394. Duhurure ngo twitabe

Gushimisha · 4 verses

Duhurure ngo twitabe,(Take courage that we may honor Him,)

Tujye mu ntambara(Let us go into battle)

Mbe, kwicara kumaz’ iki,(Why should we sit still,)

Satan’ akiriho ?(While Satan is alive?)

Dor’ ar’ imber’ ahagaze(Look, he stands before us)

We n’ abadayimoni(He and the demons)

Twiringiy’ Umucunguzi(Let us trust the Savior)

Ko yamunesheje(That He has defeated him)

Kwizera Krisito !(Believe in Christ!)

Ni ko kudushoboza(That is what enables us)

Kunesh’ iby’ iyi si(To conquer the things of this world)

Twahaw’ inkot’ ikomeye,(We were given a mighty sword,)

N’ Ijambo ry’ Imana(And the Word of God)

Ni yo yanesherej’ abe(It is what made victorious the saints)

Mu bihe bya mbere(In the former times)

Ingabo yitwa kwizera(The shield called faith)

Yarabakingiye(Protected them)

Natwe ni y’ idukingira(It also shields us)

Twiringiye Yesu(Trusting in Jesus)

Abanzi baragwiriye,(The enemies have fallen,)

Barwany’ Uwiteka(They fought the Lord)

Tuzabanesha, twambaye(We will defeat them, wearing)

Intwaro ze zose:(All His weapons:)

Ingofero y’ agakiza,(The helmet of salvation,)

Umweko w’ ukuri,(The breastplate of truth,)

Inkweto z’ amahoro ye,(The shoes of His peace,)

Biradukomeza !(They strengthen us!)

Unesh’ ibyah’ azambikwa(He who conquers sins will be clothed)

Umwambaro wera(In a white garment)

Yes’ azavug’ izina rye(Jesus will speak his name)

Ku Mana mw ijuru(To God in heaven)

Dukanguke, dutambuke,(Let us rise up, let us march,)

Turwan’ intambara !(Let us fight the battle!)

Tunesh’ abanzi, twizeye(Let us defeat the enemies, trusting)

Izina rya Yesu(In the name of Jesus)