188. Ndashaka gusa nawe

Gushimisha · 3 verses

1.

Ndashaka gusa nawe,

Yesu, Mucunguzi:

Nta wigeze kukumva

Uvug’ urakaye

Ndashaka gusa niwe:

Wasengaga kenshi,

Wihereranye na So

Kuri wa musozi

(I only want to be like You,)

(Jesus, my Redeemer:)

(Never did anyone hear You)

(Speaking in anger)

(I only want to be like You:)

(You often prayed,)

(You spent time alone with Father)

(On the mountain)

2.

Ndashaka gusa nawe:

Nubwo bakwangaga,

Ntiwiturag’ inabi

Wagiriwe yose

Ndashaka gusa nawe:

Wafashag’ abantu;

Ump’ urukundo rwawe,

Ruzabankundisha

(I only want to be like You:)

(Though they hated You,)

(You never returned evil)

(For all that was done to You)

(I only want to be like You:)

(You helped the people;)

(Give me Your love,)

(That will make them love me)

3.

Ndashaka gusa nawe:

Wahamagaraga

Abana bato bose,

Maz’ ukabigisha

Nyamara, sinsa nawe:

Bose barabizi;

Mukiza mwiz’ umfashe,

Nse nawe byukuri

(I only want to be like You:)

(You called to Yourself)

(All the little children,)

(Then You taught them well)

(But I'm not like You:)

(Everyone knows that;)

(Good Savior help me,)

(To be like You truly)