1. The meditation of my heart,

The thoughts I ponder through the day—

May they be pleasing to you, Lord,

And keep me steadfast in your way.

When worries weigh upon my mind

And make me restless in the night,

Then may I meditate on you

And things I know to be upright.

2. Whatever things are chaste and true,

Whatever virtue there may be,

Whatever things well-spoken-of—

May thoughts of these bring peace to me.

How precious are your thoughts, O God!

Beyond all counting is their sum.

So may I ponder your own words,

Absorbed in them may I become.

1. Emwi nọ y’ẹko rhiẹnrhiẹn ruẹ,

Ẹr’I mu roro vb’ẹghẹ hia.

Mẹ hoo n’I y’ekhọe nọhuanrẹn

Gha rhi’ugamwẹ na ma gua nuẹ.

Emwi gha kpokpo mwẹ vb’orhiọn,

Degh’I ma na mi’ovbe vb’asọn,

Eyan ọghuẹ n’I mu roro

Ghi wa rhi’ẹtin kevb’ẹrhiọn mẹ.

2. Emwi nẹi khian muekhọe mwẹ rria,

Emwi n’uwẹ wa hoẹmw’ọnrẹn,

Emwi nọ wa maan vb’aro ruẹ—

Ẹr’imẹ khian gha mu roro.

Ẹmwẹ ruẹ ẹr’ọ wa dia mwẹ!

Ọ keghi rhi’ẹwaẹn nọkhua mẹ.

Ọ keghi wa ruiyobọ mẹ

Ya gha mwọyinmwẹ nọhuanrẹn.