105. Ubuntu bg' Imana Butangaje

Gushimisha · 7 verses

1.

Ubuntu bg’ Imana—Butangaje(The grace of God—How amazing)

Ni bgo bwankuyeho—Imigozi(It is what removed—My chains)

Byavuye se kuki ?(Why did it happen?)

Byavuye ku gushaka(It came from the will)

Kw’ Imana yonyine—Yambohoye(Of God alone—Who freed me)

2.

Ni Yesu wenyine—Wantoreye(It is Jesus alone—Who chose me)

Guhirwa mw’ ijuru—Mu bgami bge(For blessing in heaven—In His kingdom)

Mwese nimumenye Yuk’Umukiza wacu(All of you know That our Savior)

Ajy’ asanganira—Abaz’ i We(Goes to meet—Those who come to Him)

3.

S’ uko nari mwiza—Haba na mba !(It was not because I was good—Not at all!)

N’ ubuntu bga Yesu—Yangiriye(It was the grace of Jesus—That helped me)

Yarambabarijwe Kuri wa Musaraba(He suffered On that Cross)

Ndetse yabambanywe—N’ abambuzi(And was crucified—With criminals)

4.

Kand’ iyo nibutse—Ibya Yesu,(And when I remember—About Jesus,)

Uko yagiriwe—Bamubamba,(How He was treated—When they crucified Him,)

Binyibuts’ ibyaha ;(It reminds me of my sins;)

We nta kibi yakoze;(He did nothing wrong;)

Ni jyewe yazize: —N’ Umukiza !(It was me He died for:—He is the Savior!)

5.

Ub’ icyo nifuza —N’ ukuguma(What I desire—Is to remain)

Mu Mukiza wanjye, —Mwihishemo(In my Savior,—Hidden in Him)

Ni We ngabo yacu(He is our shield)

Ihor’ idukingira(Always protecting us)

Imyambi wa Mubi—Aturasa(From the arrows the Evil One—Shoots at us)

6.

Non’ Icyo ngusabye, —Mwami Yesu:(Now what I ask You,—Lord Jesus:)

Ingeso wa Mubi —Yanyanduje(The habits the Evil One—Has tainted me with)

Zashaka kubyuka,(When they try to rise,)

Zirimbur’ uzice pe,(Kill them completely,)

Mpore nihariwe—N’ ibya Yesu(Let me be filled—With the things of Jesus)

7.

None, maso yanjye, —Na we matwi,(Now, my eyes,—And you ears,)

Nawe, munwa wanjye, —Mubiri we !(And you, my mouth,—My body!)

Mwese, mushimishe(All of you, please)

Uwankuye mu ngoyi(The One who freed me from chains)

Ibyaremwe byose, —Tumushime(All creatures,—Let us praise Him)