1. Ke kaloku, kwaye kukho eKesareya ndoda ithile, igama linguKorneli, umthetheli-khulu wasebuthweni lamasoldati ekuthiwa lelaseItali,
2. emhlonelayo, emoyikayo uThixo, kunye nayo yonke indlu yayo; ibaliza abantu kunene; kanjalo yayimana ikhunga kuThixo.
3. Yabona embonweni kakuhle, malunga nelixa lesithoba lemini, kufika kuyo isithunywa sikaThixo, sisithi kuyo, Hina, Korneli!