34. Ndusheho kukwegera, Mukiza

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Ndusheho kukwegera, Mukiza,(I desire to draw near to You, Savior,)

Ne kukuba kure:(Even though I am far away:)

Nkwishingikirizeho, Mukiza,(I depend on You, Savior,)

Ungendeshe nez(Guide me well)

2.

Nerekan’ icyubahiro cyawe(Show Your glory)

Mu byo nkora byose;(In all things I do;)

Akanwa kanjye kajye kavuga(May my mouth keep speaking)

Ibyiz’ umbgiriza(The good things You teach me)

3.

Umpindure nk’ isoko y’ ibyiza,(Transform me like a spring of good things,)

Itemb’ idakama;(A well that never dries up;)

He kugir’ undi nkorer’ iteka,(So that I may forever work for another,)

Databuja mwiza(Beautiful Father)

4.

Kand’ imigambi yanjye n’ inama(And my plans and counsel)

Ubyigandurire;(Oversee them;)

Nyemeza k’ ur’ Umwami wenyine(Assure me that You are the only Lord)

Untegeka byose(Who commands all things)

5.

Ni wowe mutsima w’ ubugingo(You are the bread of life)

N’ amazima mazima;(And the truth itself;)

Iyo nishwe n’ inzara n’ inyota,(When I am overcome by hunger and thirst,)

Ni wow’ ujy’ umpaza(You are the One who satisfies me)

6.

Ni wow’ uhaza kwifuza kwiza,(You are the One who brings good desires,)

Kose niyumvamo(Wherever I hear from)

Ni tujy’ i wawe, nta cyo, Mukiza,(We are going to You, nothing, Savior,)

Tuzifuz’ ukundi(Will we desire elsewhere)