu. 

Inyi babe, 
Nandi o ka ba li na? 



214 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

4. O ngambi e ka hapuwe, 

O ka likimandini ; 
Inyeni o ka yoke, na, 
" Babe, kekeni o veya, 

Na Setanij 
Na enjel jaju ibe." 

5. Ncli tango e tandaki ma, 

Na ba ba dilake ma, 
Ya nd' eaju e ka ndiyi, 
Na, " Okani, ivenda 

Jame mete 
Ja egombe yehepi." 



• VIEMBO 193. 
" Jerusalem! my Iiappy home." 

C. M. tune, Laiglit street. 

1. O 'aim nd' ave Jerusalem! 

Mbi ka pand' ovone, 

O 'liavu 'ame e ka maye 

N' ivenda n c utambo. 

2. E le nja 'gombe eame 

Ka yene mehenge 
Meave, me di ngeningeni 
Na Ink' e yodake? 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 215 

3. E le nja 'gombe eame 

Ka bete ovone, 
Ka lata na ba validi, 
N' Uhungini mwame ? 

4. Ovone o kebakendi 

Ideni yekepi ; 
Bobe bwa paye pe' ome, 
Ka lia livre paliaka. 

5. E le nd' eame e mbake 

O banga iwedo, 

Mbi di na o 'aim Kenani 
Eyamu o bolio. 

6. Metodiij tepe basaki, 

Ba valind' ovone ; 
Piele, vakana Krisani 

N' iimba ba valindi. 



REV. T. S. OGDEX. 



VIEMBO 194. 

"Give me the wings of faith to rise." 

C. 31. tune, Christmas. 

1. Mbi yeneke n c ikamide 

Bay am' ba di na Kraist, 
Bonene bw' ivenda jabu 
Na mbya tepe ja Heven. 



216 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

2. Ba ma yakate on' o lie, 

Na bahe benangi ; 
Ba yanaki na ngucV eite 
Na bobe na janga. 

3. Ba yembakidi matambi 

M c Utumbwani mwabn, 
Ba vitaki ma na vunya 

Kabo korowa pwe. bojowa. 



VIEMBO 195. 
"There is a beautiful world." 

tune, World of Light 

1. O ncli na 'hiki eyam' 

O bayam' ba tumbwakide, 
Ehiki ya jonga n c upeyo, 
Na ibenda ja Heven. 
Ho 'aland* ovone ; 
Ho ka bati korowa j' ibalana 
O Ehiki ej^am' oba. 

2. O ndi na 'hiki eyam', 
O ngeb' e ha paka, 
Ehiki e ha yakwe mbembe 
O Heven a benclakwe 

Ho 'aland' ovone. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 217 

Ho ka bata korowa j* ibalana 
O Eliiki eyam' oba. 

3. O ndi na 'liiki eyani', 
E wake ya yen we ; 
Ivititi ja ngiya ome, 
E i na bwe n' ipanya. 

Ho ka pandi, 
Ho ka bata korowa j f ibalana 
O Eliiki eyani' oba. 

4. O ndi na 'hiki eyam' 3 
Ya it ancle na hwe. 

Ho ka diyand' orone bv> r am c 
Na diya Anyambe oba. 

Ho ka pandi, 
Ho ka bata korowa j' ibalana 
O Eliiki eyarn' oba. 

REV. J. L. MACKEY. 



VIEMBO 196. 

"In the Christian's home in glory. 

8s & 7s, tune, Anticipation. 

1. O eliiki ya ivenda, 

O n a mboka ya Krisan, 
Jisus a valind* ovone, 
Ka tim' iyuwa jama 



218 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

Itimbia. O n c iyaja j' Ukambi, 
O n c iyaja j' Ukambi, 
O n' iyaja j' Ukambi, 

O n' iyaja jave, 
O pele 'pakwe ya Jadan, 
O metove mj T a Iden, 
O 'le ya 'Mena e jake, 
O n' iyaja jave. 

2. A bongwaki 'mba ediya 

Ja egombe yehepi, 
Na umba mbi ka bembandi, 
O 'hiki te y' utambo. 

