115. Nabony umukunzi mwiza

Yarankunze ntamuzi(Who loved me before I knew Him)

Yamfatishij’ umugozi,(He captured me with a cord,)

Arirwo rukundo rwe(It is His love)

Izo ngoyi ze zanteye(Those bonds of His made me)

Kub’imbata ye rwose(Truly His servant)

Jye nd’ Uwe, na We n’ uwanjye(I am His, and He is mine)

Kugez’ iteka ryose(Until eternity)

Kera yaramfiriye(Long ago He died for me)

Yaranguz’amp’ ubugingo,(He bought me and gave me life,)

Na We yaranyihaye(And He gave Himself to me)

Non’ibintu mfite byose(Now all the things I have)

Ntabgo Nkibigundira(I no longer hoard them)

Ibyo ntunze nanjy’ubwanjye(What I own and myself)

N’iby’uwo Mucunguzi!(Belong to that Redeemer!)

Byos’arabishobora(He can do all things)

Ajy’andind’akaga Kose(He always protects me from all danger)

Munzir’ ijya mw’ijuru(On the road to heaven)

Kumuhang’amas’iteka(Looking to Him always)

Bizankiz’intege nke(Will heal my weakness)

Nshir’ubwoba, nshir’ubute,(I lose my fear, I lose my cowardice,)

Nyuma, nzatabaruka !(At last, I will be saved!)

Ni we nyir’imbabazi(He is the One with mercy)

Ni We mujyanama Wanjye(He is my Counselor)

Niw’undenger’iteka(Who defends me forever)

Nta Kubaho nta n’urupfu,(Neither life nor death,)

Nta n’abadayimoni,(Nor demons,)

Nta bya none , nta bizaza(Nothing present, nothing future)

Byazantanya na Yesu !(Can separate me from Jesus!)