181. Mwa nshuti za Yesu mwe

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Mwa nshuti za Yesu mwe,(O friends of Jesus, come,)

Nimuze, twamamaze(Let us proclaim aloud)

Hos’ umunezero wacu,(All our joy together,)

Nukw indirimbo z’ ishimwe(And let songs of praise)

Zizamuke ziger’ i bgami mw ijuru(Rise up and reach the kingdom in heaven)

Turajy’ i Siyoni,(We are going to Zion,)

Ku murwa mwiza w’ Imana,(To the beautiful city of God,)

Tunyur’ inzir’ ijya mw ijuru:(We walk the road that leads to heaven:)

Ku murwa w’ Imana yacu(To the city of our God)

2.

Utaz’ Imana yacu(Who but our God alone)

Yaziririmb’ ate se ?(Could be praised with such songs?)

N’ abana b’ Umwami basa(And the children of the King indeed)

Bashobora gusingiza(Are able to exalt)

Uwabacunguye, nkuko bikwiriye(The One who redeemed them, as is fitting)

3.

Umurwa w’ i Siyoni(The city of Zion)

Wuzuy’ ibyiza byinshi,(Is filled with many blessings,)

Kandi mu nzir’ iganayo(And on the road leading there)

Tutaragera mw ijuru,(Before we reach heaven,)

Twahaw’ ingwate yabyo ngo tunezerwe(We are given foretastes of them to encourage us)

4.

Muhumure noneho !(Be comforted now!)

Nimuze, twishimane(Come, let us rejoice)

Tugende turirimbana,(Let us go singing together,)

Duca mu bwatsi bwa Yesu;(Walking in the pasture of Jesus;)

Tugiye mw is’ irut’ iyi, ni mw ijuru(We are going to a land better than this, to heaven)