Pericopal System Used by LTS — Nyamira, Kenya: Advent through Epiphany

Notes by Pastor Joseph Abrahamson

Part 1 Lectionary for Advent through Epiphany

This is an resource for the American Tutors at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Nyamira, Kenya and the students. The following tables list the Sunday readings for the Church Year as they are found in the hymnals in use among the congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of Kenya [ELDK] in Western Kenya. The Kiswahili hymnal is called Mwimbiene Bwana [Sing to the Lord] and is abbreviated MB in the tables. The Ekegusii hymnal is called Moterere Omonene and is abbreviated MO in the tables. In most respects MO is a translation of MB from Kiswahili into Ekegusii.

There are some significant differences between the two books. Many of these differences are accidental. The tables below attempt to show the differences and offer suggestions. The tables will also note differences from the Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s hymnal The Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, abbreviated ELH.

Pericopal System Used by LTS — Nyamira, Kenya: Trinity and Special Observances

January 2019 Working Copy
Notes by Pastor Joseph Abrahamson

Part 3 Lectionary for Trinity and Special Observances

This is an resource for the American Tutors at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Nyamira, Kenya and the students. The following

Pericopal System Used by LTS — Nyamira, Kenya: Pre-Easter through Pentecost

January 2019 Working Copy
Notes by Pastor Joseph Abrahamson

Part 2 Lectionary for Pre-Easter through Pentecost

This is an resource for the American Tutors at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Nyamira, Kenya and the students. The following tables

Kiswahili Te Deum Wewe Mungu Twakukiri-Draft

This is for the proof-readers, a draft engraving of the first setting of the Te Deum (p. 383-384) in the Kiswahili hymnal Mwimbieni Bwana: msifuni Mungu, mfalme wa mbingu na nchi! This hymnal was produced in 2000 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. 

Wewe Mungu Twakukiri (Te Deum)

Ki: Wewe, Mungu twakukiri
Wewe, Bwana wa Milele,

Ush: Ulimwengu wote unakuabudu.

Ki: Malaika wote wakusujudia Wewe.

Ush: Nazo Mbingu na Nguvu zote;

Ki: Nao makerubi na maserafi wakuimbia hawakomi:

Ush: Mtakatifu, Mtakatifu, Mtakatifu, BWANA

Mungu wa majeshi,

Ki: Mbingu na nchi zimejaa utukufu wako.

Ush: Jamii tukufu ya Mitume wakusifu Wewe;

Ki: Shirika lenye sifa la manabii wakusifu Wewe.

Ush: Jeshi la Mashahidi waliovaa mavazi muepe wakusifu wewe;

Ki: Kanisa takatifu katika nchi zote lakukiri Wewe;

Ush: Baba mwenye enzi zote; Mwana wako pekee,
na wa kweli, wa kuabudiwa; Mfariji Roho Mtakatifu.

Ki: Wewe Kristo ndiwe Mfalme wa Utukufu,

Wewe Mwana wa milele wa Baba.

Ush: Hata ulipowadia utimilifu wa wakati wa kuwaokoa binadamu,

Ulichukua mwili huu wetu katika tumbo la Bikira Mariamu.

Ki: Wewe ulipoushinda uchungu wa mauti,

Uliwafungulia waaminio Ufalme wa Mbinguni.

Ush: Wewe unakaa mkono wa kuume wa Mungu katika utukufu wake Baba.

Ki: Tunaamini na kungojea kurudi kwako kuwa mwamuzi wetu.

Ush: Kwa hiyo twakuomba uwasaidie watumishi wako.

Ki: Watumishi hawa uliowakomboa kwa damu yako ya thamani,

Ush: Uwajalie pamoja na watakatifu wako

Thawabu ya utukufu wa milele. Amen.

Uwaokoe watu wako, Bwana: uubarikie urithi wako.

Uwatawale: uwainue hata makao ya milele.

Sisi kila siku: twakutukuza.

Twalisifu Jina lako: zamani hizi na za tnilele.

Ukubali, Bwana, kutulinda leo: tusipate dhambi.

Uturchemu, Bwana: umrehemu sisi.

Utuonee huruma, Bwana: kwani sisi twakutumaini wewe.

