424. Iteka nagendaga

Gushimisha · 9 verses

1.

Iteka nagendaga;

Ndemerewe n’ibyaha

Ntihagir’ ikibasha

Kumar’ Umubabaro

Ndashim’ Umusaraba

Ndashima ya mva nziza

Ariko cyane cyane,

Ndashima Umwami Yesu

(Forever I was walking;)

(Burdened with sins)

(There was nothing able)

(To end my sorrow)

(I praise the Cross)

(I praise that beautiful fountain)

(But most of all,)

(I praise Lord Jesus)

2.

Kugeza Ubwo nageze

Ahantu heza cyane

Hangiriy’ umumaro,

Ntazibagirwa Ukundi

(Until I reached)

(A very beautiful place)

(There I found purpose,)

(Never to be forgotten)

3.

Iri n’itangiriro

Ry’umunezero Wanjye;

Aha ni h’ Umutwaro

Wamvuye Ku mugongo

(This is the beginning)

(Of my joy;)

(This is where the burden)

(Fell from my back)

4.

Ku Musaraba mwiza,

Ni h’ Umunt abonera

Abagabo batatu,

Bakamuhumuriza

(At the beautiful Cross,)

(A person finds)

(Three men,)

(Who comfort him)

5.

Ku Musaraba mwiza,

Ni h’ Umunt’ abonera

Urwandiko rw’ijuru

Rutar’urw’itorero

(At the beautiful Cross,)

(A person finds)

(The certificate of heaven)

(Not of the church)

6.

Umugabo nta bgenge

Yagiye nta rwandiko,

Agira ngw azinjira

Nk’ukw’abandi binjira

(A man without wisdom)

(Went without a certificate,)

(Thinking he would enter)

(As others enter)

7.

Nukw’ageze Kw’irembo,

Bamubaz’ urwandiko

Rwa Katanga Ka mbere,

Asanga atarufite

(So he reached the gate,)

(They asked him for the certificate)

(Of the first little entrance,)

(He found he did not have it)

8.

Mu Rubavu Rwa Yesu,

Havuyemw amaraso

Y’uruzi rw’ubugingo

Yoza Umutima Wanjye

(From the side of Jesus,)

(Came forth blood)

(The river of life)

(That washes my heart)

9.

Gira Umwete Winjire

Mu Maraso Ya Yesu;

Uzashirahw inenge

Mu Mutima Wanduye

(Be courageous and enter)

(Into the blood of Jesus;)

(You will be shown no fault)

(In your defiled heart)