AKIMITHE KIKIMIYE (Love Divine, All Loves Excelling)

1. Aki-mithe ki-ki-mi-ye,
   Ku-ngu lo-no i-qhi-ghi;
   Ni O gho-lo ngo-lu pe-lo,
   ki-ki-mi-ye ni tsü-lo.

Sakulu
Ji-sü, no ye kim’ye ki-ni’,
O ki-kim’ye she-kha ha;
Xa-ku-lu pe ni xü-ju lo,
Ni mu-lo lo ngo tsü-lo.

2. Ki-ki-mi-ye ghu-ngu tu-thu,
   Ni-ngu lo-lo tchi tsü-lo;
   O mhe-ghi i-ghi-lu pe-lo,
   pi-qhi-pü-a keu to-yi.

3. Akughu-shuu ni xa-phe-no,
   Ni pe-lo xü-lu pe-lo.
   I-te-hi O lau i-ghi-va,
   khi-le-mu O phe-ve-mo.

4. Küxü ki-the yeh-ki-pe lo,
   Aki-mi-the shi-pe-lo;
   Xaku-lu ki je ‘thu-lu-ni,
   kupu-ku-lu shi-lu-ni.