208. Imana n ubuhingiro

Ni Yo ngab’ idukingira(He is the one who shelters us)

Ayo turi mu makuba,(When we are in trouble,)

Ni Y’ ibasha kudukiza(He is able to save us)

Uk’ Umwanzi wacu(How our Enemy)

Yishakiy’ uburyo(Has sought ways)

Bgo kudatsinda,(To not be defeated,)

Ntatubasha na gato,(He cannot harm us at all,)

Kukw’ Iman’ iturengera(For God protects us)

Tubura imbaraga rwose(We'd lack strength completely)

Ariko dufit’ intwari(But we have a hero)

Ijy’ iturwanira iteka(Who fights for us forever)

Iyo ntwari ni nde?(Who is that hero?)

Ni wowe, Mukiza(It's You, Savior)

Mugaba wacu,(Our leader,)

Tuzi yuko, mu byago ,(We know that, in dangers,)

Ari wow’ uturengera(You are the one who protects us)

Guter’ itorero ryawe,(To attack Your church,)

Urarirengera, Mana,(You protect it, God,)

Ntibabashe kuritsinda(They cannot defeat it)

Nubw’ Umugambanyi;(Though the Deceiver)

Ashaka kutwica,(Wants to kill us,)

Ntadushyikira(He doesn't frighten us)

Kukw’ aneshwa n’ijambo(For he's defeated by the word)

Ry’ Imana, Ny ir’ i mbaraga(Of God, which is strength)

Ridufasha dushobewe(That helps us succeed)

Imbabazi zawe nyinshi Zize,(Your abundant mercies Come,)

zituzeho twese(they sustain us all)

Twakwamburw’ ibyacu,(We might lose our possessions,)

Ndetse, tukabohwa,(And even be killed,)

Ntitwabyitaho:(We won't care about it:)

Byose tuzabinesha;(We'll overcome everything;)

Tuzaragwa, n’ubgami bwawe !(We'll be honored, with Your kingdom!)