172. SAPAIYIN ASTHIPAARAM (The Church’s one foundation)

1.       Sapaiyin asthipaaram

          Nam meetpar kiristhuvae;

          Sapaiyin jenmaathaaram

          Avarin vaarthaiyae;

          Tham manavaatiyaaka

          Vanthathai thaedinaar.

          Thamakku sonthamaaka

          Marithathai kondaar.

2.       Eththaesathaar saernthaalum;

          Sapaiontrae ontraam;

          Orae visvaasathaalum

          Orae ratchipuntaam;

          Orae thaeiveeka naamam

          Sapaiyay yinaikkum;

          Or thivya gnanaakaaram

          Paktharai poshikkum.

3.       Purathiyaar virotham

          Payaththai uruthum;

          Uzhzhlaanavarin thurokam

          Kilaesa paduthum;

          Pakthar oyaatha saththam,

          “Emmattum” enpathaam;

          Raavil nilaiththa thukkam

          Kaalaiyil kazhlippaam.

4.       Maelaana vaana kaatchi

          Kandaaseervaathathai

          Pettru, por oyinthu vettri

          Siranthu, maatchimai

          Adaiyum pariyantham

          Innaa uzhlaippilum,

          Neenkaatha samaathaanam

          Mei sapai vaanjikkum.

5.       Entraalum, karthaavodu

          Sapaikku aikiyamum.

          Yizhlaipaaruvorodu

          Inpa yinakkamum.

          Ippaakiya thooyorodu

          Karthaavae, naankazhlum

          Vin lokaththil ummodu
          Thanka kadaatchiyum.