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

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Aho, mwumvis’ ijwi ry’ Umwami ?(Yes, do you hear the voice of the Lord?)

Ati, Basore, mubyuke !(He says, Young people, wake up!)

Turi hano, tugandukire(We are here, may we dedicate ourselves)

Rwos’ amategeko yawe(To all Your commandments)

Tuguhay ubusore bgacu(We give You our youth)

N’urukundo rwacu, Mwami:(And our love, Lord:)

Mu ntege nke zacu twuzure(May we be filled in our small strength)

Tujye duhoran’ iteka(That we may live forever)

2.

Twifuza cyan’ umucyo wawe(We greatly desire Your light)

N’ urukundo n’ amahoro;(And love and peace;)

Twishiman’ ibendera yawe,(We rejoice in Your banner,)

Tuyijyane mw isi yose(We carry it throughout the world)

3.

Dufatish’ ukuboko kwawe,(Hold our hand,)

Ujy’ udushorer’ iteka(You lead us forever)

Nubwo duterwa n’ ibitwosbya,(Though we are tempted by doubts,)

Ujy’ ubidukiza byose(You deliver us from them all)

4.

Duh’ umwete nk’ lntumwa zawe,(Give us courage like Your Apostles,)

Duhore dukora nka zo;(May we always work like them;)

Duhwane na zo mu kwizera(May we fight with them in faith)

No kugupfir’ ubishatse(And die for You as You desire)