411. Ai Data wo mw ijuru

Gushimisha · 7 verses

1.

Ai Data wo mw ijuru,

Tur’ abasaruzi,

Ubakure muri twe

Babone kugenda,

Bavuge Yesu cyane

Ko yaducunguye,

Kw ari We Mana yacu

Irokor’ ab’ isi

(Oh Father in heaven,)

(We are harvesters,)

(Raise up from among us)

(Those who know how to go,)

(To speak much of Jesus)

(Who redeemed us,)

(That He is our God)

(Who saves the people of the world)

2.

Yaguherey’ ubuntu;

Jy’ utangir’ ubundi!

Ibyo dufite byose

Bikomok’ ahw iri

Twemeze cyane rwose,

Mucunguzi wacu,

Gutumwa nawe hose

Mu bo wapfiriye

(You have shown grace;)

(Come and give more!)

(All that we have)

(Comes from this)

(We resolve very much,)

(Our Redeemer,)

(To be sent by You everywhere)

(Among those You died for)

3.

Mukiza wacu Yesu,

Utwuzuz’ Umwuka,

Mwami tukwigireho,

Nkuko wagendaga

Twe kub’ abanyabute,

Dushishikarire

Gukor’ ibyo tubwirwa

N’ Iman’ ihoraho

(Our Savior Jesus,)

(Fill us with the Spirit,)

(Lord let us imitate You,)

(As You used to walk)

(We who are humble,)

(Let us be zealous)

(To do what we are told)

(By the eternal God)

4.

Reb’ igihugu cyacu,

Uko barimbuka !

Ntubabazwa n’ i wanyu,

Akaga barimo ?

Satan’ Umwami wabo

Arabazitiye,

Ashaka ko babana

Mur’ urya murimo

(Look at our country,)

(How they are perishing!)

(Are you not moved by your own,)

(The danger they are in?)

(Satan is their Lord)

(He has bound them,)

(He wants them to dwell)

(In that fire)

5.

Induru ziravuze,

Ubatabar’ ubu !

N’ ucogozwa n’ iby’ isi,

Babwirwa na nde se?

Tang’ umubiri wawe

N’ ingingo n’ ubgenge,

Ubone gutabara

Abo yapfiriye

(The drums are sounding,)

(You ignore them now!)

(Even being tempted by worldly things,)

(Who will tell them?)

(Give your body)

(And limbs and mind,)

(So you may care for)

(Those He died for)

6.

Urwanane na Yesu:

Kweta bihebuje !

We kwitwaz’ umufuka

N’ ibitabo gusa !

Gend’ ubyawe n’ Imana

Ukijijwe rwose,

Wuzuy’ Umwuka Wera

No kwizera na ko

(Compete with Jesus:)

(What a wonderful calling!)

(He carried a bag)

(And books only!)

(Go, walk with God)

(Completely saved,)

(Filled with the Holy Spirit)

(And with faith too)

7.

Ijwi ry’ Umwami Yesu

Rirakubwira ngo:

Jya mu mahanga yose,

Uvug’ ibya Yesu,

Babyarw’ ubwa kabiri

Yes’ abarokore,

Babatizwe n’ amazi

N’ Umwuka Wera de

(The voice of Lord Jesus)

(Is telling you saying:)

(Go to all nations,)

(Preach about Jesus,)

(Let them be born again)

(May Jesus save them,)

(Let them be baptized with water)

(And the Holy Spirit too)