3. Bebedi bya ngiye ome, 

Tombe ngebe na njuke, 
Nd c o iboko te viamu, 
Mbi ka bata korowa. 

4. Jisus Kraist a ndi Ubali, 

Mwa meliiyo n' iwedo. 
Inj r i ba di vanguwengo 
Tumbwakidi mete pyo. 

5. Tumbwakideni bajigi 

Ba ivenda n c upeyo, 
O ka ngiyandin* o mboka, 
Mambe maju ma ndi bwc. 



MKS. M. C. NASSAU. 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 219 



VIEMBO 197. 
"There is a happy land." 
6s & 4s. tune, Beulah. 

1. O na eliik' eyam', 

Yayidengo, 
O. bayani' ba jadi, 

Bwe ka nnvelie. 
Ba tumbwakide, na, 
" Uyong' u ncli weyango," 
Betakeni moi, 

Bendakeni. 

2. Vaka o ? liik' eyam', 

Vaka, vaka, 
O tgmek' le na nde ? 

O liimbake. 
Upeyo n' utambo, 
O bobe bo ka maye, 
Ho ka di c n c AnyambS ; 

Mbya enene. 

3. Mih a ma panyake, 

O 'Ink' eyam' ; 
Itande jaa waka 
Na 'na J Nyambe. 



220 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

Keke o ivenda, 
Pahakiya korowa 
E kebake joba, 

Na ivenda. 



REV. J. L. MACKEY. 



LEMBO LA IVENDA. 

L. M. 

He na Oba benclakeni 
Hangwe, na Mwana Jisus Kraist, 
Na Ilina lyam' mete ; 
Benclakeni ba beliepi. 



L M. 

Bendake Anyambe o he 
O bwaniu bwaju bwehepi, 
Bendaketi mani oba, 
Hangwe, Mwana, n' Ilin' lyam'. 



C. M. 
Hangwe ndi Uveli mwabu, 

Mwana ndi Uyongi, 
Unyevidi ndi Ilina ; 

Bendaketi bani. 



LE3IB0 LA BENGA. 221 

C. 31. 

Bendake Hangwe Uveli 

Na Mwana Uyongi, 
X' Ilin' Ij r am' Unyevidi ; 

Bendaki behepi. 



S. 3X. 

O Hangwe, ibend£, 
O 3>Iwana, ivenda, 
Bendaki tepe Ilina 
Ja 'liekw' 'aju mete. 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 



HYMN. PAGE. 

179. Anyanibe 'ame, o ndi Paia 198 

60. Anyambe ! ho tandakandi 77 

53. Anyambe ! ibende jave 70 

63. Anyambe ! lembo la Salon 79 

154. Anyambe ! mbi na botemu 172 

67. Anyambe ! o dina jave 83 

78. Anyambe ! o ka yoki n' ubwa 92 

1. Anyamb', o nd' ipite jame 13 

178. Anyamb ', umbi lengaka bo 197 

66. Anyambe ya 'hekwe, sasa 82 

26. Anyambe ya 'hekwe, vaka 40 

37. Anyambe ya ngebe eite 53 

77. Anyambe ! yokakiya 'mba 92 

2. Anyambe ! yokolakide 14 

97. Ave, Upangiyi mwa lie < Ill 

81. Babe ba panake 96 

42. Babe yokolakideni 58 

111. Bajopi ! wa 'la lin' ove 126 

109. Bana ba jadi o tempel 124 

150. Banabina, lio 'ala tcpe 169 



224: LEMBO LA BENGA. 

