195. Yesu yatwis' amatabaza ye

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Yesu yatwis’ amatabaza ye(Jesus gave us His lamps)

Yo kumurikir’ abo mu mwijima(To shine for those in darkness)

Tubamurikishiriz’ umucyo we,(Let's shine for them His light,)

Tubamurikishiriz’ ingeso(Let's shine for them in conduct)

2.

Tur’ amatabaza ya Kristo,(We are Christ's lamps,)

Yifuza kureb’ uko tumurika;(He desires to see how we shine;)

Kand’ iyo tuzimy’ ababara cyane:(For when we shine, they greatly rejoice:)

Noneho, bagenzi, tumurike !(Now then, friends, let us shine!)

3.

Arashaka kw abandi bareba(He wants others to see)

Kumurika kwacu, bakayoboka(Our shining, and obey)

Tumurikir’ ab’ i wacu n’ ahandi,(Let's shine in our homes and elsewhere,)

Dushimishe Databuja, Yesu,(Let's please our Father, Jesus,)

4.

Ni dushaka kumurika dutyo,(We want to shine this way,)

Twizer’ Umukiza wadupfiriye,(Trusting the Savior who died for us,)

Tumusab’ Umwuka Wer’ atunganye(May we ask the Holy Spirit to cleanse)

Imitima yacu: tumurike !(Our hearts: let us shine!)