365. Mwami, nubwo nd' umunyabyaha

Gushimisha · 7 verses

1.

Mwami, nubwo nd’ umunyabyaha,

Njya mpora nkwinginga:

Mana, wumve gusaba kwanjye,

Unze mu mutima

(Lord, though I am a sinner,)

(I come quickly pleading to You:)

(God, hear my prayer,)

(Come into my heart)

2.

Narambiwe gukund’ ibyaha

Bituma nshumura;

Ahubw’ Umwuka wawe Wera

Ab’ ari Wo ntunga

(I am tired of loving sin)

(That makes me ashamed;)

(Because of Your Holy Spirit)

(Who is Yours, I seek)

3.

Kera najyaga nshidikanya:

Nta cyo byanyunguye;

None nshaka ko tuvugana,

Nkureba, nkumvira

(Long ago I was doubting:)

(It did not benefit me;)

(Now I want us to speak,)

(I look to You, I listen to You)

4.

Ndashaka kwaka cyane, Mwami,

Murikirwa nawe ;

Umwuka waw’ ufash’ uwanjye,

Nkund’ uko wankunze

(I truly desire, Lord,)

(To be accepted by You;)

(Your Spirit helps mine,)

(To love as You loved me)

5.

N’ ukuri, Mwam’ ubwo niyobya,

Washaka wampana,

Kuk’ umutima mubi nk’ uyu

Utabana nawe

(It is true, Lord when I obey,)

(You desire to give me,)

(For a wicked heart like this)

(Cannot dwell with You)

6.

Kand’ amaraso yawe, Mwami,

Nzi ko yamviriye

Twuzure rwose, ndabyifuza,

Uk’ ubinshakira

(For Your blood, Lord,)

(I know it is sufficient for me)

(Let it fill me completely, I desire it,)

(As You seek it for me)

7.

Ni byo nsigaye njya nifuza;

Mwami, ndakwinginze,

Mbeshweho n’ ubugingo bwawe,

Kubgawe wenyine

(This is what I continue to desire;)

(Lord, I have surrendered to You,)

(Let me live by Your life,)

(For You alone)