32. Sioni sanganir' Umukwe

Agakiza · 5 verses

1.

Sioni sanganir’ Umukwe(Zion, meet the Bridegroom)

Gend’ umwerek’ umunezero(Go show Him joy)

Wibonez’ imbere y’ Umukwe(Prepare yourself before the Bridegroom)

Gir’ umwe te wo kwitegura(Have time to get ready)

Nezerwa, nezerwa,(Rejoice, rejoice,)

Umukw’ agushakahw impundu(The Bridegroom seeks your celebration)

Nezerwa, nezerwa,(Rejoice, rejoice,)

Ngwin’ upfukamir’ Ihoraho(Come and kneel before the Eternal One)

2.

Umukiza wacu yavuye(Our Savior came)

Ku ntebe y’ ubwami mw ijuru(From the throne of the kingdom in heaven)

Yagaragaye mu ruhinja(He appeared as a baby)

Rwaryamishijwe rnu muvure(That was laid in a manger)

3.

Yabay’ igitambo gikwiye(He became a worthy sacrifice)

Yaba barijw’ i Gologota(He was slaughtered at Golgotha)

Yapfiriye bose bo mw isi(He died for all in the world)

Duhabw’ agakizak’ Imana(That we may receive God's salvation)

4.

Yaneshej’ umwanzi Satani,(He defeated the enemy Satan,)

Ndetse n’ urupfu rwaratsinzwe(And even death was conquered)

Yaduhishuriy’ ubugingo(He revealed to us life)

Twahawe kuzabahw iteka(We were given to live forever)

5.

Agenderer’ abababaye,(He cares for those who are suffering,)

Abah’ a mahoro y’ ukuri(He gives them true peace)

Azahora ku ngom’ iteka,(He will reign on the throne forever,)

Kukw ar’ Umwam’ ukiranuka(For He is the righteous King)