Hymn 249 Zikawamo Mberere

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C.H. 673 THERE WERE NINETY

AND NINE

**1.**
Zikawamo mberere zinandi,
Mulukutu kukaya,
Kweni yimoza yikazgewapo,
Yekha kumapopa yil.
Kutali na kaya yiweme,
Kutali na mliska muweme;
Kutali na mliska muweme.

**2.**
Fumu mberere nzinandi,
Lukutu lwazura fwa!
Tikuzizwa kuti mukupenja,
Yimoza maso kwa!
Fumu yikazgora,
"Yene'yo Yiri kuzgewera m'mayiyi,
Ndirute sono nkhayipenje."

**3.**
Nayumo munthu wamanya,
Kofya kwa mironga,
Na chisi cha usiku uwo,
Icho wakendamo.
Mu mayiyi wakayisanga,
Yikurwara na kuzirika,
Yikuberereskera ku nyifwa.
Fumu, ndopa za munthowa,

**4.**
Zasururirachi?
Zathikira wakupuluka,
Kuti wawereko.
Mawoko ghaphapuka wuli?
Ghakalasika na usiku,
Mu minga yinandinandi.
Mu mapiri na m'thengere wuwo,

**5.**
Ehe! yapulikikwa
Nchemerezgo kuti,
"Kondwani! ndayisanga mberere,"
wangelo wose wakuchanya Wazgora,
"Sekererani 'mwe,
Fumu yawera na mberere."