218. kubana na Yesu

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

kubana na Yesu(To dwell with Jesus)

Iteka mw’ ijuru(Forever in heaven)

Biduter’ umunezero,(Brings us joy,)

Bikatwishimisha(And makes us glad)

Mw’ isi nd’ umushyitsi:(In this world I'm a stranger:)

Sinzayihoramo;(I won't remain here;)

Ahubwo ndi mu rugendo(Rather I'm on a journey)

Runjyana mw ijuru(That leads me to heaven)

2.

Urugo rw’ Imana(The home of God)

Ajy’ arunyereka,(He keeps showing me,)

Ndurora runyegereye,(I see it drawing near,)

Arumpishuriye;(He has opened it wide;)

Bituma nifuza(This makes me long)

Cyane kugerayo:(So much to reach there:)

Ni ho mwandu w’ ab’ Imana,(There is the city of God's people,)

yerusalenu nshya(The new Jerusalem)

3.

Paulo yaravuze,(Paul declared,)

Ati: Tuzabana(Saying: We shall dwell)

Iteka ryose n’ Imana;(Forever with God;)

Ni ko tubisoma(So we read)

Iryo sezerano,(That promise,)

Urinsohoreze,(Which has delivered me,)

Tubane no mur’ iyi si,(That we may live even in this world,)

Uhor’ undengera(With You always protecting me)

4.

N’ ugenz’ utyo, Mwami,(And proceeding thus, Lord,)

Umwuka n’ uhera,(The Spirit constantly,)

Urupfu ruzanyinjiza(Death will bring me in)

Aho batagipfa:(To where they no longer die:)

Ni ho nzakumenya,(There I will know You,)

Nkuk’ unzi,(As You know me,)

Mukiza,(Savior,)

Niratir’ imbere yawe(I look forward to being before You)

Ko tuzahorana(That we may be together)