Nirnekutumaini wewe, Bwana: nisipotee milele.

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Kiswahili Invocation -- Draft

This is for the proof-readers, a draft engraving of the first setting of the Invocation in the Kiswahili hymnal Mwimbieni Bwana: msifuni Mungu, mfalme wa mbingu na nchi! This hymnal was produced in 2000 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.

I Maandalio: Ungamo na Ondoleo la Dhambi (MB p. 267)

Invocation

Ki: Kwa Jina la Mungu Baba na la Mwana na la Roho Mtakatifu.

Ush: Amen.

WIMBO

Ki: Bwana Mungu wetu yupo hapa, yu pamoja nasi. Tumsujudie, tumche. Na tumsikie jinsi anavyotufundisha katika Neno lake:

ama: Mpende Bwana Mngu wako kwa moyo wako wote, na wka roho yako yote, na kwa akili zako zote; Mpende na jirani yako kama nafisi yako.

au: Mimi ni Bwana Mungu wako, usiwe na miungu mingine ila mimi. Usilitaje bure Jina la Bwana Mungu wako, maana Bwana hatamhesabia kuwa hana hatia mtu alitajaye jina lake bure. Ikumbuke siku ya Bwana, uitakase. Waheshimu Baba yako na Mama yako. Usiue. Usizini. Usibe. Usimshuhudie jirani yako uongo. Usiitamani nyumba ya jirani yako. Usitamani mke wa jirani yako, wala mtumishi wake, wala ng’ombe wake, wala chochote alicho nacho.

Ki: Msaada wetu ni katika Jina la Bwana,

Ush: Aliyeziumba mbingu na dunia.

Kiswahili Gloria In Excelsis Second Version -- Draft

This is for the proof-readers, a draft engraving of the first setting of the Gloria in Excelsis in the Kiswahili hymnal Mwimbieni Bwana: msifuni Mungu, mfalme wa mbingu na nchi! This hymnal was produced  in 2000 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.

Twakusifu (Gloria in Excelsis) Njia ya pili [Second Version] 

Kiswahili Gloria In Excelsis First Version -- Draft

This is for the proof-readers, a draft engraving of the first setting of the Gloria in Excelsis in the Kiswahili hymnal Mwimbieni Bwana: msifuni Mungu, mfalme wa mbingu na nchi! This hymnal was produced  in 2000 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.

UTUKUFU NI WA MUNGU (Gloria in Excelsis)

Kiswahili Kyrie Version 3 -- Draft

This is for the proof-readers, a draft engraving of the first setting of the Kyrie in the Kiswahili hymnal Mwimbieni Bwana: msifuni Mungu, mfalme wa mbingu na nchi! This hymnal was produced  in 2000 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.

Kiswahili Kyrie Version 2 -- Draft

This is for the proof-readers, a draft engraving of the first setting of the Kyrie in the Kiswahili hymnal Mwimbieni Bwana: msifuni Mungu, mfalme wa mbingu na nchi! This hymnal was produced  in 2000 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.

Kiswahili Kyrie Version 1--Draft

This is for the proof-readers, a draft engraving of the first setting of the Kyrie in the Kiswahili hymnal Mwimbieni Bwana: msifuni Mungu, mfalme wa mbingu na nchi! This hymnal was produced  in 2000 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.

BWANA UTUREHEMU (KYRIE)

The Sanctus: Ekegusii and Kiswahili-Draft Setting

The following is an Ekegusii setting for the Sanctus based on the Kiswahili version found in Mwimbieni Bwana (2000, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania)

This is an image of a work in progress. Chords will be added.

The Ekegusii translation is first:

Omochenu, Omochenu, Omochenu,
OMONENE Nyasae
bw'Emeganda,
Igoro na Ense yiachoirwe
n'Obonene bwao.
Hosiana Igoro! Nasesenirie
oy'ogocha ase Erieta ri'Omonene,
Hosiana!

Followed by the Kiswahili translation:

Mtakatifu, Mtakatifu, Mtakatifu,
Bwana Mungu
wa Majeshi mbingu na nchi
zimejaa utukufu wako.
Hosiana mbinguni.
Heri anayekuja kwa
jina la Bwana.
Hosiana!