35. Umpe kukwegera, Mana yanjye !

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Umpe kukwegera, —Mana yanjye !(Enable me to draw near, —my God!)

Naho twafatanya—Umusaraba,(Even if we bear —the Cross,)

Nagumya kwishima, —Nkajya ngusenga nti:(I will continue rejoicing, —and I will pray saying:)

Umpe kukwegera, —Mana yanjye !(Enable me to draw near, —my God!)

2.

Umpe kukwegera, —Mana yanjye !(Enable me to draw near, —my God!)

Jy’ undeger’ iteka, —Ngumye nkwizere(That I may stand forever, —holding on in faith)

Ntewe na Satani, —Ujy’ undwanirira(Not deceived by Satan, —You will fight for me)

Umpe kukwegera, —Mana yanjye !(Enable me to draw near, —my God!)

3.

Naho natungurwa—N’ umwijima,(Even if I'm surprised —by darkness,)

Nkisegur’ ibuye, —Mbaye jyenyine,(Lying on a stone, —being alone,)

Nzabe nka Yakob, —Ndot’ ibyo mw ijuru,(I'll be like Jacob, —dreaming of things in heaven,)

Nkomeze nkwegere, —Mana yanjye !(I'll continue drawing near, —my God!)

4.

Wakinguy’ ijuru, —Mana yanjye:(You have opened heaven, —my God:)

Urwego ruriho—Rutugezayo(The ladder that is there —reaches to us)

Mugenzi, komera !—Jy’ usab’ itek’ uti:(Friend, take courage! —Keep praying forever saying:)

Tujye tugumana, —Mana yanjye !(Let us continue together, —my God!)