Wëntaxa Kishelëmiàn

Come Here My Creator - A Lenape Hymn. . . Sung by Cornelius Wilson to the tune of Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing . . . recorded 1954

English:

Come here You who created me,

Lenape:

Wëntaxa Kishelëmiàn

English:

"Stay with me!" I sing;

Lenape:

"Witaèmil!" ntasuwin

English:

Feeling pity in my mind;

Lenape:

Këtëmakelëntëwakàn;

English:

"Help us!" I sing,

Lenape:

"Wichëmikèk." ntasuwin,

English:

Teach me a song:

Lenape:

Wëntamail asuwakàn:

English:

The way they are there above,

Lenape:

Elsihtit tali hòkunk,

English:

The great feeling for others,

Lenape:

Xinkòkanimkwësëwakàn,

English:

The great love.

Lenape:

Xinkwe aholtëwakàn.