228. Bahungu, bakobwa, Nimuze m...

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Bahungu, bakobwa, —Nimuze mwese(Boys and girls,—Come all)

I Betelehemu—Mu ruhongore;(To Bethlehem—To the stable;)

Tureb’ ibyo Data—Uri mw ijuru(Let's see what the Father—In heaven)

Yaduhaye twese—Mur’ iri joro !(Has given us all—On this night!)

2.

Hamwe n’ abashumba, —Dushim’umwami(Together with the shepherds,—Let's praise the King)

Uryamye mu byatsi—Nk’ uworoheje(Lying in the hay—Like a humble one)

Dusang’ ababyeyi—Banezerewe;(Let's find the parents—Rejoicing;)

Duhuzen’ Intumwa—Kumusingiza(Let's join the Angels—In praising Him)

3.

Nimupfukamire—Umwami mwiza(Bow down before—The good Lord)

Uduh’ ubugingo, —Mumuhimbaze !(Who gives us life,—Praise Him!)

Muvuze n’ impundu—Hamwe n’ Intumwa;(Speak with trumpets—Together with the Angels;)

Mubwire n’ abandi—Ibyo mwabonye(Tell others also—What you have seen)

4.

Twese tumushime, —Wa Mwami mwiza,(Let us all praise,—That good Lord,)

Tumuhimbarize—Kukw adukunda(Let us extol Him—For His love for us)

Dufatanye twese, —Tuvuz’ impundu,(Let us join together,—Sound the trumpets,)

Ngw abatamumenye—Baze gukizwa(That those who don't know Him—May come to be saved)