9 DJONMA GÄḺKUḺAN (BAPTISM SONG)
George Dayŋumbu
Wangurri
Djonma gäḻkuḻan Garraywu ŋunhal manimiŋa,
Bala nhän waythuwan,
Bala nhänany ḏämbu-ḻupthuman,
Dhuyu Birrimbirr dhuniyan,
Djiwarr'ŋurum bala gulŋiyan,
Bala nyenan Garraywuḻ,
Banha Godkuḻ Gäthu'miŋuwuḻ.
Ŋayam ŋirrimbuwan
Bala nhuŋguḻ ḏarpaḻ ŋätjiliŋuḻ,
Ḻupthuman nhunu nhänany
Nhuŋguru ḏarrtjalkthu maŋgu'yu,
Mä ŋaya ŋarru nyenam
Betjŋan ga ŋuwakurruŋan
Bitjanna ḻinygun,
Nhuŋguran ŋarambiya'ŋa.
Wangurri
Djonma gäḻkuḻan Garraywu ŋunhal manimiŋa,
Bala nhän waythuwan,
Bala nhänany ḏämbu-ḻupthuman,
Dhuyu Birrimbirr dhuniyan,
Djiwarr'ŋurum bala gulŋiyan,
Bala nyenan Garraywuḻ,
Banha Godkuḻ Gäthu'miŋuwuḻ.
Ŋayam ŋirrimbuwan
Bala nhuŋguḻ ḏarpaḻ ŋätjiliŋuḻ,
Ḻupthuman nhunu nhänany
Nhuŋguru ḏarrtjalkthu maŋgu'yu,
Mä ŋaya ŋarru nyenam
Betjŋan ga ŋuwakurruŋan
Bitjanna ḻinygun,
Nhuŋguran ŋarambiya'ŋa.