253. Haleluya ! Haleluya ! Halel...

Gushimisha · 8 verses

1.

Yesu yarangij’ intambara(Jesus finished the battle)

Kuko yanesheje Satani(For He conquered Satan)

Tunezerwe, tumusingize !(Let us rejoice, let us sing His praise!)

Haleluya !(Hallelujah!)

2.

Imbaraga z’ urupfu zose(All the powers of death)

Ni We wazinesheje rwose(He has conquered them all)

Tuvuz’ impundu, twishimane:(Let us sound the trumpets, let us rejoice:)

Haleluya!(Hallelujah!)

3.

Kuri wa munsi wa gatatu,(On the third day,)

Yazuts’ afit’ icyubahiro;(He arose in glory;)

Non’ ubu, yimanye n’ Imana:(Now, He is seated with God:)

Haleluya!(Hallelujah!)

4.

Non’ udukiz’ ibyaha byacu,(Now He has saved us from our sins,)

N’ urubori rw’ urupfu na rwo,(And the sting of death as well,)

Tubeho, turirimba, tuti:(Let us live, let us sing, saying:)

Haleluya !(Hallelujah!)

Haleluya ! Haleluya ! Haleluya !(Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!)

1.

Hashimw’ Uwatuzukiye !(Praised be He who raised us!)

Kukw avuye mu gituro;(For He came out of the tomb;)

Duhuze hamwe, —Twishime tuti:(Let us gather together, —Let us rejoice saying:)

Haleluya !(Hallelujah!)

2.

Yesu, waradupfiriye,(Jesus, You died for us,)

ub’ Umwam’ ubahw iteka(Now a Lord honored forever)

Uradukunda; —Uradushaka:(You love us; —You seek us:)

Haleluya !(Hallelujah!)

3.

Uri mu bgiza bg’ ijuru,(You are in the glory of heaven,)

Uhadutegerereje(Where You are waiting for us)

Udushakisha—Ubuntu bgawe:(Seeking us—With Your grace:)

Haleluya !(Hallelujah!)

4.

Tuguh’ imitima yacu,(We give You our hearts,)

Uyitware, Mwami Yesu,(Take them, Lord Jesus,)

Ikwishimire—Iminsi yose:(Let them rejoice—All our days:)

Haleluya !(Hallelujah!)