279. Dor' umuns' urakuze

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Dor’ umuns’ urakuze:(Behold, the day has ended:)

Reb’ aho rirengeye !(Look where it has set!)

Reb’ ukwezi n’ inyenyeri:(Look at the moon and stars:)

Dore, biragaragaye,(Behold, they have appeared,)

Bitwakira(Welcoming us)

Data wera, wera,(Holy, holy Father,)

Mwam’ Imana,(Lord God,)

Wuzuy’ isi n’ ijuru;(Who fills earth and heaven;)

Twese tugusingize,(Let us all praise You,)

Nyir’ ingabo !(Lord of hosts!)

2.

Rurema, Nyirigira,(Creator, Sustainer,)

Ngwino, turakwifuza(Come, we desire You)

Twes’ utwuzuz’ urukundo,(Fill us all with love,)

Utugir’ ubgoko bgawe,(Have mercy on us,)

Tukuramye(We worship You)

3.

Ni hacur’ umwijirna(When darkness falls)

Utugotesh’ umucyo !(Shine Your light on us!)

Weyur’ ibikingiriza(Remove all that blocks)

Imitima yacu twese,(All our hearts,)

Tukubone(That we may see You)

4.

Duhe kukwiringira:(Give us trust in You:)

Ni dupfa, Mucunguzi,(When we die, Redeemer,)

Tuzabon’ umucyo mwinshi,(We will see great light,)

Nukw’ ijoro rye kubaho,(For night will cease to be,)

Tugushime!(We will praise You!)