73. RAAJAN THAAVITHOORIL (Once in royal David’s city)

1.       Raajan thaavithooriluzhla

          Maattu kottil ontrilae

          Kanni maadhaa paalan thannai

          Munnanaiyil vaithaarae,

          Maathaa, mariyamaazhl thaan;

          Paalan, yesu kiristhuthaan.

2.       Vaanam vittu poomi vanthaar,

          Maa karthaathi kartharae;

          Avar veedomaattukottil,

          Thottilo munnanaiyae,

          Aezhlaiyodu aezhlaiyaai

          Vaazhlnthaar poovil thaazhlmaiyaai.

3.       Aezhlaiyaana maadhaavukku

          Paalanaai keezhlpadinthaar;

          Paaliya paruvam ellam

          Anpaai pettrorkku adankinaar.

          Avarpol keezhlpadivom,

          Saanthathodu nadappom.

4.       Paalarkkaettra paathai kaatta

          Paalanaaka vazhlarnthaar;

          Palaveena maanthanpola

          Thunpam thukkam sakithaar.

          Inpa thunpa naazhlilum

          Thunaiseivaar namakkum.

5.       Nammai meetta nesar thammai

          Kannaal kantu kazhlippom;

          Avar thaamae moksha loka

          Naathar entru arivom.

          Paalarai anpaakavae

          Thammidathil serpaarae.

6.       Maattu thozhluvathilalla

          Thaeiva aasanathilum,

          Aezhlaikolamaaka alla

          Raja kireedam soodiyum,

          Meetpar veetrirukintraar,

          Paalar soozhlnthu pottruvar.