253. Haleluya ! Haleluya ! Halel...
Gushimisha · 8 verses
Yesu yarangij’ intambara
Kuko yanesheje Satani
Tunezerwe, tumusingize !
Haleluya !
(Jesus finished the battle)
(For He conquered Satan)
(Let us rejoice, let us sing His praise!)
(Hallelujah!)
Imbaraga z’ urupfu zose
Ni We wazinesheje rwose
Tuvuz’ impundu, twishimane:
Haleluya!
(All the powers of death)
(He has conquered them all)
(Let us sound the trumpets, let us rejoice:)
(Hallelujah!)
Kuri wa munsi wa gatatu,
Yazuts’ afit’ icyubahiro;
Non’ ubu, yimanye n’ Imana:
Haleluya!
(On the third day,)
(He arose in glory;)
(Now, He is seated with God:)
(Hallelujah!)
Non’ udukiz’ ibyaha byacu,
N’ urubori rw’ urupfu na rwo,
Tubeho, turirimba, tuti:
Haleluya !
Haleluya ! Haleluya ! Haleluya !
(Now He has saved us from our sins,)
(And the sting of death as well,)
(Let us live, let us sing, saying:)
(Hallelujah!)
(Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!)
Hashimw’ Uwatuzukiye !
Kukw avuye mu gituro;
Duhuze hamwe, —Twishime tuti:
Haleluya !
(Praised be He who raised us!)
(For He came out of the tomb;)
(Let us gather together, —Let us rejoice saying:)
(Hallelujah!)
Yesu, waradupfiriye,
ub’ Umwam’ ubahw iteka
Uradukunda; —Uradushaka:
Haleluya !
(Jesus, You died for us,)
(Now a Lord honored forever)
(You love us; —You seek us:)
(Hallelujah!)
Uri mu bgiza bg’ ijuru,
Uhadutegerereje
Udushakisha—Ubuntu bgawe:
Haleluya !
(You are in the glory of heaven,)
(Where You are waiting for us)
(Seeking us—With Your grace:)
(Hallelujah!)
Tuguh’ imitima yacu,
Uyitware, Mwami Yesu,
Ikwishimire—Iminsi yose:
Haleluya !
(We give You our hearts,)
(Take them, Lord Jesus,)
(Let them rejoice—All our days:)
(Hallelujah!)