187. Ngwino, Mwami wacu Yesu

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Ngwino, Mwami wacu Yesu,

Ngwin’ ugume muri jye:

Mpatwe n’ urukund’ iteka

Kujya ngukurikira

(Come, our Lord Jesus,)

(Come and abide in me:)

(Give me eternal love)

(To follow You always)

2.

Umutima wanjye wose

Wuzur’ ijambo ryawe,

Mbone kunesha Satani

N’ imigambi ye yose

(May my whole heart)

(Be filled with Your word,)

(That I may overcome Satan)

(And all his schemes)

3.

Amahoro yawe, Mwami,

Ajy’ aguma muri jye,

Anyifurishe gufasha

Abanyabyago bose

(Your peace, O Lord,)

(May it remain in me,)

(Making me passionate to help)

(All those in distress)

4.

Urukundo rwawe rwinshi

Rusandare muri jye

Naho natukwa, nkagawa,

Ruzabineshereza

(Your abundant love)

(May it overflow in me)

(Even when I'm provoked and angered,)

(It will overcome them)

5.

No mu ntambara njya ndwana,

Nkubitana n’ Umwanzi,

Nzanesha, ntumbira Yesu

Wamunesheje kera

(Even in the battles I fight,)

(Wrestling with the Enemy,)

(I will overcome, trusting in Jesus)

(Who conquered him long ago)

6.

Ubwiza bwawe, Mukiza,

Bungot’ impande zose,

Be kureba jyew’ ahubgo

Barebe wowe musa

(Your beauty, O Savior,)

(May it surround me all around,)

(So when they look at me)

(They will see You instead)