127. Mukiza, numvis ijwi Ryawe ...

Gushimisha · 9 verses

1.

Mukiza, numvis’ ijwi

Ryawe ry’ imbabazi

Rimpamagara ngo nozwe

N’ amaraso yawe

Nditabye, Yesu,

Ndaje, Mukiza

Amaraso wavuye

Anyoz’ antunganye

(Savior, I have heard the voice)

(Of Your mercy)

(Calling me to be washed)

(In Your blood)

(I have answered, Jesus,)

(I come, Savior)

(The blood You shed)

(Washes and makes me righteous)

2.

Dor’ ukonje, nihebye,

Ibyaha ni byinshi:

Byose ndabikuzaniye,

Naw’ubikureho

(Behold I am cold, hopeless,)

(My sins are many:)

(I have brought them all to You,)

(Remove them from me)

3.

Kand’ uramp’umutima

Wuzuy’ urukundo,

Wuzuye kwizera na ko

N’ amahoro menshi

(And give me a heart)

(Full of love,)

(Full of faith also)

(And much peace)

4.

Kand’uzajy’ umfashisha

Imbabazi nyinshi

Ibyo wansezeranije

Uzabisohoza

(And You will help me)

(With abundant mercy)

(What You have promised me)

(You will fulfill)

5.

Nshim’amaraso yawe,

Ankurahw ibyaha;

Mpimbaz’ imbaraga zawe

Zinkiz’ intege nke

(I praise Your blood,)

(That removes my sins;)

(I praise Your power)

(That heals my weakness)

6.

Numvis’ijwi ryawe,

Yesu, ndagusanze,

Ndaje, Mucunguz’ unyoze

Mu maraso yawe

Mwami w’ abami

Waramfiriye

Nje gupfa hamwe nawe,

Ye, ku Musaraba

(I have heard Your voice,)

(Jesus, I come to You,)

(I come, Redeemer, wash me)

(In Your blood)

(King of kings)

(You died for me)

(I come to die with You,)

(Yes, on the Cross)

7.

Numvis’ ijwi ryawe,

Riti: Nyizigira !

Unkomereze kwizera,

Kandi, tugumane

(I have heard Your voice,)

(Saying: Trust in Me!)

(Strengthen my faith,)

(And, let us be together)

8.

Numvis’ ijwi ryawe

Ryinjiye muri jye,

Rimbwiriza kujya nkunda

Nkuko naw’ unkunda

(I have heard Your voice)

(That has entered into me,)

(Teaching me to love)

(As You love me)

9.

Numvis’ ijwi ryawe,

Wowe, wamfiriye!

Mwami, mbane naw’ iteka;

Ni Wow’ unyizeza

(I have heard Your voice,)

(You who died for me!)

(Lord, be with me forever;)

(It is You who comforts me)