155. Bana b' Upolo mwa oba , 173 

51. Bapaia ba hekakudwe 68 

20. Batati na manga mabu 33 

65. Batandi b' Anyambe 81 

121. Bato babe ! dikakani 137 

8. Bato ba belie byehepi 21 

17. Bato babe ! hilakeiii 30 

40, Bato babe ! ho ma viyi 56 

45. Bato babe, vakani, we 61 

101. Bato b' Anyambe, kekeni 115 

102. Bato yokolakideni 116 

165. Bayi behepi, ba cli vaMmango 181 

30. Babaka emi 'ame 46 

157. Belebu na emena 'aim 175 

5. Bendakeni Upangiyi 17 

23. Behepi liomaki Jisus 36 

125. Bobe a na megono ti 144 

147. Bobe, n' ikoba, n' iwedo 166 

120. Bo le nja bwamu-e, ibwahu 136 

61. Buhwa bw' Anyambe bo di wa 78 

54. Buhwa bo di savinwengo 71 

192. Buhwa bwa madikanido 213 

74. Bulu te bw' ivititi iite 89 

33. Dak 4 ave ilenga : 49 

138. Dina ja Jisus i nd' iyamu 157 

14. Ebumulem' eyam* 26 

36. Ehekwe e mamanakwe 52 

58. Ekabo-e ndi buhwa bwa Kraist 75 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 225 

55. Ekara' u nd* ubwa na nyeve 72 

187. E le nd' e aim e yake 204 

166. E i mbya 'ame yo ono 184 

47. Ernena nd' egornbe 'aim 64 

116. Eyaki o buhwa 132 

106. Hangwe Hole ! a jad' oba 120 

73. He-e diyaki ta n' ivitit' 88 

62. He te ya njanjo ekane 78 

79. Hilakeni, joba 94 

191. Hilakeni, ka maa vake 211 

41. Hilakeni, Mwengi-o 'biya 57 

71. Hilakete Kraist, Ufcati 86 

10. IIo diyakindi nyangango 23 

186. Ho ka banga li 'weclo ncle 203 

21. Ho ka vana le nj ; idile 34 

135. Ho na Mbweyi paka oba 154 

52. Hongodi nd' o buhwa 69 

89. Ho tatakudwe n ; Anyambe 104 

110. Ho tumb'Nvakide Jisus 125 

7. Ho vekendi 'bende 20 

176. Hwi jame i tombindi kwei 195 

148. Ibata n« itande 167 

168. Ibata va na ba lia ibe 186 

92. Ibendwe j i Uveli mwahu 103 

132. Ikaliya nd' a bapake 151 

25. Ilina 13-ainu ! vaka 39 

84. Ilina jame, emwaka 99 

181. Ilina jame ! unnvaka 200 

15 



226 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

133. lima jame ! vaka 152 

130. Ilina ! pepwaka 119 

129. Ilina ! ta hwemiya 148 

70. Ime ! moliano na ken a 85 

64. Ime ! nclabo nyeve 80 

100. Inyeni bakanidi 114 

128. Inyi bato b' Anyambe 147 

91. Inyi betomba byehepi 10G 

105. Inyi melema mya ndembe 119 

87. Ivenda na nave 'Nyanibe 102 

88. Ivititi i valindi 103 

103. Iwanja i ka yale le 117 

185. Iwedo jaa bangide hwe 203 

122. Iyakide 'mba, Anyambe 141 

59. lye ! bnlnva ngave 76 

39. Iyonga i joi ja mbya 55 

6. Jehova Anyambe 18 

153. Jehova nd' Utati mwame 171 

19. Jehova ! tumbwaoaka 'mba 32 

145. Jisus a ka bapendi kras 165 

143. Jisus a nd' Utati rmvame 163 

90. Jisus a pangakiyandi 105 

83. Jisus a tumbwanaki 'mba 98 

93. Jisus ! dina jave 107 

16. Jisus jam' i valind' o Heven 29 

183. Jisus Kraist ! uliaii mwS.ve 201 

184. Jisus Kraist ! Utati mwahn 202 

50. eTisus ma i]a " Vaka, sasa" (j? 

