19. Ijuru ryawe, Mana
Gushimisha · 5 verses
Ijuru ryawe, Mana,(Your heaven, O God,)
Riraguhimbaza:(Declares Your praise:)
N’ ibirimo byose(And all that is in it)
Bishim’ ubudasiba(Proclaims Your infinity)
Ku manywa na n’ ijoro(At noon and in the night)
Icyubahiro cyawe(Your glory shines forth)
N’ ubgenge n’ ubuntu(Your wisdom and goodness)
Izuba ryawe, Mana,(Your sun, O God,)
Hamwe n’ inyenyeri(Together with the stars)
N’ ukwezi na ko, byose(And the moon as well, all)
Biraguhimbaza(Give You praise)
Bibgiriz’ amahanga(They tell the nations)
Atarumv’ ibya Yesu(Who have not heard of Jesus)
Ubgiza bg’ Umuremyi(The greatness of the Creator)
Wabiremye byose(Who made all these things)
Ijambo ryawe ryera(Your holy word)
N’ iry’ ukuri rwose;(Is the truth complete;)
Ni ryiza, kandi ni ryo(It is good, and it is)
Riduhumuriza(Our comfort sure)
Kand’ ubutunzi bgawe(For Your riches above)
N’ ubgenge bgo mw ijuru,(And Your wisdom in heaven,)
Duhora tubihabga(We receive them always)
Iyo tukumviye(When we obey You)
Nta n’ umwe ushaka kubge(No one wants to be careless)
kwirinda ngw atagwa,(To avoid falling down,)
No kujy’ akor’ ibyiza(And to keep doing good)
No kudacumura:(And not to offend You:)
Man’ ujy’ umfash’ iteka,(God always help me,)
Ndeke kukwibagirwa(Lest I forget You)
No kugucumuraho(And offend against You)
Bikakubabaza(Which would grieve You so)
Ibyo waremye byose(All that You created)
Byo mw ijuru n’ isi(In heaven and on earth)
Bishim’ izina ryawe;(Praises Your name;)
Nanjye ndisingize(I too will worship You)
Ndashaka kugutura(I want to offer You)
Uyu mutima wanjye(This heart of mine)
N’ uyu mubiri na wo;(And this body too;)
Bib’ imbata zawe(May they be Your instruments)