Gushimisha

31. Mutabaz' ubuntu bgawe

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Mutabaz’ ubuntu bgawe

Ni jyew’ ubukwiriye

Burakiz’ abandi cyane;

None, nanjye bunzemo

None nanjye bunzemo

Bunzemo, bunzemo

(Your wonderful mercy)

(How worthy it is)

(It saved others greatly;)

(Now, may it also include me)

(Now may it also include me)

(Include me, include me)

2.

Data mwiza, Mana yera,

Mpora ngucumuraho

Mfit’ ibyaha byinshi cyane,

Umbabarir’ umpire

Bimveho ! Bimveho !

Umbabarir’ umpire

(Good Father, holy God,)

(I come to lean on You)

(I have very many sins,)

(Forgive me and cleanse me)

(May it touch me! May it touch me!)

(Forgive me and cleanse me)

3.

Ntumpiteho, Yesu wanjye;

Nkwisunge, nkwiragize !

Mfit’ inzara, mfit’ inyota,

Ndakwingiz’ undengere

Ndengera, ndengera;

Ndakwingiz’ undengere

(Do not pass me by, my Jesus;)

(I bow down, I implore You!)

(I have hunger, I have thirst,)

(I ask You to wait for me)

(I wait, I wait;)

(I ask You to wait for me)

4.

Mwuka Wer’ ump’ umutima

Wizey’ Umucunguzi;

Yes’ unyuhagir’ ibyaha

Mu maraso wavuye

Mboneza, mboneza

Mu maraso wavuye

(Holy Spirit, give me a heart)

(That knows the Redeemer;)

(Jesus, wash away my sins)

(In the blood You shed)

(I am cleansed, I am cleansed)

(In the blood You shed)

5.

Mwuka Wera, jye nd’ impumyi;

Ndakwingiz’ umpumure

Ujy’ uhamy’ iby’ Umukiza;

Non’ umumpishurire

Nd’ impumyi, nd’ impumyi !

Non’ umumpishurire

(Holy Spirit, I am blind;)

(I ask You to give me rest)

(You proclaim the things of the Savior;)

(Now open them for me)

(I am blind, I am blind!)

(Now open them for me)

6.

Urukundo rwawe, Yesu,

Ruva ku musaraba,

Urunyerek’ ub’ unkize:

Noneh’ unyiharire

Nkiz’ ubu, nkiz’ ubu !

Noneh’ unyiharire !

(Your love, Jesus,)

(Coming from the cross,)

(May it show me how You save me:)

(Now grant it to me)

(Save me now, save me now!)

(Now grant it to me!)