Tsonga Rosary Prayers

The Tsonga language is also known as Shitsonga, Xitsonga, Thonga, Tonga, and Gwamba.

This language is spoken by 1,757,000 people in Transvaal, South Africa and by 1,500,000 people in Maputo and Gaza Provinces, Mozambique. It is also spoken in Swaziland and Zimbabwe.

(Prayers that are not known in this language are shown in English until we have the complete prayer, at which time it will be shown in both languages.)

+ The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Ripfumelo ra Vaapostola / The Apostles' Creed / Credo
Ndzi pfumela eka Xikwembu Tatana wa matimba hinkwawo, Mutumbuluxi wa tilo ni misava; ni le ka Yesu Kriste n’wana wa xona a ri yexe, yena Hosi ya hina. U amukeriwile eka moya lowo kwetsima. U velekiwile ni wa nhwana Mariya. U twisiwile ku vava enkarhini wa Pontiyo Pilato, a vambiwa, afa, kutani a celeriwa sirheni, kutani a xikela etiheleni. U pfukile eku feni hi siku ra vunharhu. U tlhandlukerile etilweni, kutani u tshamile evokweni ra xinene ra Xikwembu, Tatana wa matimba hinkwawo. U ta tlhela a vuya ku ta avanyisa lava hanyaka ni lava feke. Ndzi pfumela eka moya lowo kwetsima. Ndzi pfumela eka Kereke leyo hlawuleka ya vukriste leyi nga misaveni hinkwayo, ni ku hlangana ka vahlawuriwa. Ndzi pfumela ku rivaleriwa ka swidyoho; ni ku pfuka kambe ka nyama, ni vutomi lebyi nga heriki. Amen.

Tata wa hina la nge matilweni / Our Father / The Lord's Prayer / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Tata wa hina la nge matilweni, vito ra wena a ri hlawuleke; a ku te ku fuma ka wena; ku rhandza ka wena a ku endliwe misaveni, tanihi loko ku endliwa tilweni. U hi nyika namuntlha vuswa bya hina bya siku rin'wana ni rin'wana; u hi rivalela swidyoho swa hina, tanihi loko na hina hi rivalela lava hi dyohelaka; u nga hi yisi emiringweni, kambe u hi ponisa eka Lowo biha.

Doxology
hikuva ku fuma, ne matimba, ni ku twala, i swa wena hi masiku ni masiku. Amen.

Xewani Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Xewani Maria Murhandziwa wa Xikwembu, Hosi yi na wena, u katekisiwile xikarhi ka vavasati, ku katekisiwile na Yesu, N'wana wea wena. Maria lowo kwetsima, Manana wa Xikwembu, hi khongelele hina vadyohi sweswi ni le nkarhini wa kufa ka hina. Amen.

Oh, My Jesus / Fatima Prayer
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

How to Pray the Rosary
1. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. Ripfumelo ra Vaapostola (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Tata wa hina la nge matilweni (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Xewani Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Tata wa hina la nge matilweni 8. 10 Xewani Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Tata wa hina la nge matilweni 12. 10 Xewani Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Tata wa hina la nge matilweni 16. 10 Xewani Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Tata wa hina la nge matilweni 20. 10 Xewani Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Tata wa hina la nge matilweni 24. 10 Xewani Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 25. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Tata wa hina la nge matilweni (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Xewani Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)