188. Ndashaka gusa nawe

Yesu, Mucunguzi:(Jesus, my Redeemer:)

Nta wigeze kukumva(Never did anyone hear You)

Uvug’ urakaye(Speaking in anger)

Ndashaka gusa niwe:(I only want to be like You:)

Wasengaga kenshi,(You often prayed,)

Wihereranye na So(You spent time alone with Father)

Kuri wa musozi(On the mountain)

Nubwo bakwangaga,(Though they hated You,)

Ntiwiturag’ inabi(You never returned evil)

Wagiriwe yose(For all that was done to You)

Ndashaka gusa nawe:(I only want to be like You:)

Wafashag’ abantu;(You helped the people;)

Ump’ urukundo rwawe,(Give me Your love,)

Ruzabankundisha(That will make them love me)

Wahamagaraga(You called to Yourself)

Abana bato bose,(All the little children,)

Maz’ ukabigisha(Then You taught them well)

Nyamara, sinsa nawe:(But I'm not like You:)

Bose barabizi;(Everyone knows that;)

Mukiza mwiz’ umfashe,(Good Savior help me,)

Nse nawe byukuri(To be like You truly)