250. Shimwa, Mwami Yesu, Ko wam...

Gushimisha · 8 verses

1.

Shimwa, Mwami Yesu, —Ko wamviriye(Be praised, Lord Jesus, —For You shed)

Amaraso yawe—Ku Musaraba(Your blood—On the Cross)

2.

Mur’ ayo maraso, —Ni mo mbonera(In that blood, —I find)

Ineza n’ ubuntu—No gusugira(Goodness and grace—And cleansing)

3.

Umugezi wayo—Ni w’ uboncza(Its river—Promises)

Abawibiramo, —Ntibarimbuke(Those who bathe in it, —Will not perish)

4.

Ibuk’ ay’ Aberi—Ko yatakiye(Remember Abel's blood—That cried out)

Imana ngw ihore—Uyavushije(To God that He—Might avenge it)

5.

Nyamar’ aya Yesu—Ajy’ ansabira(But Jesus' blood—Intercedes for me)

Uwitek’Imana—Kumbabarira(To the Lord God—For forgiveness)

6.

Iy’aminjagiwe—K’uwacumuye,(When it is sprinkled—On the one pierced,)

Satan’ aratinya, —Agahamuka !(Satan fears, —And flees!)

7.

Non’abari mw isi—Tuyasingize !(Now all who are on earth—Let us sing it!)

Namwe mwikirize, —Bamarayika !(You too believe, —Angels!)

8.

Ab’Imana twese—Turangurure,(All God's people—Let us shout aloud,)

Dushim’ amaraso— Yaducunguye !(Praising the blood— That redeemed us!)