319. Aho, mwumvis' ijwi ry' Umwa...

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Aho, mwumvis’ ijwi ry’ Umwami ?

Ati, Basore, mubyuke !

Turi hano, tugandukire

Rwos’ amategeko yawe

Tuguhay ubusore bgacu

N’urukundo rwacu, Mwami:

Mu ntege nke zacu twuzure

Tujye duhoran’ iteka

(Yes, do you hear the voice of the Lord?)

(He says, Young people, wake up!)

(We are here, may we dedicate ourselves)

(To all Your commandments)

(We give You our youth)

(And our love, Lord:)

(May we be filled in our small strength)

(That we may live forever)

2.

Twifuza cyan’ umucyo wawe

N’ urukundo n’ amahoro;

Twishiman’ ibendera yawe,

Tuyijyane mw isi yose

(We greatly desire Your light)

(And love and peace;)

(We rejoice in Your banner,)

(We carry it throughout the world)

3.

Dufatish’ ukuboko kwawe,

Ujy’ udushorer’ iteka

Nubwo duterwa n’ ibitwosbya,

Ujy’ ubidukiza byose

(Hold our hand,)

(You lead us forever)

(Though we are tempted by doubts,)

(You deliver us from them all)

4.

Duh’ umwete nk’ lntumwa zawe,

Duhore dukora nka zo;

Duhwane na zo mu kwizera

No kugupfir’ ubishatse

(Give us courage like Your Apostles,)

(May we always work like them;)

(May we fight with them in faith)

(And die for You as You desire)