115. Nabony umukunzi mwiza
Gushimisha · 4 verses
Nabony’umukunzi mwiza
Yarankunze ntamuzi
Yamfatishij’ umugozi,
Arirwo rukundo rwe
Izo ngoyi ze zanteye
Kub’imbata ye rwose
Jye nd’ Uwe, na We n’ uwanjye
Kugez’ iteka ryose
(I found a beautiful friend)
(Who loved me before I knew Him)
(He captured me with a cord,)
(It is His love)
(Those bonds of His made me)
(Truly His servant)
(I am His, and He is mine)
(Until eternity)
Nabony’umukunzi mwiza
Kera yaramfiriye
Yaranguz’amp’ ubugingo,
Na We yaranyihaye
Non’ibintu mfite byose
Ntabgo Nkibigundira
Ibyo ntunze nanjy’ubwanjye
N’iby’uwo Mucunguzi!
(I found a beautiful friend)
(Long ago He died for me)
(He bought me and gave me life,)
(And He gave Himself to me)
(Now all the things I have)
(I no longer hoard them)
(What I own and myself)
(Belong to that Redeemer!)
Nabony’umukunzi mwiza
Byos’arabishobora
Ajy’andind’akaga Kose
Munzir’ ijya mw’ijuru
Kumuhang’amas’iteka
Bizankiz’intege nke
Nshir’ubwoba, nshir’ubute,
Nyuma, nzatabaruka !
(I found a beautiful friend)
(He can do all things)
(He always protects me from all danger)
(On the road to heaven)
(Looking to Him always)
(Will heal my weakness)
(I lose my fear, I lose my cowardice,)
(At last, I will be saved!)
Nabony’umukunzi mwiza
Ni we nyir’imbabazi
Ni We mujyanama Wanjye
Niw’undenger’iteka
Nta Kubaho nta n’urupfu,
Nta n’abadayimoni,
Nta bya none , nta bizaza
Byazantanya na Yesu !
(I found a beautiful friend)
(He is the One with mercy)
(He is my Counselor)
(Who defends me forever)
(Neither life nor death,)
(Nor demons,)
(Nothing present, nothing future)
(Can separate me from Jesus!)