103. Kera nari mw isayo
Gushimisha · 7 verses
Kera nari mw isayo
Y’ ibyaha, ngira ngo
Nd’ uw’ Imana, ndi mwiza;
Nyuma, nsanga nibeshya
Imana yanjye
Yarandokoye !
Ubu, ni Yo nsingiza
Kuko yankijije
(Long ago I was in the pit)
(Of sin, thinking that)
(I belonged to God, that I was good;)
(Later, I found I was deceiving myself)
(My God)
(Has touched me!)
(Now, I glorify Him)
(Because He has saved me)
Nuko Yes’ ansangamo,
Mbyigaraguramo,
Ati: Mwan’ unyemere,
Ngutabare, ngukize !
(So Jesus met me there,)
(I revealed myself to Him,)
(He said: Child, believe in Me,)
(I will help you, I will save you!)
Haz’ Umwuka Wer’ ubgo
Mu mutima wanjye,
Mbona ko nacumuye;
Ndihan’ arandokora
(Then the Holy Spirit came)
(Into my heart,)
(I saw that I had sinned;)
(I repented and He touched me)
Mana, ndagushimira
Yuk’ Umwana wawe
Atandetse ngo nzapfa
Nkiri mu byaha byanjye
(God, I thank You)
(That Your Son)
(Did not leave me to die)
(While still in my sins)
Reka njye nkuyoboka;
Nta wundi nifuza
Noneh’ unyiharire;
Mwami Yes’ untegeke
(Let me follow You;)
(I desire no other)
(Now claim me as Your own;)
(Lord Jesus, rule over me)
Nahatswe na Satani;
Nta cyiza yampaye;
Amp’ urupfu rw’ iteka ;
Ni kw ahemb’ ingabo ze
(I was deceived by Satan;)
(He gave me nothing good;)
(He gives eternal death;)
(That is how he rewards his soldiers)
Ariko, Mucunguzi,
Wowe wangabiye
Ubugingo ku buntu,
Buva ku Musaraba
(But, Redeemer,)
(You who gave me)
(Life freely,)
(Coming from the Cross)