379. Umutim' ukomerekejwe

Gushimisha · 5 verses

1.

Umutim’ ukomerekejwe,(A heart that is hardened,)

Utari womorwa,(That was not broken,)

Ikiganza cyatobowe(A hand that was pierced)

Ni cyo cyawomora(Is what broke it)

2.

iy’ umutim’ uremerewe,(That heart that is burdened,)

Hatemb’ amarira,(Where tears fall,)

Har’ umutim’ umwe musa(There is one heart like it)

Wawuhumuriza(That comforted it)

3.

Umuns iy’ ababajwe cyane(One who is greatly troubled)

N’ icyaha yakoze,(By the sin they committed,)

Isok’ imwe y’ amaraso(One drop of blood)

Yamwoz’ akera de !(Washed them and made them clean!)

4.

Ayo maraso n’ aya Yesu;(That blood is Jesus';)

Cya kiganza n’ icye;(That hand is His;)

Wa mutima w’ imbabazi(That heart of mercy)

Na wo n’ uwa Yesu(Also is Jesus')

5.

Utwerek’ ibyo. biganza bye(Show us those hands of His)

Byatobowe, Mana;(That were pierced, God;)

Duhungir’ ibyaha byacu(Let us hide our sins)

Mur’ izo nkovu ze !(In those scars of His!)