103. Kera nari mw isayo

Gushimisha · 7 verses

1.

Kera nari mw isayo(Long ago I was in the pit)

Y’ ibyaha, ngira ngo(Of sin, thinking that)

Nd’ uw’ Imana, ndi mwiza;(I belonged to God, that I was good;)

Nyuma, nsanga nibeshya(Later, I found I was deceiving myself)

Imana yanjye(My God)

Yarandokoye !(Has touched me!)

Ubu, ni Yo nsingiza(Now, I glorify Him)

Kuko yankijije(Because He has saved me)

2.

Nuko Yes’ ansangamo,(So Jesus met me there,)

Mbyigaraguramo,(I revealed myself to Him,)

Ati: Mwan’ unyemere,(He said: Child, believe in Me,)

Ngutabare, ngukize !(I will help you, I will save you!)

3.

Haz’ Umwuka Wer’ ubgo(Then the Holy Spirit came)

Mu mutima wanjye,(Into my heart,)

Mbona ko nacumuye;(I saw that I had sinned;)

Ndihan’ arandokora(I repented and He touched me)

4.

Mana, ndagushimira(God, I thank You)

Yuk’ Umwana wawe(That Your Son)

Atandetse ngo nzapfa(Did not leave me to die)

Nkiri mu byaha byanjye(While still in my sins)

5.

Reka njye nkuyoboka;(Let me follow You;)

Nta wundi nifuza(I desire no other)

Noneh’ unyiharire;(Now claim me as Your own;)

Mwami Yes’ untegeke(Lord Jesus, rule over me)

6.

Nahatswe na Satani;(I was deceived by Satan;)

Nta cyiza yampaye;(He gave me nothing good;)

Amp’ urupfu rw’ iteka ;(He gives eternal death;)

Ni kw ahemb’ ingabo ze(That is how he rewards his soldiers)

7.

Ariko, Mucunguzi,(But, Redeemer,)

Wowe wangabiye(You who gave me)

Ubugingo ku buntu,(Life freely,)

Buva ku Musaraba(Coming from the Cross)