112. Jisus ! Uhungiui, yeneke 'mba ugebe 128 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 227' 

139. Jisas ! Utandi niwame 158 

86. Jisus ! veke hwe ibata 101 

146. Ka kalakiyen' o beko 166 

95. Ka metodu my' Uhungini 109 

76. Ka nclaga 've ya ekekwe 90 

28. Ka pakwakiyi sango 'ame 44 

3. Kenaki cliiia j ; Anyambe 15 

98. Kekeni 'boko vyehepi 112 

27. Kekeni o lie yehepi 43 

190. Kokake 'mb ( Anyambe 211 

131. Kraist aa dimbakiya 150 

149. Krisan na kwe ! okani, v;e 168 

94. Krisan ! umbwakiyateni 107 

96. Langakani heba 110 

107. Lotatai la miba 121 

15. Mavenge ma dangedange 28 

161. Mba valmka o diy ' o lie 179 

119. Mbi be pe n ; imata 'pakwe 135 

124. Mbi kahakudwe n ; ibeve 143 

182. Mbi ka kenendi Anyambe 200 

174. Mbi ndi mwengi na utammvi . . . -. 193 

175. Mbi ndi rawengi o he 194 

158. Mbi ndi saje ya kras mete 176 

118. Mbi ndi saje ya ndumba 'nene 134 

142. Mbi tandakandi Jisus Kraist 162 

32. Mbi tandaki mete 48 

108. Mbi yahakand' o diva 122 



228 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

173. Mbi vahakand' idiya 192 

194. Mbi yeneke n' ikamide 215 

169. Mbi yombwaki na Anyanibe 187 

151. Mbya e na mot* wa bokeli 169 

31. Mbya na nyeve na ndabo-ave 47 

82. Mekodi me temekendi 97 

127. Mot c ube, vaka okava 146 

189. Mwanina, o valiixli 207 

85. Mwehe u tombindi 100 

72. Nandi, lembo la ngebe 'aim 87 

24. Nja di ka Jisus y' ivenda 37 

170. Nja ka duwi 'yaja 168 

117. Nj< a velakidi miba 133 

156. Njeya y' iwedo-e na njaujo 174 

126. Nja ya 'liiki ya malingwa 145 

193. O 'aim nd* ave, Jerusalem 214 

80. Oba e pakwakiyandi 95 

144. O 'be na dina iyam 1 o lie 164 

29. O dina jave, Anyambe 45 

113. O diyake n* Anyambe 129 

196. O child ya ivenda 217 

172. O ! itamuwa n' Anyambe 190 

104. O inyeni o di ndembe 118 

11. O Jisus a wakid' o kras 24 

162. O mambo mame mehej)i 181 

197. O na ehik' eyarn' 219 

34. O na tongo e jadi ti 50 

195. O ndi na 'hiki eyam* 216 



LEMBO LA BENGA. 229 

137. Oninge janga-i tumbirige 156 

49. O vanakwendini, na 6Q 

46. O vedgakide pe, mot' ube, vakate 63 

159. O yaka li kakana, nde 177 

114. O yonyakeni, bana 130 

164. Paia ! ibata na nave 183 

171. Paia ! tombe o veye 'mba 190 

180. Paia ! tmnbwanakate lnve 199 

56. Pale o wiki 'pakwe 73 

22. Peyanakideni 35 

75. Pembe ya Heven ! ave ndi 90 

68. Pumake lnve na ibata 84 

177. Sasa, Paia, nangaka 'mba 196 

123. Sasa, yokaka 'mba ngebe 142 

44. Timbaka, ulengi, timba 60 

99. Tumbvvakide Hosana . . 113 

140. Tumbwakide vyembo 160 

43. Ubungin* u ndakiyandi 59 

136. Uliungini mvame 155 

115. Ukil' uliale on' o he 131 

134. Ukudi mwa be mwebepi 153 

48. Ulengi, timbaka o-anyu 65 

69. Uloma mw' Uliungini ndi 84 

141. Unnvaka, ilina, jame 161 

163. Upangiyi a nd' ihav.e 182 

12. Upangiyi ! mba kete pe 24 



230 LEMBO LA BENGA. 

57. . Upangiyi mwa ta vaka 75 

9. Upangiyi u pandini 22 

4. Upolo mwame unene ! 16 

152. Utati medambe mwame 170 

18. Uvanguwi u tandakwe 31 

38. Vakani, umba mbijadi 54 

167. Yek' upupe janga 1S5 

160. Wa 'la 1' ove ? Utamuwi 178 

35. Yokaka ! joi j i itande 51 

188. Yokakateni, we , . .205 

13. Yokalakidi sang* ya nibya 25 



