39. Ngwino, mutima wanjye

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Ngwino, mutima wanjye,(Come, my heart,)

Witab’ Umwami wawe !(Honor your Lord!)

Winjir’ umuhakweho,(Enter into His sanctuary,)

kukw akund’ abaz’ i We(For He loves those who are His)

2.

Kw ar’ Umwami ukomeye,(For He is the mighty Lord,)

Wamusaba bike, se?(Would you ask Him for little?)

Ubushobozi n’ ubge,(His power and His riches,)

N’ ubuntu n’ imbabazi(And His kindness and mercy)

3.

Mbanze nsab’ imbabazi,(First let me ask for mercy,)

Kuko nakugomeye(Because I offended You)

Umutwaro w’ ibyaha,(The burden of sins,)

Dor’ ubury’ undembeje !(Look, the evil has oppressed me!)

4.

Amaraso wavuye,(The blood You shed,)

Uri ku musaraba,(While on the cross,)

Yoz’ abakiranirwa,(Washes the penitent,)

Nukw anyoz’ amboneze(So wash me and give me peace)

5.

Unduhure nonaha,(Satisfy me now,)

Ndakwihay’ unturemo!(I give myself to You, keep me!)

Wanshunguj’ amaraso,(Wash me with the blood,)

Nukw unyitegekere!(And then guide me!)

6.

Mu rugendo rw’ iyi si,(In the journey of this world,)

Mb’ intumwa ya Kristo(May I be an apostle of Christ)

Ahw ashak’ antumeyo,(Wherever He wants to send me,)

Nkuz’ izina rya Yesu !(To proclaim the name of Jesus!)