30 It came upon the midnight clear

1

Lyaishile Ubushiku,

Ilandwe lya kale,

Lyafumine ku bangeli

Abasoso kuti:

"Mutende ube mu calo

"Ufume ku mulu,"

'Bantunse babe tondolo,

Bomfwe abangeli.

2

Ku fyabipa ne fya bulwi

'Bantunse bacula,

Imyaka yapite ingi

Lya fyabipisha.

Abelelwa te ba kumfwa

Ulwimbo lwa luse;

Shitalaleni mwe bantu,

Mumfwe abangeli.

3

Mwe bafininwa ku fibi,

Mwe basakamikwa,

Mwe baleenda ubulendo

Lubomba lubomba.

Inukeni inshita ipya

Yaiso lubilo;

Tusheni muno mu nshila

Mumfwe abangeli.

4

Moneni nshiku shaisa,

Ishalesobelwa

Na kasesema wa kale,

Inshiku shawama.

Elyo mutende ukesa

Fika konse konse;

Ne fyalo fyonse fikemba

'Lwimbo lwa bangeli.