182. Mur' iyo nzir' iruhije

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Mur’ iyo nzir’ iruhije,

Mbese, muragana he ?

Turagana mu gihugu

Iman’ itunganije

Mu bikombe n’ imisozi

Ni ho duca tujy’ i bgami,

{ Ni ho duca tujy’ i bgami:

Nshuti, muze, tujyane ! } x 2

(On this rugged road we travel,)

(Tell me, where are you going?)

(We are going to the country)

(That God has prepared)

(In the valleys and the mountains)

(There we walk going to the kingdom,)

({ There we walk going to the kingdom:)

(Friends, come, let us go together! } x 2)

2.

Mur’ icyo gihugu gishya,

Ariko mwizey’ iki?

Izaduh’ imyenda yera

N’ amakamb’ adashira

Na ya mazi y’ ubugingo,

Tubane n’ Iman’ iteka,

{ Tubane n’ Iman’ iteka:

Nshuti, muze, tujyane ! } x 2

(In that new country ahead,)

(But what can you expect?)

(We'll be given robes of white)

(And crowns that never fade)

(And the waters of life eternal,)

(We'll dwell with God forever,)

({ We'll dwell with God forever:)

(Friends, come, let us go together! } x 2)

3.

Mugend’ uko muri kose,

Nta n’ ibyago mutinya ?

Uwitek’ azaturinda,

Umwuk’ udukomeze

Uwitek’ adutabare,

Yesu, na W’ atujy’ imbere,

{ Yesu na W’ atujy’ imbere:

Nshuti, muze, tujyane ! } x 2

(As you go wherever you are,)

(Do you fear no danger at all?)

(The Lord will protect us well,)

(The Spirit will strengthen us)

(The Lord will not forsake us,)

(Jesus, He will go before us,)

({ Jesus, He will go before us:)

(Friends, come, let us go together! } x 2)

4.

Natwe twaza, mwaturinda,

Ngo tujyan’ aho mujya ?

Nuko, tubikunze cyane,

Twishimye bhebuje

Nimuze, tutabasiga:

Yes’ aradutegereza;

{ Yes’ aradutegereza

Nshuti, muze, tujyane ! } x 2

(Will you also come and wait for us,)

(So we may go where you are going?)

(We would love that very much,)

(We would be so joyful)

(Come, we will not leave you behind:)

(Jesus is waiting for us all;)

({ Jesus is waiting for us all)

(Friends, come, let us go together! } x 2)