136. Ubugingo bwanjye bgose

Gushimisha · 10 verses

1.

Ubugingo bwanjye bgose,

Yesu, ndabukwihereye;

Kand’ iminsi yanjye yose,

Njye ngushimisha ntasiba

(All my life entire,)

(Jesus, I give to Thee;)

(And all my days forever,)

(I'll praise Thee endlessly)

2.

Amaboko yanjye, Mwami,

Ajy’ akor’ iby’ untegeka;

Ibirenge byanjye na byo

Bijye bijy’ ah’ unkundiye

(My hands, O Lord, are Yours,)

(To work what You command;)

(My feet shall also follow)

(Where You would have me stand)

3.

Ijwi ryanjye na ryo n’ uko

Rijye rikuririmbira;

Kand’ akanwa kanjy’ iteka

Kavug’ ibyo wankoreye

(My voice shall also be)

(Forever singing praise;)

(And may my mouth eternal)

(Tell what Your love conveys)

4.

Ibyo mfite byose na byo

Simbikwima, Mwami Yesu;

Kand’ ubgenge bganjye na bgo

Jy’ ubukoresh iby’ ushaka

(All that I have is Yours,)

(I'll not withhold, Lord Jesus;)

(And may my mind be always)

(Used for Your purposes)

5.

Hindur’ umutima wanjye,

Nkund’iby’ ukunda byonyine

Sinzigeng’ ukund’ ahubgo

Ndakugandukiye, Mwami

(Transform my heart, O Lord,)

(Love what You alone love)

(I won't consider other,)

(I'm consecrated, Lord)

6.

Urukundo rwanjye rwose

Ndugukunde gusa, Yesu;

Nkomeza, mb’uwaw’iteka:

Ndakwihaye, sinkitwara !

(All of my love is Yours)

(To love You only, Jesus;)

(I promise, Yours forever:)

(I give myself, not taking back!)

1.

Numvise ijwi ry’ Umukiza,

Anyihamagarira;

None, mutim’ ungomesha,

Umvir’ Umucunguzi

(I've heard the voice of the Savior,)

(Calling out to me;)

(Now, my heart resists no more,)

(I hear the Redeemer)

2.

Akir’ ubugingo bganjye:

Mwam’ ubgitegekere;

Ubgimemo, budakurwa

Mu mategeko yawe

(Receive my life entire:)

(Lord, rule over it;)

(Establish it, unshaken)

(In Your commandments)

3.

Ujy’ ukoresh’ uk’ ushaka

Ubu bugingo bganjye;

Ibyanjye ndabigutuye:

Databuja, nd’ uwawe

(Use it as You desire)

(This life that now is Yours;)

(All that I have I offer:)

(Forever, I am Yours)

4.

No mu bihe byanjye byose,

Komeza kunshorera

N’ imbaraga zawe zose;

Ujy’ untegek’ iteka

(Through all my times and seasons,)

(Continue to guide me)

(With all Your mighty power;)

(Rule over me forever)