313. Umukiz' abe hamwe namwe

Gushimisha · 5 verses

1.

Umukiz’ abe hamwe namwe,(May the Savior be with you,)

Ababer’ umujyanama,(May He be your counselor,)

Abaragire nk’ intama,(May He shepherd you like sheep,)

Abarinde mu mahoro ye !(May He keep you in His peace!)

Hamwe namwe, ye, hamwe namwe(With you, yes, with you)

Kugeza ku mperuka y’ isi !(Until the ends of the earth!)

Hamwe namwe, ye, hamwe namwe,(With you, yes, with you,)

Umukiz’ abe hamwe namwe(May the Savior be with you)

2.

Mu rugamb’ abe hamwe namwe,(In battle may He be with you,)

Ab’ ingabo yany’ ikinze,(May He be your mighty army,)

Abarinde mu makuba,(May He protect you in troubles,)

Abahishe mu mababa ye !(May He hide you under His wings!)

3.

Mu miruhw abe hamwe namwe,(In suffering may He be with you,)

Mubuyerezwa n’ ibyago,(In trials and dangers,)

Mu bukene no mu ndwara,(In poverty and in sickness,)

Abaramiz’ amaboko ye(May He extend His hands)

4.

Mu mahor’ abe hamwe namwe,(In peace may He be with you,)

No mu gihe cy’ urushyana,(And in times of conflict,)

No mu mvura no ku mucyo,(And in rain and in sunshine,)

Mub’ iteka mu mahoro ye(May you be forever in His peace)

5.

No mu ntambara yo hanyuma,(Even in the final battle,)

Har’ urupf’ imbere yanyu,(When death is before you,)

Mwenda kwambuka rwa ruzi,(When you must cross that river,)

Azab’ ari hamwe namw’ ubgo(He will be with you then)