246. I Gologota, ku Giti

Gushimisha · 8 verses

1.

I Gologota, ku Giti,

Ni ho Yesu yabambwe;

Yabambiwe kugira

Ngo tubone kudapfa

(At Golgotha, on the tree,)

(There Jesus was nailed;)

(He was nailed so that)

(We might escape death)

2.

Yes’ amaze kunesha,

Avug’ ijwi rirenga,

Abivuga yeruye,

Ati: Birarangiye !

(When Jesus had finished,)

(He spoke with a loud voice,)

(He cried out wearily,)

(Saying: It is finished!)

3.

Amaze kuvug’ atyo,

Aherakw arunama,

Yunamishwa n’ibyaha

Byanjye nanze kwihana

(After He said that,)

(Then He bowed His head,)

(Burdened by the sins)

(That I refused to confess)

4.

Non’ ansabye imbabazi,

Nihane, mukureyo,

Mumanure ku giti,

Aruhuk’ umutima

(Now He asks me for mercy,)

(Confess, from within you,)

(Bring Him down from the tree,)

(Give rest to His heart)

5.

Abantu batihana

Bongeye kumubamba,

N’ umuruho munini,

Umubabaza iteka

(People who do not confess)

(Nail Him again,)

(With great cruelty,)

(Tormenting Him forever)

6.

Twari twararuhijwe,

Twiganyira, twihebye,

None turaruhutse:

Yesu ni uburuhukiro

(We were weary,)

(Stubborn, proud,)

(Now we have rested:)

(Jesus is our rest)

7.

Nukw abishwe n’ ibyaha,

Nimuhunge, mukire

Muze, mubikurwemo:

Yesu n’ uburuhukiro

(So you who are burdened with sin,)

(Flee, come)

(Come, be freed from it:)

(Jesus is our rest)

8.

Mukiza, ndakwihaye

Ni wowe wantaruye

Uko nzaba ndi kose,

Yesu, nzagusingiza

(Savior, I give myself to You)

(You are the One who saved me)

(Wherever I may be,)

(Jesus, I will glorify You)