Gushimisha

105. Ubuntu bg' Imana Butangaje

Gushimisha · 7 verses

1.

Ubuntu bg’ Imana—Butangaje

Ni bgo bwankuyeho—Imigozi

Byavuye se kuki ?

Byavuye ku gushaka

Kw’ Imana yonyine—Yambohoye

(The grace of God—How amazing)

(It is what removed—My chains)

(Why did it happen?)

(It came from the will)

(Of God alone—Who freed me)

2.

Ni Yesu wenyine—Wantoreye

Guhirwa mw’ ijuru—Mu bgami bge

Mwese nimumenye Yuk’Umukiza wacu

Ajy’ asanganira—Abaz’ i We

(It is Jesus alone—Who chose me)

(For blessing in heaven—In His kingdom)

(All of you know That our Savior)

(Goes to meet—Those who come to Him)

3.

S’ uko nari mwiza—Haba na mba !

N’ ubuntu bga Yesu—Yangiriye

Yarambabarijwe Kuri wa Musaraba

Ndetse yabambanywe—N’ abambuzi

(It was not because I was good—Not at all!)

(It was the grace of Jesus—That helped me)

(He suffered On that Cross)

(And was crucified—With criminals)

4.

Kand’ iyo nibutse—Ibya Yesu,

Uko yagiriwe—Bamubamba,

Binyibuts’ ibyaha ;

We nta kibi yakoze;

Ni jyewe yazize: —N’ Umukiza !

(And when I remember—About Jesus,)

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

(It reminds me of my sins;)

(He did nothing wrong;)

(It was me He died for:—He is the Savior!)

5.

Ub’ icyo nifuza —N’ ukuguma

Mu Mukiza wanjye, —Mwihishemo

Ni We ngabo yacu

Ihor’ idukingira

Imyambi wa Mubi—Aturasa

(What I desire—Is to remain)

(In my Savior,—Hidden in Him)

(He is our shield)

(Always protecting us)

(From the arrows the Evil One—Shoots at us)

6.

Non’ Icyo ngusabye, —Mwami Yesu:

Ingeso wa Mubi —Yanyanduje

Zashaka kubyuka,

Zirimbur’ uzice pe,

Mpore nihariwe—N’ ibya Yesu

(Now what I ask You,—Lord Jesus:)

(The habits the Evil One—Has tainted me with)

(When they try to rise,)

(Kill them completely,)

(Let me be filled—With the things of Jesus)

7.

None, maso yanjye, —Na we matwi,

Nawe, munwa wanjye, —Mubiri we !

Mwese, mushimishe

Uwankuye mu ngoyi

Ibyaremwe byose, —Tumushime

(Now, my eyes,—And you ears,)

(And you, my mouth,—My body!)

(All of you, please)

(The One who freed me from chains)

(All creatures,—Let us praise Him)