307. Haleluya ! Haj' umunsi

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Haleluya ! Haj’ umunsi

Wo kuruhukir’ Imana,

Uyu munsi ni w’ urusha

Iyindi yos’ amahoro

Iteka, twumv’ ibyishimo

Biva ku Mana yacu

(Hallelujah! Here is the day)

(Of resting in God,)

(This day surpasses)

(All others in peace)

(Forever, we receive joys)

(Coming from our God)

2.

Uburuhukiro bwiza

Bubaho mur’ uyu munsi

Umucyo w’ Imana yera

Ub’ uratumurikiye

Ni w’ utweza mu mitima

Ku munsi w’ Uwiteka

(Beautiful rest)

(Exists on this day)

(The light of the holy God)

(It gives us light)

(It cleanses our hearts)

(On the day of the Lord)

3.

Mbega, nambar’ iki none,

Mbone kwizihiz’ Imana ?

Dor’ umwambaro yampaye

N’ ugukiranuka kwayo,

Kugira ng’umubi nkanjye

Nerekan’ ubwiza bwe

(Indeed, what shall I wear now,)

(To be worthy before God?)

(Behold the garment He gave me)

(And His mercy,)

(So that a sinner like me)

(May show His beauty)

4.

We yamviriy’ amaraso,

Kuko ngir’ ibicumuro;

Gukiranuka kwe ni ko

Kwez’ uyu mutima wanjye

Ibyo n’ umwambaro wanjye

Ukwiriy’ icyumweru

(He covered me with blood,)

(Because I have stains;)

(His mercy is what)

(Cleanses this heart of mine)

(That is my garment)

(Fitting for the Sabbath)