Xitswa Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Tswa, Shitswa, Kitswa, and Sheetswa. This language is spoken by 696,000 people in Inhambane Province in southern Mozambique.

It is also spoken in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

(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

Dadani wa hina wa le tilweni / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Dadani wa hina wa le tilweni, A bito ga wena a gi hlawuliwe. 10. A wute mufumo wa wena. Kuranza ka wena a ku mahiwe, misabeni kota lei ku mahiwako le tilweni. 11. Hi nyike nyamukla a kuga ka hina ka siku ginṇwani ni ginwani. 12. Hi tsetselele a milanzu ya hina, kwatsi hilei hi ba tsetselelako laba ba nga ni milanzu ka hina. 13. U nga hi yisi kuringweni, kanilei hi klaklise ka loyi wa kuḇiha.

Xewe Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Xewe Maria, wo tala hi grasa, a Hosi yi na wena, u katekile wena xikari ka vavasati, wu katekile kambe a psalo wa ndzeni ka wena Jezus. Santa Maria, Mamani wa Nungungulo, hi kombelele ka hina vaohni, lexi ni xikati xa 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. (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Dadani wa hina wa le tilweni (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Xewe Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Dadani wa hina wa le tilweni 8. 10 Xewe Maria 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Dadani wa hina wa le tilweni 12. 10 Xewe Maria 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Dadani wa hina wa le tilweni 16. 10 Xewe Maria 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Dadani wa hina wa le tilweni 20. 10 Xewe Maria 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Dadani wa hina wa le tilweni 24. 10 Xewe 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. Dadani wa hina wa le tilweni (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Xewe Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)