(INCREASING MELODY INSTRUMENT)
AAY!
“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ “But the tax collector, waiimene paleepaa, kilungii pashiii- nakwipeesa peesa. Wiimbilee mukwajii, ne kujijila kwi Leesa amba nkamboo yamiii,
Ngubilayii lusaa.
CORUS
(Nkamboo!)
Nendenga mambo-oo, Ami nayiya! Mutokeshekoo nkaaambo, mumashi enuuu, ngubilayilusaaa.
(Yesuu nkamboo!)
Nendenga mambo-oo, (Ami nayiya!) Mutokeshekoo nkaaamboo, mumashi enuuu, ngubilayilusaaa.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
CORUS
(Kwaakinee!)
Nendenga mambo-oo, (Ami nayiya!) Mutokeshekoo nkaaambo, mumashi enuuu, ngubilayilusaaa.
(Yesuu nkamboo!)
Nendenga mambo-oo, (Ami nayiya!) Mutokeshekoo nkaaamboo, mumashi enuuu, ngubilayilusaaa.
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquity. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew my spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me, the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.
CORUS
Kwaakinee!)
Nendenga mambo-oo, (Ami nayiya!) Mutokeshekoo nkaaambo, mumashi enuuu, ngubilayilusaaa.
(Yesuu nkamboo!)
Nendenga mambo-oo, (Ami nayiya!) Mutokeshekoo nkaaamboo, mumashi enuuu, ngubilayilusaaa.
Nkambo nasaata for your Grace!