Kikuyu Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Gikuyu, Gigikuyu, and Gekoyo.

This language is spoken by 5,347,000 people in Central Province, Kenya.

(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

Jthe witũ wĩ Jgũrũ / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

[Gikũyũ / Ghikuiu]

Jthe witũ wĩ Igũrũ, Rĩĩtwa rĩaku nĩrĩamũrũo. Ũthamaki waku ũũke. O ũrĩa wendete wee, nĩwikagwo gũkũ thi, o ta ũrĩa wĩkagwo Kũu Igũrũ. Tũhe ũmũthĩ irio cia gũtũigana. Na ũtũrekere mathiri maitũ, o ta ũrĩa ithuĩ tũrekagĩra arĩa marĩ mathirĩ maitũ. Na ndũgatũtware magerio-inĩ, no Kũhonokia ũtũhonokagie ũũru-inĩ. Amen.

Doxology
Ni ũndũ ũthamaki nĩ waku, o na hinya, o na Kũgoocwo, tene na tene.

BABA WITŨ / Oou Father / Pater Noster
BABA WITŨ ŨRĨ IGŨRŨ, RĨĨTWA RĨAKU RĨRŨIGWO, ŨNENE WAKU ŨROKA: ŨRĨA ŨKWENDA ŨRŨEKWO GŨKŨ THĨ, TA ŨRĨA WĨKAGWO IGŨRŨ. ŨTŨHE ŨMŨTHI IRIO CIITŨ CIA GŨTŨIGANA, ŨTUOHERE MAWĨHIA MAITŨ. TA ŨRIA ITHUĨ TŨOHAGĨRA ARĨA MATWĨHĨTIE, NA NOŨGATŨTWARE ŨHĨTITHIA-INI NO ŨTŨHONOKIE UŨRU-INĨ.

Baba witu / Our Father / Pater Noster
Baba witu uri iguru, Riitwa riaku riruigwo, Unene waku uroka: Uria ukwenda uruekwo guku thi, Ta uria wikwagwo iguru. Utuohere mawithia maitu, Ta uria ithui tuohagira aria matwihitie, Na ndugatutware uhitithia-ini No utuhonokie uuru-uni.

Ithe witu / Our Father / Pater Noster
Ithe witu waiguru ritwa riaku riamurwo´, uthamaki waku niuki gwikwo guku thi otauria gwikagwo kuu iguru. Tuhe omuthe iriu cia gutuigana na utuohere mehia maitu utauria ithuii twohagira aria matwihagia. Ndugatutware magerio-ini noutuhonokie uruine Niundu uthamaki ni waku, ona hinya, onakugocuo tene ona tene Amen.

Ngethi cia Maraika / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Nindakugerthia Maria, muiyune ni nema, Mwathani ari nawe, wee wimurathima kuri Aka othe, na Yesu muciane wa naa yaku nimurathime. Matia mutheru nyina wa ngai, utuhoene ithui ehia nu nahindi ya gukua gwitu nigutuike gou.

Ne ngokogeisya, Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Ne ngokogeisya, Maria, moiore ne wega, Mwasani arè na We, We orè morasime kole aka ose, na Jesu ochiari wa nda iaku, ne morasime. Maria Moseru, Nyina wa Ngai, hoera isw'ehya, reu na ihinda rya gokwa gwito. Ne gotweke gwo.

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. Jthe witũ wĩ Igũrũ (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Ngethi cia Maraika (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Jthe witũ wĩ Igũrũ 8. 10 Ngethi cia Maraika 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Jthe witũ wĩ Igũrũ 12. 10 Ngethi cia Maraika 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Jthe witũ wĩ Igũrũ 16. 10 Ngethi cia Maraika 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Jthe witũ wĩ Igũrũ 20. 10 Ngethi cia Maraika 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Jthe witũ wĩ Igũrũ 24. 10 Ngethi cia Maraika 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. Jthe witũ wĩ Igũrũ (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Ngethi cia Maraika (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

NI UTUKU / Silent Night / Stille Nacht
Luke 2:1-20

NI UTUKU GUKIRITWO THI YOTHE ITORO NA MARIAMU NA JUSUFU MARORETE MWANA MUTHAKA KOOMA MWANA MWEGA KOOMA MWANA MWEGA