313. Umukiz' abe hamwe namwe
Gushimisha · 5 verses
Umukiz’ abe hamwe namwe,
Ababer’ umujyanama,
Abaragire nk’ intama,
Abarinde mu mahoro ye !
Hamwe namwe, ye, hamwe namwe
Kugeza ku mperuka y’ isi !
Hamwe namwe, ye, hamwe namwe,
Umukiz’ abe hamwe namwe
(May the Savior be with you,)
(May He be your counselor,)
(May He shepherd you like sheep,)
(May He keep you in His peace!)
(With you, yes, with you)
(Until the ends of the earth!)
(With you, yes, with you,)
(May the Savior be with you)
Mu rugamb’ abe hamwe namwe,
Ab’ ingabo yany’ ikinze,
Abarinde mu makuba,
Abahishe mu mababa ye !
(In battle may He be with you,)
(May He be your mighty army,)
(May He protect you in troubles,)
(May He hide you under His wings!)
Mu miruhw abe hamwe namwe,
Mubuyerezwa n’ ibyago,
Mu bukene no mu ndwara,
Abaramiz’ amaboko ye
(In suffering may He be with you,)
(In trials and dangers,)
(In poverty and in sickness,)
(May He extend His hands)
Mu mahor’ abe hamwe namwe,
No mu gihe cy’ urushyana,
No mu mvura no ku mucyo,
Mub’ iteka mu mahoro ye
(In peace may He be with you,)
(And in times of conflict,)
(And in rain and in sunshine,)
(May you be forever in His peace)
No mu ntambara yo hanyuma,
Har’ urupf’ imbere yanyu,
Mwenda kwambuka rwa ruzi,
Azab’ ari hamwe namw’ ubgo
(Even in the final battle,)
(When death is before you,)
(When you must cross that river,)
(He will be with you then)