311. Yemwe, nshuti twabanye

Gushimisha · 8 verses

1.

Yemwe, nshuti twabanye

Kandi twafatanije,

Tubasezeyeh’ ubu,

Murabeho: Ku Mana

(You, friends we have shared with)

(And we joined together,)

(We say farewell to you now,)

(Goodbye: To God)

2.

Tugiye gutangira

Urugendo runini:

Mujye mudusabira,

Iman’ ibane natwe

(We are about to begin)

(A great journey:)

(Keep praying for us,)

(May God be with us)

3.

Noneho, mwa nshuti mwe,

Turashaka kugenda

Ngo tujyane na Yesu,

Hamwe n’ Uwiteka, Se

(Now then, our friends,)

(We want to go)

(To journey with Jesus,)

(Together with the Lord, the Father)

4.

Ariko ntitwihebye

Kubg’ inzira ducamo:

Tuzi ko twarushyize

Mu maboko y’ Imana

(But we are not worried)

(About the road we take:)

(We know that we have placed ourselves)

(In the hands of God)

5.

Murabeho, bagenzi,

Abo twafatanije

Mu byago no mu byiza

Yes’ agendane namwe

(Goodbye, companions,)

(Those we joined with)

(In hardships and in good times)

(May Jesus walk with you)

6.

Har’ uburuhukiro

Bg’ abakijijwe bose

Ni dupfa, tuzabayo

Ku Witeka mw ijuru

(There is a resting place)

(For all the saved)

(When we die, we will be there)

(With the Lord in heaven)

7.

Ahar’ amaso n’ aya

Yo kubonana mw isi;

Nyamar’ abakijijwe

Tuzabana mw ijuru

(When these eyes close)

(From seeing each other on earth;)

(However the saved)

(We will dwell in heaven)

8.

Murabeho, bagenzi

Dusubiy’ i wac’ ubu

Nimugende mwizeye,

Tubaragij’ Imana

(Goodbye, companions)

(We return to our homes now)

(Go in faith,)

(We commend you to God)