354. Man' ishobora byose

Gushimisha · 7 verses

1.

Man’ ishobora byose,

Umv’ uko nkwinginga:

Umpishurire Yesu,

Meny’ ibyo yankoreye

Yarahemuwe Ku Musaraba:

Mpumur’ amaso,

ndebe Kw ari jye yazize,

(God who can do all things,)

(Hear how I call to You:)

(Show me Jesus,)

(Know what He did for me)

(He was wounded On the Cross:)

(I close my eyes,)

(I see Where it was me He bore,)

2.

Mbony’ inkon’ akubiswe

N’ amahwa yambaye;

Mbonye na za mbereri

N’ umutim’ ucumiswe

(I see the nails He was struck with)

(And the thorns He wore;)

(I've seen those stripes too)

(And the heart that was pierced)

3.

Yemeye kwiranguza

Igikombe kibi:

Yakinyoye kubwanjye,

Maz’ amp’ ubugingo bge

(He agreed to empty)

(The bitter cup:)

(He drank it for me,)

(Then gave me His life)

4.

Reb’ uyu Mucunguzi

Urupfu yapfuye

Nta n’ ikibi yakoze:

Nuko sinzarimbuka !

(See this Redeemer)

(Who died the death)

(Without doing any evil:)

(So I will not turn back!)

5.

Ni jyewe yabambiwe,

Uwamugomeye

Yesu, ndagushimiye:

Non’ uture muri jye

(It was for me He was nailed,)

(I who sinned against Him)

(Jesus, I thank You:)

(Now dwell in me)

6.

Yesu, we kunkundira

Ko ngusigirira

Ku Musaraba wawe,

Ni ho nkuy’ ubugingo

(Jesus, why not trust)

(That I hang You)

(On Your Cross,)

(That's where I give my life)

7.

Mana, ndagushimira

K’ utimanye Yesu,

Ngw amfire nkiraniwe

Yewe, warankunze pe !

(God, I thank You)

(That You did not forsake Jesus,)

(To die for me the weary one)

(Indeed, You truly loved me!)