247. unyigishe Mukiza

Gushimisha · 5 verses

1.

unyigishe Mukiza,

Iby’Umusaraba

N’ icyatumy’ uza mw isi,

Ukatubambirwa

Umenyeshe umumaro

Wumunyabyah’ umwe,

Umbgire n’ igiciro

Wanshungurishije !

(Teach me, Savior,)

(Of the Cross)

(And what made You come to earth,)

(To be crucified for us)

(Show me the value)

(Of one sinner,)

(Tell me the price)

(You paid to redeem me!)

2.

Unyigishe n’ impamvu

Y’ isok’ itukura

Yo mu rubavu rwawe,

Urwo bacumise,

Ari jye gusa mw isi:

Wacumuy’ Imana,

Uba warayavuye

Ngw’amber’ impongano

(Teach me the reason)

(For the crimson fountain)

(From Your side,)

(Which was pierced,)

(If I alone in the world:)

(You were pierced, O God,)

(And from it came forth)

(As a ransom for me)

3.

unyerek’ urukundo

Rutarondoreka

Rwamanuts’ i kuzimu

kubgac’ abihebe

uyu mutim’ ukonje

wuzuy’ inarijye,

uwatsemwo urukundo

Ruv’ i Gologota

(Show me the love)

(That knows no measure)

(That descended to hell)

(To save the proud)

(This cold heart)

(Filled with hatred,)

(Pour into it the love)

(That flows from Golgotha)

4.

unyigishe, Mukiza:

Nd’ umunyabyaha pe

Icyantabara, Mwami,

N’ ubuntu bwonyine

Yesu ni jy’ ugukennye:

Mu bo wapfiriye

B’ abanyabyaha babi,

Ni jyewe ukabije

(Teach me, Savior:)

(What kind of sinner am I)

(What saves me, Lord,)

(Is grace alone)

(Jesus, it's Your wealth:)

(Among those You died for)

(The worst of sinners,)

(I am the worst of all)

5.

Mukiza wanjye, Yesu

Ni wowe nizeye

Maz’ ubw’ umpamagaye,

Ndakwiyeguriye

Non’ ubw’ unyakiriye,

Njye nshim’ imbabazi

Na rwa rukund’ unkunda,

Mbivuge ndinde mfa

(My Savior, Jesus)

(In You I trust)

(Now that You have called me,)

(I have prepared myself for You)

(Now that You have received me,)

(I praise Your mercy)

(And the love with which You love me,)

(I'll speak of it till I die)