13. Uwambitswe ker' ikamba

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Uwambitswe ker’ ikamba(He who once wore a crown)

Ritatse mu mahwa(Pierced with thorns)

None yambitsw’ iry’ ubgami(Now wears a crown of glory)

Kuko yanesheje(Because He has conquered)

2.

None yicaye mu ijuru,(Now He sits in heaven,)

Ategeka byose,(Ruling over all,)

Ari we Mwami w’ abami(He is the King of kings)

N’ umucy’ udashira(And the light that never fades)

3.

Ni we munezero wacu(He is our joy)

N’ uw’ abo mw ijuru:(And the joy of those in heaven:)

Yatwerets’ urukundo rwe,(He showed us His love,)

ubgo yabambgaga(When He was crucified)

4.

Yes’ umusaraba wawe,(Jesus, Your cross,)

Nubg’ ar’ uw’ isoni,(Though it is shameful,)

Uvamw ubuntu kubgacu(Brings forth grace for us)

N’ ibyishimo byinshi(And much joy)

5.

Tubabarana na Yesu,(We suffer with Jesus,)

Tukir’ aha mw isi,(While we are here on earth,)

Maze, nitujya mw ijuru,(And when we go to heaven,)

Tuzimana na We(We will reign with Him)

6.

Mukiza, ku musaraba,(Savior, on the cross,)

waradupfiriye:(You died for us:)

Tw’ abishwe n’ ibicumuro,(We who were killed by transgressions,)

Tubeshwaho na wo(Are given life through it)