401. Iri joro, yemwe bakristo mwese

Gushimisha · 3 verses

1.

Iri joro, yemwe bakristo mwese,(This night, all you Christians,)

Turabibuts’ Umwana w’ Imana,(We remember the Son of God,)

Uko yaje kuducungura twese,(How He came to redeem us all,)

Ngw Iman’ izadukure mu byaha(So that God may cleanse us from sins)

Abo mw isi bose banezerewe(All people in the world are blessed)

Iri joro, bibuk’ Umukiza(This night, remember the Savior)

Mupfukame, mushim’Umucunguzi !(Kneel down, praise the Redeemer!)

Tunezerwe, tunezerwe twese ! (x2)(We are blessed, we are all blessed! (x2))

2.

Kwizigira kwacu, bakristo mwese,(Our remembrance, all Christians,)

Kudutere guhimbaz’ Umwami;(Should not cease praising the Lord;)

Inyenyeri y’ iracyaka kw ijuru(The star still shines in heaven)

Ahw abanyabwenge bayibonye(Where the wise men saw it)

Uwo Mwami yashyizwe mu muvure:(That Lord was laid in a manger:)

Mubimenye, rubanda mwese mwe !(Know this, all you people!)

Munezerwe kukw Iman’ ibikiza(Be blessed that God saves)

Munezerwe, mwambaz’ uwo Mwami ! (x 2)(Be blessed, put on that Lord! (x2))

3.

Umukiza yabakuye mu kaga(The Savior has delivered them from trouble)

No mu buretwa bw’ umwanzi mubi(And from the bondage of the evil enemy)

Mwes’ abita ben’ Imana Rurema;(All you children of God the Creator;)

Abigish’ iby’ urukundo rwayo(Taught about His love)

Tumwerurire yuko tumukunda:(Let us show Him that we love Him:)

Yadupfiriye ku Musaraba(He died for us on the Cross)

Rubanda mwe, mwishime cyane none !(People, rejoice greatly now!)

Tunezerwe, tunezerwe twese ! (x 2)(We are blessed, we are all blessed! (x2))