261. Bene data mwe mwese

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Bene data mwe mwese,

Nimuze dufatanye

Ibi byago tubonye

Tubisangire

Kubakunzi b’ Imana ,

Amahoro n’ibyago

Byose birafatanya

Kuzan’ ibyiza

(Children of the Father, all of you,)

(Come let us join together)

(These troubles we have seen)

(Let us share them)

(For the beloved of God,)

(Peace and troubles)

(All work together)

(To bring good things)

2.

Iyi nshuti ya twese

None yadukuwemo

Yadufashaga cyane:

Niy’ ituriza

(This friend of us all)

(Has now been taken from us)

(Who helped us greatly:)

(Who consoled us)

3.

Twibuk’ imihati ye

N’ uko yakiranutse

No kwitanga kwe kose

No gutinyuka

(Let us remember their deeds)

(And how they were fervent)

(And all their dedication)

(And fearlessness)

4.

Twese yatugiriye

Umumaro w’ ukuri,

Kandi yatuyoboye

Mu byo gukizwa

(They were of benefit)

(Truly to us all,)

(And led us)

(In matters of salvation)

5.

Twagira ngw azab’ ino

Imyaka myinshi cyane,

Ariko kuva mw isi

Kwari kugeze

(We thought they would be here)

(For many more years,)

(But departing from earth)

(Had arrived)

6.

Imigambi y’ Imana

Si nk’ Ibyo twibgiraga

Non’ ubw’ ibitegetse,

Turabyemeye !

(The purposes of God)

(Are not like what we thought,)

(Now that He has commanded it,)

(We accept it!)