173. Imana ni yo mwungeri

Gushimisha · 7 verses

1.

Imana ni yo mwungeri

Undagiz’ urukundo;

Niringiye yuko ntazakena,

Kuko nd’ intama ya Yesu

(God is my Shepherd true)

(Showing me perfect love;)

(I trust that I shall never want,)

(For I am a sheep of Jesus)

2.

Andyamisha mu cyanya cye

Cy’ ubgatsi bwiza cyane,

Anjyan’ i ruhande rw’ imigezi,

Itemba nez’ idasuma

(He makes me lie down in His place)

(Of pastures green and fair,)

(He leads me beside the waters still,)

(That flow so calm and pure)

3.

Ansubizamw intege nshya,

Zinkomez’ umutima,

Anyobor’ inzir’ igororotse

Kubwa rya zina rye ryera

(He restores my soul with strength anew,)

(To strengthen my heart within,)

(He guides me in paths of righteousness)

(For His holy name's own sake)

4.

Nubwo naca mu gikombe

Cy’ umwijima w’ urupfu,

Sinagir’ ikibi ntinya cyose,

Kuko turi kumw’ iteka

(Even though I walk through the valley)

(Of darkness and of death,)

(I will fear no evil, none at all,)

(For we are together always)

5.

Kand’ ujy’ undindish’ inkoni

Yawe n’ inshyimbo, Mana,

Nukw ibyo bizampumuririza

No mu gicucu cy’ urupfu

(For You guide me with Your rod)

(And Your staff, O God above,)

(And these will give me comfort still)

(Even in death's dark valley)

6.

Untunganiriz’ ameza

Mu maso y’ abanyanga,

Unsize n’ amavuta mu mutwe,

Ump’ igikombe cyuzuye

(You prepare a table before me)

(In the presence of my foes,)

(You anoint my head with precious oil,)

(You give me a cup overflowing)

7.

N’ ukur’ imbabazi zawe

Zizanyomahw iteka;

Nanjye nzaba mu nzu y’ Uwiteka

Ibihe byose, nishima

(And surely Your mercy and grace)

(Will follow me all my days;)

(And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord)

(Forever, with joy and praise)