310. Iki gihe twamaranye

Gushimisha · 9 verses

1.

Iki gihe twamaranye(This time we have spent)

Tuyobowe n’ ibendera;(Guided by the banner;)

Dutandukany’ amahoro,(We part in peace,)

Twifitiy’ umunezero(Giving each other joy)

2.

Mwa nshuti zacu nziza mwe,(Our good friends,)

Dusangiye gucungurwa(We share being redeemed)

N’ intambara ya Krisito,(By the warfare of Christ,)

Ajy’ abarind’ iyo mujya(Who will protect you as you go)

3.

Mwumv’ iri jambo dusoma(Hear this word we read)

Mu Gitabo cy’ Uwiteka:(In the Book of the Lord:)

Mutumbir’ Umurokozi,(Trust the Savior,)

Mwihararuk’ inzira ye(Dedicate yourselves to His way)

4.

Ahar’ amaso yab’ aya,(When these eyes close,)

Ntitwongere kubonana(We will not see each other again)

Nyamara tw’ abakijijwe(However we the saved)

Tuzahurir’ i Siyoni(Will meet in Zion)

5.

Yes azah’ abakijijwe(Jesus will give the saved)

Ingororano mw ijuru(Crowns in heaven)

Mukomez’ ibyo mwahawe(Continue in what you were given)

Na We, katanga ka mbere(By Him, the first gift)

6.

Mwa nshuti mwe dukundanye,(Our friends whom we loved,)

Twabonany’ Umusaraba(We saw the Cross together)

Mur’ iyi minsi twabanye,(In these days we have shared,)

Mugendane n’ Uwiteka(Walk with the Lord)

7.

Ituza riva mw ijuru(Peace coming from heaven)

Ritwuzure tw’ aba Yesu,(May it fill us who are of Jesus,)

Itorero rye ryo mw isi(His church on earth)

Rikir’ imitima myinshi(May it win many hearts)

8.

Twihane gukiranirwa(Let us avoid being denied)

Kw’ abatubah’ Uwiteka,(By those who do not know the Lord,)

Tumenye yuko twe twese(Let us know that all of us)

Tuzageran’ imbere ye(Will arrive before Him)

9.

Ngaho, murabeho mwese,(Well then, farewell to all,)

Bagenzi twafatanije,(Companions we joined together,)

Tuzaba hamwe mw ijuru,(We will be together in heaven,)

Duhoraneyo na Yesu(Dwelling there with Jesus)