312. SILUVAI THAANKU MEETPARPIN (Take up thy cross the Saviour said)

1.       Siluvai thaanku meetparpin

          Avarin seeshanaakavae;

          Veruppai unnai lokaththai

          Pinsellvaai thaazhlmaiyaakavae.

2.       Siluvai thaanku, paaraththaal

          Kozhlai nenjonaai anjidaai;

          Vin palam unnai thaankidum,

          Vallamai veeram peruvaai.

3.       Siluvai thaanku, maetimai

          Kozhzhlaai, enninthai ennidaai;

          Nee paavam saavai maerkozhzhla

          Unmeetpar maandaar eenamaai.

4.       Siluvai thaanki nintridu,

          Theeramaai mosam yaavilum;

          Siluvai saerkkum motchathil

          Saavin mael vettri thanthidum.

5.       Siluvai thaanki kiristhuvai

          Pinsellvaai aayuzhl muttrumae;

          Makimai kireedam sooduvaai

          Siluvai thaankin mattumae.

6.       Thiriyaekaraana maa karthaa,

          Entrentrum pottrapaduveer;

          Maeloka niththiya vaazhlvukkae

          Adiyaarai nadaththuveer.