174. Jy' uba maso, wowe muntu wi...

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Jy’ uba maso, wowe muntu wizeye:(Be vigilant, O you believer:)

Mu gitondo, jya wisung’ Imana,(In the morning, seek God above,)

Kuk’ Umwanzi yoshy’ abataba maso(For the Enemy seeks the careless)

Ngw abagushe kukw abanga(To deceive them in their sleep)

Jy’ uba maso: wicogora !(Be vigilant: be awake!)

Jy’ uba maso: senga !(Be vigilant: pray!)

2.

Jy’ uba maso, no ku manywa y’ ihangu,(Be vigilant, at the noon hour,)

Iby’ isi byibagij’ iby’ ijuru;(When earthly things forget heaven's call;)

Weho, gir’ umwanya wo kwiherera,(Take time to rest and pray alone,)

Ng’ useng’ Umukiza wawe(And seek your Savior there)

3.

Jy’ uba maso n’ imunsi na n’ ijoro,(Be vigilant both day and night,)

Wibuk’ ibyiza by’ inshuti Yesu;(Remember all the goodness of Jesus;)

Ujy’ umushakish’ umutima wawe:(Keep searching deep within your heart:)

Mubgir’ ibikubabaje(Speak of your burdens there)

4.

Jy’ uba maso, hose mu gihe cyose:(Be vigilant, everywhere, always:)

Satan’ akubikiriye hose,(Satan surrounds you on every side,)

Ashak’ uburyo yaguseseramo,(He seeks a way to make you fall,)

Ngo yimur’ Umwami Yesu(To overthrow Lord Jesus)