425. Kera narabatijwe

Gushimisha · 9 verses

1.

Kera narabatijwe

Kandi ndakomezwa,

Ntari nabon’ amaraso

Y’ U mwana w’ Imana

Ko wamfiriye,

Ndakwitur’ iki?

Ndaguh’ uyu mutima

N’ ubugingo bganjye !

(Before I was baptized)

(And I was strengthened,)

(I had not seen the blood)

(Of the Son of God)

(For He died for me,)

(What shall I give in return?)

(I give You this heart)

(And my life!)

2.

Mwa bafit’ ibyaha mwe,

Nimuze, mukizwe:

Yesu ni We bukiriro

Bw’ abantu banduye

(You who have sins,)

(Come, be saved:)

(Jesus is the refuge)

(For defiled people)

3.

Mwumv’ aho dukirizwa:

Ni ku Musaraba

Utahagez’ ashobewe

Ntabw’ ababarirwa

(Hear where we are saved:)

(It is at the Cross)

(Whoever does not reach there)

(There is no forgiveness for them)

4.

Mwami Yes’ unyemere,

Njy’ ah’ ur’ uko nd’ uku,

Unyuhagiz’ amaraso,

Ayo wamviriye

(Lord Jesus, accept me,)

(Come where You are as I am,)

(Wash me with the blood,)

(That You shed for me)

5.

Yesu, warampfiriye,

Uwakugomeye;

Nkuruwe n’ uko wankunze;

Ngusanze non’ ubu

(Jesus, You died for me,)

(You the mighty one;)

(I am amazed at how You loved me;)

(I find You even now)

6.

Noneho, ndakwinginze,

Nshyira mu maraso,

Ay’ igiciro wavuye ;

Bizambuza kugwa

(Now, I have trusted You,)

(I put myself in the blood,)

(Of the price You paid;)

(It will prevent me from falling)

7.

Kand’ iyo ngiye kugwa,

Arankuyakuya;

Maz’ akanyigiza hafi

Kukw ankunda cyane

(And when I am about to fall,)

(It pulls me back;)

(Then it draws me near)

(Because You love me greatly)

8.

N’ ubu ndacyabanguka

Kuyob’ inzira ye;

Nakwihana, nkamwisunga,

Angaruramw ubwo

(Even now I still stumble)

(To follow His way;)

(When I sacrifice myself, I praise Him,)

(He lifts me up then)

9.

Uwiteka Rurema

Na Yesu yabyaye

N’ Umwuka Wera bahwanye,

Nsingiz’ ubutatu

(The Eternal Creator)

(And Jesus who was born)

(And the Holy Spirit are equal,)

(I praise the Trinity)