290. Ijambo ryaw' urimfungurire
Gushimisha · 4 verses
Ijambo ryaw’ urimfungurire,
Nkuko wahagije bya bihumbi,
Yes’ ubasaturiy’ umutsima,
Nonub’ umpaze nanjy’ uridengere
(Your Word, open it for me,)
(As You fed those thousands,)
(Jesus, You broke bread for them,)
(Now also feed me and satisfy me)
Ni Wowe mutsima w’ ubugingo;
Nkizwa n’ ijambo ryawe ry’ ukuri
Rimber’ ifunguro ry’ umutima,
Nkunde n’ ukuri kwaw’ unyeretse
(You are the bread of life;)
(I am saved by Your word of truth)
(It is the food for the soul,)
(May I love the truth You have shown me)
Yes’ ump’ Umwuka waw’ andengere,
Ankore no ku maso, mpumuke
Mbon’ ibihishwe by’ ijambo ryawe,
Nawe, nkubonemo, Mucunguzi !
(Jesus, give me Your Spirit to satisfy me,)
(Touch my eyes also, that I may see)
(The hidden things of Your word,)
(And see You in it, Redeemer!)
Icyo gitab’ ukimpishurire,
Kinshinj’ ibyaha byanjye, nkwizere,
Niho nabaturwa, nkabohorwa,
Ni hw amahoro yawe yanzaho !
(That book, interpret it for me,)
(Convict me of my sins, that I may believe,)
(That is when I will be set free, liberated,)
(That is when Your peace will come upon me!)