361. Uwo njya nikomezaho
Gushimisha · 5 verses
Uwo njya nikomezaho,
Nta wundi, ni Krisito
Reka mubashimire, nti:
Yesu ni W’ umpagije
Yanyitangiye hw icyiru,
Angur’ amaraso ye;
Nukw anyuzuza n’ Imana:
Yesu ni W’ umpagije
(The one I keep holding to,)
(None other, but Christ)
(Let me praise Him, saying:)
(Jesus is the one who satisfied me)
(He presented me before the judgment,)
(Pouring out His blood;)
(And so He fills me with God:)
(Jesus is the one who satisfied me)
Nubw’ ab’ is’ ar’ abatunzi,
Yesu ni W’ umpagije
Bafit’ iby’ igihe gito:
Arampaza wenyine
Nta mugish’ uri mu by’ isi:
N’ umuram’ utumuka
Ibya Yesu ntibishira:
Arampaza wenyine
(Even if people of the world are rich,)
(Jesus is the one who satisfied me)
(They have things of a short time:)
(He rewards me alone)
(There's no blessing in worldly things:)
(And glory fades away)
(Things of Jesus never end:)
(He rewards me alone)
Naho naba mu bukene,
Yesu ni W’ umpagije
Naho napfush’ ibyo nkunda,
Arampaza wenyine
Nahw imirima yarumba,
Singir’ icyo nsoroma,
Naho napfush’ amatungo,
Arampaza wenyine
(Even if I'm in poverty,)
(Jesus is the one who satisfied me)
(Even if I lose what I love,)
(He rewards me alone)
(Even if my fields fail,)
(I have nothing to complain about,)
(Even if I lose livestock,)
(He rewards me alone)
Naho naterwa n’ Umwanzi,
Yesu ni W’ umpagije
Nzajya nesha kubwa Yesu:
Arampaza wenyine
Naho nahanwa n’ inshuti,
Ni ko bamumereye
Ni We nshut’ irut’ izindi:
Arampaza wenyine
(Even if I'm attacked by the Enemy,)
(Jesus is the one who satisfied me)
(I will persevere for Jesus:)
(He rewards me alone)
(Even if I'm betrayed by friends,)
(That's how they treated Him)
(He is the friend above all others:)
(He rewards me alone)
Ubwo nzagera mu rupfu
Yes’ azab’ ampagije
Azanjyan’ i We, nduhuke:
Yes’ azab’ ampagije
Nzaba nambutse rwa Ruzi,
Nzamutse, njya mw ijuru
Nzamwirebera mu maso:
Yes’ azab’ ampagije
(When I reach death)
(Jesus will have satisfied me)
(He'll take me to Him, and I'll rest:)
(Jesus will have satisfied me)
(I'll have crossed that River,)
(I'll rise, I'll go to heaven)
(I'll look Him in the eyes:)
(Jesus will have satisfied me)