19. Mana, turategereje

Agakiza · 5 verses

1.

Mana, turategereje(God, we are waiting)

kwakir’ uwo Mwuka wawe(To receive Your Spirit)

Tumugusabye twizeye;(We have asked You in faith;)

Mutwoherereze, Mana,(Send Him to us, O God,)

Mana yacu, Mana yacu,(Our God, our God,)

Woherez’ Umwuka wawe(Send Your Spirit)

Mu mitima yacu twese,(Into all our hearts,)

Twuzuriz’ isezerano(Fulfill the promise)

2.

Wonger’ ucan’ umuriro,(Kindle again the fire,)

Mu mitima yacu twese(In all our hearts)

Ibitagushimishije,(What does not please You,)

ubitwikish’ umuriro(Burn it with fire)

3.

Duh’ imitim’ iboneye,(Give us pure hearts,)

Tuve mu gasuzuguro,(Take us out of contempt,)

Utuber’ Umwami twese,(Be our Lord, all of us,)

Utegek’ abantu bawe(Rule over Your people)

4.

Utwuzuz’ iminsi yose,(Fill us every day,)

Urukundo rwawe Mana(With Your love, O God)

Tub’ inzu y’ Umwuka Wera,(May we be the house of the Holy Spirit,)

Ahore muri tw’ iteka(May He dwell in us forever)

5.

Kand’ impano Z’ umwuka,(Also the gifts of the Spirit,)

uzitugabire Mwami(Grant them to us, Lord)

Ndets’ ukize n’ abarwayi,(And heal the sick also,)

na bo bakumenye Mana(That they may know You, God)