413. Intumwa z' Umwami Yesu

Gushimisha · 8 verses

1.

Intumwa z’ Umwami Yesu

Zababarijwe mw isi;

Zahaw’ izina rye ryera,

Bazibambish’ amahwa

Twe, twes’ abakijijwe,

Twitange, tubabgirize

Ijambo ry’ Umwami Yesu,

Maze, na bo bakizwe !

(The messengers of Lord Jesus)

(Were persecuted in the world;)

(They gave His holy name,)

(They were tortured severely)

(We, all the saved ones,)

(Let us surrender, let us proclaim to them)

(The word of Lord Jesus,)

(Then, they too may be saved!)

2.

Twa kwita mu kaga k’ isi,

Twihute, tubabwire

Ijambo ry’ Umwami Yesu,

Tugarur’ intama ze

(We were called into the trouble of the world,)

(Let us hurry, let us tell them)

(The word of Lord Jesus,)

(Let us return His sheep)

3.

Abataz’ Imana yacu,

Twihute, tubabwire

Ijambo ry’ Umwami Yesu,

Barek’ ibyaha rwose

(Those who do not know our God,)

(Let us hurry, let us tell them)

(The word of Lord Jesus,)

(Let them leave all sins)

4.

Dor’ intambara n’ ibyago

Bir’ imbere yac’ ubu

Abarwanir’ ubutumwa,

Twihute, tubukwize

(Behold the wars and dangers)

(Are ahead right now)

(For those fighting for the gospel,)

(Let us hurry, let us support it)

5.

Peter’ ubw’ amwihakanye,

Yumv’ inkoko zibitse;

Nukw aricuz’ ararira;

Maz’ arababarirwa

(Peter, when he denied Him,)

(Heard the roosters crow;)

(So he remembered and wept;)

(Then he was forgiven)

6.

Twemere kuvug’ ukuri

Hagati y’ abanzi be;

Tubabibemo n’ imbuto

Yesu yatubibyemo

(Let us be willing to speak the truth)

(Among His enemies;)

(Let us sow seeds)

(That Jesus sowed for us)

7.

Uwizera yatorewe

Kubageza ku Mana,

Ngo bave mu byaha byabo:

Tyo nimubabwirize !

(Whoever believes was chosen)

(To bring them to God,)

(To come out of their sins:)

(So preach to them!)

8.

Mwizerwa, genda wishima:

Uzagera mw ijuru !

Uzambikw’ ikamba ryera:

Nta rupfu rugerayo !

(Believer, go rejoicing:)

(You will reach heaven!)

(You will be crowned with a holy crown:)

(No death will reach there!)