215. Tujye duhimbaz iteka

Gushimisha · 7 verses

1.

Tujye duhimbaz’ iteka

Ururembo rw’ i wacu,

Twarwubakiwe na Yesu

Mw ijuru ry’ Uwiteka

Iyaba mfit’ amababa

Nk’ abamarayika,

Mba ngurutse, nkagerayo,

Nkab’ i Siyon’ iteka

(Let us sing forever)

(Of our heavenly home,)

(Built for us by Jesus)

(In the Lord's heaven)

(If I had wings)

(Like the angels have,)

(I would fly up and go there,)

(I would be in Zion forever)

2.

Kand’ amazu yaho yose

Ararabagirana,

Kand’ aruta cyane rwose

Ay’ abantu bubaka

(And all the houses there)

(Are close together,)

(And they far surpass)

(Those that people build)

3.

Yes’ ariyo, ni We Mwami

Utwar’ abaho bose,

Kand’ abamalayika bajya

Bamuhimbaz’ iteka

(Jesus is there, He is Lord)

(Over all who dwell there,)

(And the angels continually)

(Praise Him forever)

4.

Munsi y’ intebe y’ ubgami

Ni hw isok’ikomoka

Ivamo ya mazi meza

ubugingo bw’iteka

(Below the throne of the kingdom)

(Is where the fountain flows)

(From which pure waters come)

(The life eternal)

5.

Kand’aho ni ho hamera

Igiti cy’ ubugingo:

Ibibabi byacyo byiza

Ni byo bikiz’ abantu

(And there is where grows)

(The tree of life:)

(Its beautiful leaves)

(Are what heal the people)

6.

Duhimbaz’ urwo rurembo

Rwo mw ijuru ry’ Imana:

Ni rwo Yesu Kristo wacu

Yadutunganirije,

(Let us praise that home)

(In God's heaven:)

(It is what Jesus Christ our Lord)

(Has prepared for us,)

7.

Yes’ utungany’ imitima

Y’ abakwizeye twese,

Tujye dukor’ iby’ ushima,

Tuzabane mw’ ijuru

(Jesus, prepare the hearts)

(Of all of us who trust You,)

(Let us do joyful works,)

(That we may dwell in heaven)