237. Tur' abami bayobotse

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Tur’ abami bayobotse,(We are kings who have come,)

Tuje ngo turabukire(We come to worship)

Uyu Mwam’ usumba byose,(This King who is above all,)

Dukurikiy’ inyenyei(Following the star)

2.

Ye. . . we.(O... star.)

Wa nyenyeri nziza we,(O beautiful star,)

Komez’ utuyobore,(Continue to guide us,)

Tujy’ imbere; gumy’ ugende,(Move forward; keep going,)

Tuger’ ahw Umwami’ ari!(Till we reach where the King is!)

3.

Nje gutur’ Umwami Yesu,(I come to give Lord Jesus,)

Nzany’ izi zahabu nziza(I bring this fine gold)

Ni We nyir’ isi n’ ijuru,(He is the owner of earth and heaven,)

N’ Umwami w’ abami bose(And the King of all kings)

4.

Nje gutur’ Umwami Yesu,(I come to give Lord Jesus,)

Nzany’ iyi mibavu myiza:(I bring this fine frankincense:)

Byerekana yukw atwumva,(It shows that He hears us,)

Iyo tumusenze hose(When we pray to Him everywhere)

5.

Nje gutur’ Umwami Yesu,(I come to give Lord Jesus,)

Nzany’ ishangi rihumura:(I bring comforting myrrh:)

Byerekana yukw azapfa(It shows that He will die)

Mu cyimbo cy’ abanyabyaha(In the suffering of sinners)

6.

Tuje kugushengerera:(We come to adore You:)

Ur’ Umwami n’ Umukiza(You are King and Savior)

Akir’ amaturo yacu,(Accept our offerings,)

Mucunguzi, Nyirigira !(Redeemer, our Hope!)