233. Yemwe, bungeri ba kera

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Yemwe, bungeri ba kera,(O you shepherds of old,)

Mutubwir’ ibya Yesu,(Tell us about Jesus,)

Ibyo mwabonye rya joro,(What you saw that night,)

Igihe yavukaga(When He was born)

Shimwa Rurema !Shimwa Rurema,(Praise the Creator! Praise the Creator,)

Shimwa, , Rurema, shimwa !(Praise, praise the Creator, praise!)

Wow’ usumba byose(You who are above all)

Shimwa Rurema !Shimwa, Rurema!(Praise the Creator! Praise, Creator!)

Shirmwa, Rurema, shimwa!(Praise, Creator, praise!)

Amahor’a be mw isi !(Peace be on earth!)

2.

Twar’ aho turaririye(We were there guarding)

Umukumbi n’ ijoro(The flock by night)

Maze, tugubwa gitumo(Then, we were suddenly startled)

N’ urangurur’ aty’ ati:(By a voice announcing thus:)

3.

Marayik’ aratubwira,(An angel told us,)

At’ i Betelehemu(That in Bethlehem)

Habavukiy’ Umukiza:(A Savior was born:)

Ni We Mwami Krisito!(It is the Lord Christ!)

4.

Uwo mwanya, haz’ umutwe(At that moment, there appeared a host)

W’ ingabo zo mw ijuru,(Of armies from heaven,)

Zigoswe n’ umucyo mwinshi;(Clothed in great light;)

Zirasingiza ziti:(They glorified saying:)

5.

Natwe turahaguruka,(We also arose,)

Tujy’ i Betelehemu,(Going to Bethlehem,)

Dusangayo rwa Ruhinja,(We found there that Infant,)

Ni ko kurushima, ngo:(And we praised, saying:)

6.

Bungeri turabashimye;(We thank the shepherds;)

Byose turabyumyise(We have understood all)

Tujye kumusanga natwe,(Let us go and find Him too,)

Tumusingize tuti:(Let us glorify Him saying:)