357. Ubgo nari nshinjirijwe cyane
Gushimisha · 4 verses
Ubgo nari nshinjirijwe cyane
Na Satani n’ ibyaha byanjye,
Haj’ Umwami Yes’ arakomanga,
Ati: Kanguk’ unkingurire !
Ati: Kingura !Kingura !
Nkingurira, nkwinjiremo !
Umutima waw’ uranezerwa,
Wemeye yuko nkwinjiramo
(When I was deeply bound)
(By Satan and my sins,)
(The Lord Jesus came knocking,)
(Saying: Rise up and open for me!)
(Saying: Open! Open!)
(Open for me, let me enter!)
(Your heart will be pleased,)
(Agree that I may enter you)
Yarandaritse mu birori bye,
Ngo dusangir’ ibyiz’ afite;
Maze, ndanyurwa, ndamuhimbaza:
Sinavug’ ibyo yankoreye !
(He invited me to His feast,)
(To share the good things He has;)
(Then, I was filled, I praised Him:)
(I cannot tell what He did for me!)
Ku rugamba rwanjye na Satani,
Yesu ni We ngab’ inkingira
Kuba muri We byarantinyuye,
Ajy’ ansubizamw imbaraga
(In my battle with Satan,)
(Jesus is my refuge)
(Being in Him strengthened me,)
(He keeps restoring my strength)
Ni we Mwungeri mwiz’ undagira,
Nta cyo nkena, ndi kumwe na We
Nd’ ino mw is’ itek’ aranyobora:
Nyuma, nzasugira mu nzu ye
(He is the good Friend who leads me,)
(I lack nothing, being with Him)
(Here in the world He forever guides me:)
(Later, I will rest in His house)