246. I Gologota, ku Giti

Gushimisha · 8 verses

1.

I Gologota, ku Giti,(At Golgotha, on the tree,)

Ni ho Yesu yabambwe;(There Jesus was nailed;)

Yabambiwe kugira(He was nailed so that)

Ngo tubone kudapfa(We might escape death)

2.

Yes’ amaze kunesha,(When Jesus had finished,)

Avug’ ijwi rirenga,(He spoke with a loud voice,)

Abivuga yeruye,(He cried out wearily,)

Ati: Birarangiye !(Saying: It is finished!)

3.

Amaze kuvug’ atyo,(After He said that,)

Aherakw arunama,(Then He bowed His head,)

Yunamishwa n’ibyaha(Burdened by the sins)

Byanjye nanze kwihana(That I refused to confess)

4.

Non’ ansabye imbabazi,(Now He asks me for mercy,)

Nihane, mukureyo,(Confess, from within you,)

Mumanure ku giti,(Bring Him down from the tree,)

Aruhuk’ umutima(Give rest to His heart)

5.

Abantu batihana(People who do not confess)

Bongeye kumubamba,(Nail Him again,)

N’ umuruho munini,(With great cruelty,)

Umubabaza iteka(Tormenting Him forever)

6.

Twari twararuhijwe,(We were weary,)

Twiganyira, twihebye,(Stubborn, proud,)

None turaruhutse:(Now we have rested:)

Yesu ni uburuhukiro(Jesus is our rest)

7.

Nukw abishwe n’ ibyaha,(So you who are burdened with sin,)

Nimuhunge, mukire(Flee, come)

Muze, mubikurwemo:(Come, be freed from it:)

Yesu n’ uburuhukiro(Jesus is our rest)

8.

Mukiza, ndakwihaye(Savior, I give myself to You)

Ni wowe wantaruye(You are the One who saved me)

Uko nzaba ndi kose,(Wherever I may be,)

Yesu, nzagusingiza(Jesus, I will glorify You)