16. Aba Yesu bishimira
Gushimisha · 8 verses
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)
Umutim’ ukomeretse(The wounded heart)
ni ryo riwukiza;(Is healed by it;)
Ushonje rirawuhaza;(The hungry it satisfies;)
Riruhur’ urushye(It comforts the weary)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)