400. Twebw' abasiganirwa

Gushimisha · 6 verses

1.

Twebw’ abasiganirwa

Aho dutegekwa,

Twitegey’ ururembo

Tuza gutahamo

Urwo rurembo rwera

N’ ibirimo byose

Byubatwse n’ izahabu

Zirabagirana

(We who are left behind)

(Where we are prepared,)

(We await the city)

(We will enter)

(That holy city)

(And all that is in it)

(Built with gold)

(That shines brightly)

2.

Reka mbaganirire

Ibiri muri rwo,

Mumeny’ ibyiza byarwo,

Murwifuze namwe

(Let me tell you)

(What is in it,)

(So you may know its goodness,)

(And desire it too)

3.

Urupfu ntirubayo,

Nta no kunanirwa,

Nta mbeho, nta n’ izuba,

Nta ndwara, nta byago

(There is no death,)

(Nor any suffering,)

(No moon, no sun,)

(No sickness, no dangers)

4.

Udakijijwe wese

Ntabg’ azatahamo,

Kukw azahezwa hanze

Hamwe na Satani

(Whoever is not saved)

(Will not enter it,)

(For they will be cast outside)

(Together with Satan)

5.

Mbe, mur’ izo si zombi,

N’ iyih’ uhisemo?

Mbes’ iyi s’ izashonga

Ni y’ uzahamamo ?

(Now, between these two worlds,)

(Which one do you choose?)

(Which world will end)

(And be the one you enter?)

6.

Musig’ iby’ ino mw isi

Bitazahoraho,

Mwiyegurire Yesu,

Umwami w’ ijuru

(Leave the things of this world)

(That will not last,)

(Prepare yourselves for Jesus,)

(The Lord of heaven)