216. Singishak ubutunzi

Gushimisha · 3 verses

1.

Singishak’ubutunzi

Bo mur’ iyi si mbi;

Ndifuz’ubgo mw ijuru

No kuzagerayo

Mu gitabo cy’ ubgami

Cyanditswemw abera,

Mbese, Yesu Mukiza,

Jye wanyanditsemo ?

Mu gitabo Cyawe,

Harimw iryanjye se ?

Mu gitabo cyubwami,

Mbese, nanditsemo ?

(I don't desire riches)

(Found in this evil world;)

(I desire a home in heaven)

(And to reach there)

(In the book of the kingdom)

(Where the saints are written,)

(Tell me, Jesus Savior,)

(Have You written me in?)

(In Your book,)

(Is my name there?)

(In the book of the kingdom,)

(Tell me, am I written in?)

2.

Mfit’ ibyaha bingana

N’ umuseny’ ubginshi

Ngwino, Yesu ubirohe

Mu maraso yawe

Wadusezeranije

Yukw ibyaha byacu,

Nahw ari nk’ umuhemba,

Ng’ uzabyeza dede

(I have sins as numerous)

(As the sand abundant)

(Come, Jesus, wash them away)

(In Your blood)

(You promised us)

(About our sins,)

(Even if they are like scarlet,)

(That You will make them white)

3.

Har’ umurwa mw ijuru

Urimw inzu nyinshi;

Nta n’ ikibi kibayo

N’ ah’abacunguwe

Ubgo nogejw’ibyaha

Mu maraso yawe,

Nziko wandits’ iryanjye

Mu gitabo cyawe

Mu gitabo Cyawe,

Iryanjye ririmo:

Mu gitabo cy’ ubgami,

Nziko nanditswemo !

(There is a city in heaven)

(With many mansions;)

(No evil dwells there)

(Where the redeemed are)

(When I'm cleansed from sins)

(In Your blood,)

(I'll know You've written my name)

(In Your book)

(In Your book,)

(My name is in it:)

(In the book of the kingdom,)

(I'll know I am written in!)