19. Ijuru ryawe, Mana

Gushimisha · 5 verses

1.

Ijuru ryawe, Mana,

Riraguhimbaza:

N’ ibirimo byose

Bishim’ ubudasiba

Ku manywa na n’ ijoro

Icyubahiro cyawe

N’ ubgenge n’ ubuntu

(Your heaven, O God,)

(Declares Your praise:)

(And all that is in it)

(Proclaims Your infinity)

(At noon and in the night)

(Your glory shines forth)

(Your wisdom and goodness)

2.

Izuba ryawe, Mana,

Hamwe n’ inyenyeri

N’ ukwezi na ko, byose

Biraguhimbaza

Bibgiriz’ amahanga

Atarumv’ ibya Yesu

Ubgiza bg’ Umuremyi

Wabiremye byose

(Your sun, O God,)

(Together with the stars)

(And the moon as well, all)

(Give You praise)

(They tell the nations)

(Who have not heard of Jesus)

(The greatness of the Creator)

(Who made all these things)

3.

Ijambo ryawe ryera

N’ iry’ ukuri rwose;

Ni ryiza, kandi ni ryo

Riduhumuriza

Kand’ ubutunzi bgawe

N’ ubgenge bgo mw ijuru,

Duhora tubihabga

Iyo tukumviye

(Your holy word)

(Is the truth complete;)

(It is good, and it is)

(Our comfort sure)

(For Your riches above)

(And Your wisdom in heaven,)

(We receive them always)

(When we obey You)

4.

Nta n’ umwe ushaka kubge

kwirinda ngw atagwa,

No kujy’ akor’ ibyiza

No kudacumura:

Man’ ujy’ umfash’ iteka,

Ndeke kukwibagirwa

No kugucumuraho

Bikakubabaza

(No one wants to be careless)

(To avoid falling down,)

(And to keep doing good)

(And not to offend You:)

(God always help me,)

(Lest I forget You)

(And offend against You)

(Which would grieve You so)

5.

Ibyo waremye byose

Byo mw ijuru n’ isi

Bishim’ izina ryawe;

Nanjye ndisingize

Ndashaka kugutura

Uyu mutima wanjye

N’ uyu mubiri na wo;

Bib’ imbata zawe

(All that You created)

(In heaven and on earth)

(Praises Your name;)

(I too will worship You)

(I want to offer You)

(This heart of mine)

(And this body too;)

(May they be Your instruments)