290. Ijambo ryaw' urimfungurire

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Ijambo ryaw’ urimfungurire,(Your Word, open it for me,)

Nkuko wahagije bya bihumbi,(As You fed those thousands,)

Yes’ ubasaturiy’ umutsima,(Jesus, You broke bread for them,)

Nonub’ umpaze nanjy’ uridengere(Now also feed me and satisfy me)

2.

Ni Wowe mutsima w’ ubugingo;(You are the bread of life;)

Nkizwa n’ ijambo ryawe ry’ ukuri(I am saved by Your word of truth)

Rimber’ ifunguro ry’ umutima,(It is the food for the soul,)

Nkunde n’ ukuri kwaw’ unyeretse(May I love the truth You have shown me)

3.

Yes’ ump’ Umwuka waw’ andengere,(Jesus, give me Your Spirit to satisfy me,)

Ankore no ku maso, mpumuke(Touch my eyes also, that I may see)

Mbon’ ibihishwe by’ ijambo ryawe,(The hidden things of Your word,)

Nawe, nkubonemo, Mucunguzi !(And see You in it, Redeemer!)

4.

Icyo gitab’ ukimpishurire,(That book, interpret it for me,)

Kinshinj’ ibyaha byanjye, nkwizere,(Convict me of my sins, that I may believe,)

Niho nabaturwa, nkabohorwa,(That is when I will be set free, liberated,)

Ni hw amahoro yawe yanzaho !(That is when Your peace will come upon me!)