161. Mbgir amagambo ya Yesu

Mbgir’ibyo yankoreye(Tell me what He did for me)

Ndirimbira n’ indirimbo(And I will sing a song)

Irut’ izindi zose:(Above all other songs:)

Ya yindi y’ abamaraika(That other song of the angels)

Ba bungeri bumvise(Of that heavenly host)

Bat’ Uwiteka yubahwe,(Who say: Let the Lord be praised,)

Kand’ amahor’ abe mw isi(And let peace be on earth)

Mbgir’ amagambo ya Yesu;(Tell me the words of Jesus;)

Mbgir’ ibyo yankoreye(Tell me what He did for me)

Ndirimbira n’ indirimbo(And I will sing a song)

Irut’ izindi zose(Above all other songs)

Ashukwa n’ Umwanzi we,(Tempted by His Enemy,)

N’ uko Satani yatsinzwe(And how Satan was defeated)

N’ ljambo ry’ Uwiteka(By the Word of the Lord)

Mbgira n’ ibyiza yakoze(Tell me also of the good He did)

N’ iby’ imibabaro ye(And of His sorrows)

N’ uko yahinyuwe n’ abe(And how He was betrayed by His own)

N’ uko yasuzugurwaga(And how He was despised)

N’ iby’ Umusaraba we(And of His Cross)

N’ uko yahambw’ akazuka:(And how He was humiliated and rose:)

Non’ ariho, ntagipfa(Now He lives, He dies no more)

Mbgir’ urukundo rwe rwinshi(Tell me of His great love)

Rwatumy’ anshungur’atyo(That made Him save me so)

Ayi we ! bintey’ agahinda:(Alas! It brings me sorrow:)

Yes’ ibyo yambabarijwe!(Jesus, how You suffered for me!)