400. Twebw' abasiganirwa

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Twebw’ abasiganirwa(We who are left behind)

Aho dutegekwa,(Where we are prepared,)

Twitegey’ ururembo(We await the city)

Tuza gutahamo(We will enter)

Urwo rurembo rwera(That holy city)

N’ ibirimo byose(And all that is in it)

Byubatwse n’ izahabu(Built with gold)

Zirabagirana(That shines brightly)

2.

Reka mbaganirire(Let me tell you)

Ibiri muri rwo,(What is in it,)

Mumeny’ ibyiza byarwo,(So you may know its goodness,)

Murwifuze namwe(And desire it too)

3.

Urupfu ntirubayo,(There is no death,)

Nta no kunanirwa,(Nor any suffering,)

Nta mbeho, nta n’ izuba,(No moon, no sun,)

Nta ndwara, nta byago(No sickness, no dangers)

4.

Udakijijwe wese(Whoever is not saved)

Ntabg’ azatahamo,(Will not enter it,)

Kukw azahezwa hanze(For they will be cast outside)

Hamwe na Satani(Together with Satan)

5.

Mbe, mur’ izo si zombi,(Now, between these two worlds,)

N’ iyih’ uhisemo?(Which one do you choose?)

Mbes’ iyi s’ izashonga(Which world will end)

Ni y’ uzahamamo ?(And be the one you enter?)

6.

Musig’ iby’ ino mw isi(Leave the things of this world)

Bitazahoraho,(That will not last,)

Mwiyegurire Yesu,(Prepare yourselves for Jesus,)

Umwami w’ ijuru(The Lord of heaven)