16. Aba Yesu bishimira

Gushimisha · 8 verses

1.

Aba Yesu bishimira(Those who follow Jesus praise)

Izina rye ryera;(His holy name;)

Ribamar’ imibabaro,(It heals their sorrows,)

Rikabatinyura(And gives them courage)

2.

Umutim’ ukomeretse(The wounded heart)

ni ryo riwukiza;(Is healed by it;)

Ushonje rirawuhaza;(The hungry it satisfies;)

Riruhur’ urushye(It comforts the weary)

3.

Ni ryo ngabo yanjye nziza(It is my strong shield)

Ihor’ inkingira,(And my defense,)

N’ urutare nubakaho,(The rock on which I build,)

N’ inzu yanjye itagwa(My house that will not fall)

4.

Ur’ umutambyi nemera(You are the traveler I accept)

N’ Umwam’ untegeka(And the Lord who commands me)

N’ Umwunger’ ujy’ andagira(And the friend who comes to me)

N’ inshuti nizera(And the companion I trust)

5.

Ni wowe bugingo bganjye,(You are my life,)

Kandi kuri wowe(And in You)

Ni ho nsiganirwa, Yesu;(Is where I rest, Jesus;)

Kand’ uri n’ inzira(And You are the way)

6.

Nuko ndasaba wemere(So I ask You to accept)

Ishimwe ngushima,(The praise I give You,)

Nubgo ntabasha kuvuga(Though I cannot fully express)

Ibigukwiriye(What You deserve)

7.

Yes’ ubgo nzakwirebera,(Jesus, when I behold You,)

Uk uri mw ijuru,(As You are in heaven,)

Ni bgo nzajya ngusingiza,(Then I will sing Your glory,)

Nkuko bikwiriye(As You deserve)

8.

Na non’ uko mbishoboye,(And now as I am able,)

Nzajya nguhimbaza;(I will continue to praise You;)

No mw ipfa ryanjy’ iryo zina(Even in my death that name)

Rizampumuriza(Will give me rest)