Kimeru Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Meru, Igembe, Tigania, Imenti, Miutini, and Igoji.

This language is spoken by 1,305,000 people in Meru District in the East Province in 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

Baba Wetu / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Baba wetu uri iguru, Riitwa riaku rirokumua, Unene bwaku burweja, Wendi bwaku burothithagua aja nthi, Ja uria buthithagua iguru. Utwee narua irio bietu, Biria bigatung'anira matuku jonthe, Na uturekere mawiyia jetu, Ja uria twi turekagira baria batwiitie; Ugatwikia magerione, No uturite uthuukune. Amen.

Baba Wetũ / Our Father / Pater Noster
Baba wetũ ũrĩ ĩgũrũ, riĩtwa rĩaku rĩrokumwa, ũnene bwaku bũrweja, bũrĩa ũkwenda bũrothiithagua aja nthĩ, jaũrĩa bũthiithagua ĩgũrũ. Ũtwee naarua irio bietu, birĩa bigatũng'anĩra magita jonthe na ũtũrekere mawĩyia jetu, o jaũrĩa twĩ tũrekagĩra barĩa batwĩĩtie; Ũgatwikia magerione, no ũtwebeerie ũthũũku. Acia.

Ingũgũkethia Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Ingũgũkethia Maria, mũũjure nĩ kũbua, Mwathani arĩ nagwe. Gwe ũrĩ ũmũthaarime kĩrĩ aaka bonthe na Yesu, ĩciara rĩa nda yaku, ni mũthaarime. Maria Mũkembu, ng'ina wa Mũrungu, ũtũrombere twĩ eeyia, nandi na kagita ga gũkua gwetũ. Acia.

Nkogokesia, Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Nkogokesia, Maria, mojiore ne kobwa, Moasani, arè nagoè, oè orè mosarime kele aka bonde, na ne rosarime rocharo roa nda eaku, Jesu. Maria Motakatifu, gina 'a Morungu, otorombere tue eia nande na rerea toakinya gokwa. Ajia.

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

Nĩ ngwĩtĩkia Mũrungu / The Nicene Creed
Nĩ ngwĩtĩkia Mũrungu ũmwe, Ĩthe Mweneinya, Mũũmbi wa ĩgũrũ na nthĩ, na into bionthe birĩa bionagwa na birĩa bĩtĩonagwa. Na Mwathani ũmwe, Yesũ Kristũ, Mwana wa Kĩmũũmwe wa Mũrungu, ũrĩa waciarirwe nĩ Ĩthe kuuma kenya na kenya. Nĩwe Mũrungu uumĩte kĩrĩ Mũrungu, nĩwe werũ buumĩte kĩrĩ werũ, nĩwe Mũrungu wa mma uumĩte kĩrĩ Mũrungu wa mma. Neka aciari tĩka oombi, ang'u anene na Ĩthe. Into bionthe bioombĩrwe na njĩra yaawe. Ũrĩa waumĩre ĩgũrũ, areenama nĩũntũ bwetũ twĩ antũ na nĩũntũ bwa gũtwonkia. Na atajũkia mwĩrĩ na inya ya Mwoyo Mũkembu kĩrĩ Maria Bikira, na araa muntũ. Na kinya araambwa nĩũntũ bwetũ, aracamara ũnenene bwa Ponsio Pilato; na arathikwa, na arariũka mũthenya jwa ĩthatũ, ja ũrĩa kwandĩki. Na araitia ĩgũrũ, arakara ũrĩo bwa Ĩthe. Na akeeja kaĩrĩ na ũkumio kũgiitĩra barĩa barĩ mwoyo na baakuũ ĩgamba, na ũnene bwawe bũtĩkarothira. Na nĩngwĩtĩkĩra Mwoyo Mũkembu, Mwathani na Mũtũũria: ũrĩa uumaga kĩrĩ Ĩthe na Mwana. Ũrĩa ũgongagwa na agakathĩrĩĩrua amwe na Ĩthe na Mwana; ũrĩa waarĩrie na njĩra ya iroria. Nĩngwĩtĩkia Ĩklesia rĩmwe, rĩĩthuure, Katoliki na rĩa atũmwa. Nĩnkuumbũra ũbaatithio bũmwe bwa kũthaura mawĩyia. Na nĩ mbeterete kũriũka kwa barĩa akuũ, o na ũtũũro bũrĩa bũkeeja. Acia.

Mũrungu arokumwa / Glory to God in the Highest / Gloria in Excelsis
Mũrungu arokumwa kũu ĩgũrũ na aja nthĩ kũrogea wiganuo kĩrĩ antũ ba wendi bũbwega. Nĩ tũgũgũkumia, nĩ tũgũkũtharimĩĩria, nĩ tũgũkũgonga, nĩ tũgũgũkathirĩĩria, nĩ tũgũgũcokeria nkaatho, nĩũntũ bwa ũkumio bwaku bũbũnene, gwe, Mwathani Mũrungu, Mũnene wa ĩgũrũ, Mũrungu Baaba Mweneinya. Gwe, Mwathani Mwana wa Kĩmũũmwe, Yesũ Kristũ. Gwe Mwathani Mũrungu, Gatũrũme ka Mũrungu, Mwana wa Mũrungu Ĩthe, gwe wanguraga mawĩyia ja nthĩ, twigĩrue kĩao; gwe wanguraga mawĩyia ja nthĩ, jũkia yerenca rĩeetu. Gwe ũkaraga ũrĩo bwa Abagu, twigĩrue kĩao. Tontu no gwe gwenka mũkembu, no gwe gwenka Mwathani, no gwe gwenka Ũrĩ-Ĩgũrũ-Buru, Yesũ Kristũ, amwe na Mwoyo Mũkembu, ũkumione bwa Mũrungu Ĩthe. Acia.