156. Ni jye, Yesu, witanze

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Ni jye, Yesu, witanze

Kera ku Musaraba,

Mbitewe n’ urukundo

Ngo ngukiz’ ibyaha byawe

{ Mugenzi, narakwitangiye ;

Wanyituy’ iki wo we ? } x 2

(It is I, Jesus, who gave Himself)

(Long ago on the Cross,)

(Moved by love)

(To save you from your sins)

({ Friend, I gave Myself for you;)

(What have you given in return? } x 2)

2.

Narets’ ubwiza bwanjye

Nari mfite mw ijuru,

Nsig’ umucyo kwa Data,

Nza mu mwijima w’ iyi si,

{ Naretse byose nkurengera:

Wants’ iki kubwaruye ? } x 2

(I left My glory)

(That I had in heaven,)

(Left the Father's light,)

(Came into the darkness of this world,)

({ I left all to seek you:)

(What have you left for Me? } x 2)

3.

Banyish’ urupfu rubi,

Birut’ uko byavugwa;

Navushijw’ amaraso

Ng’ utazapfa nabi nawe

{ Nakwihanganiy’ ibyo byose:

Wanyihanganiy’ iki? } x 2

(They put Me to cruel death,)

(Beyond what was spoken;)

(I shed My blood)

(That you might not perish)

({ I endured all these things:)

(What have you endured for Me? } x 2)

4.

Navuy’ i Wanjy’ i bgami,

Nger’ ah’ uri mw isi mbi,

Nkuzanir’ agakiza

N’ ubugingo budashira

{ Ko nakugabiy’ impan’ ubgo,

Wigeze kuntur’ iki ? } x 2

(I came from My home above,)

(To where you are in this evil world,)

(Bringing you salvation)

(And life everlasting)

({ Having given you the bread of life,)

(Have you ever returned to Me? } x 2)