34. Ndusheho kukwegera, Mukiza

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Ndusheho kukwegera, Mukiza,

Ne kukuba kure:

Nkwishingikirizeho, Mukiza,

Ungendeshe nez

(I desire to draw near to You, Savior,)

(Even though I am far away:)

(I depend on You, Savior,)

(Guide me well)

2.

Nerekan’ icyubahiro cyawe

Mu byo nkora byose;

Akanwa kanjye kajye kavuga

Ibyiz’ umbgiriza

(Show Your glory)

(In all things I do;)

(May my mouth keep speaking)

(The good things You teach me)

3.

Umpindure nk’ isoko y’ ibyiza,

Itemb’ idakama;

He kugir’ undi nkorer’ iteka,

Databuja mwiza

(Transform me like a spring of good things,)

(A well that never dries up;)

(So that I may forever work for another,)

(Beautiful Father)

4.

Kand’ imigambi yanjye n’ inama

Ubyigandurire;

Nyemeza k’ ur’ Umwami wenyine

Untegeka byose

(And my plans and counsel)

(Oversee them;)

(Assure me that You are the only Lord)

(Who commands all things)

5.

Ni wowe mutsima w’ ubugingo

N’ amazima mazima;

Iyo nishwe n’ inzara n’ inyota,

Ni wow’ ujy’ umpaza

(You are the bread of life)

(And the truth itself;)

(When I am overcome by hunger and thirst,)

(You are the One who satisfies me)

6.

Ni wow’ uhaza kwifuza kwiza,

Kose niyumvamo

Ni tujy’ i wawe, nta cyo, Mukiza,

Tuzifuz’ ukundi

(You are the One who brings good desires,)

(Wherever I hear from)

(We are going to You, nothing, Savior,)

(Will we desire elsewhere)