171. SAPAI EKKAALUM NIRKKUMAE (Built on the Rock the Church do stand)

1.       Sapai ekkaalum nirkumae

          Kanmalai kiristhumael nintrum,

          Aalayam veezhlnthu poyumae

          Archanai nilaikkum entrum;

          Yizhlaignar mooppar oyinthumae

          Thunputtra maanthar aenkiyae

          Anpudan archippar eendae.

2.       Kaivaelaiyaana kovilil

          Thankidaar unnatha raajar;

          Sapaiyaam aalayathinil

          Thankuvaar unnatha naathar;

          Vaanamum kozhlzhlaa swamiyae

          Poomiyil vaazhlnthaar nammodae;

          Maanidar uzhlzhlae veedaam.

3.       Sapaiyae swami aalaiyam

          Jeevanuzhl karkazhlaam naazhlum;

          Mei gnanasnaana paakiyam

          Pettrome ratchippaam eevum,

          Maa sorpa paerum paathathil

          Paninthu vaendal seikaiyil,

          Aruzhlum thayavum eevaar.

4.       Thaazhlvaana sthaanam yaathilum

          Raajaathi raajarai kaanpom;

          Avar maa maelaam eevaiyum

          Aettriyae pottriyae thaazhlvom;

          Aruzhlvaar vaakku thayavaam.

          Athae nam jeevan aaviyum;

          Avar maa saththiyam kaetpom.

5.       Paar enkumae emmaantharum

          Aalayam pakthiyaai naada;

          Ummil visvaasam oontriyum

          Um thiru vaarthaiyay kaetkka;

          Um adiyaar um seesharae,

          Neerae em naathar yaavumae;

          Aruazhlveer unthanin saanthi.