411. Ai Data wo mw ijuru

Gushimisha · 7 verses

1.

Ai Data wo mw ijuru,(Oh Father in heaven,)

Tur’ abasaruzi,(We are harvesters,)

Ubakure muri twe(Raise up from among us)

Babone kugenda,(Those who know how to go,)

Bavuge Yesu cyane(To speak much of Jesus)

Ko yaducunguye,(Who redeemed us,)

Kw ari We Mana yacu(That He is our God)

Irokor’ ab’ isi(Who saves the people of the world)

2.

Yaguherey’ ubuntu;(You have shown grace;)

Jy’ utangir’ ubundi!(Come and give more!)

Ibyo dufite byose(All that we have)

Bikomok’ ahw iri(Comes from this)

Twemeze cyane rwose,(We resolve very much,)

Mucunguzi wacu,(Our Redeemer,)

Gutumwa nawe hose(To be sent by You everywhere)

Mu bo wapfiriye(Among those You died for)

3.

Mukiza wacu Yesu,(Our Savior Jesus,)

Utwuzuz’ Umwuka,(Fill us with the Spirit,)

Mwami tukwigireho,(Lord let us imitate You,)

Nkuko wagendaga(As You used to walk)

Twe kub’ abanyabute,(We who are humble,)

Dushishikarire(Let us be zealous)

Gukor’ ibyo tubwirwa(To do what we are told)

N’ Iman’ ihoraho(By the eternal God)

4.

Reb’ igihugu cyacu,(Look at our country,)

Uko barimbuka !(How they are perishing!)

Ntubabazwa n’ i wanyu,(Are you not moved by your own,)

Akaga barimo ?(The danger they are in?)

Satan’ Umwami wabo(Satan is their Lord)

Arabazitiye,(He has bound them,)

Ashaka ko babana(He wants them to dwell)

Mur’ urya murimo(In that fire)

5.

Induru ziravuze,(The drums are sounding,)

Ubatabar’ ubu !(You ignore them now!)

N’ ucogozwa n’ iby’ isi,(Even being tempted by worldly things,)

Babwirwa na nde se?(Who will tell them?)

Tang’ umubiri wawe(Give your body)

N’ ingingo n’ ubgenge,(And limbs and mind,)

Ubone gutabara(So you may care for)

Abo yapfiriye(Those He died for)

6.

Urwanane na Yesu:(Compete with Jesus:)

Kweta bihebuje !(What a wonderful calling!)

We kwitwaz’ umufuka(He carried a bag)

N’ ibitabo gusa !(And books only!)

Gend’ ubyawe n’ Imana(Go, walk with God)

Ukijijwe rwose,(Completely saved,)

Wuzuy’ Umwuka Wera(Filled with the Holy Spirit)

No kwizera na ko(And with faith too)

7.

Ijwi ry’ Umwami Yesu(The voice of Lord Jesus)

Rirakubwira ngo:(Is telling you saying:)

Jya mu mahanga yose,(Go to all nations,)

Uvug’ ibya Yesu,(Preach about Jesus,)

Babyarw’ ubwa kabiri(Let them be born again)

Yes’ abarokore,(May Jesus save them,)

Babatizwe n’ amazi(Let them be baptized with water)

N’ Umwuka Wera de(And the Holy Spirit too)