428. Bene Data b' abirabura

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Bene Data b’ abirabura(Children of the Father of black people)

Murashak’ iki se mw Afirika ?(What are you seeking in Africa?)

Turashak’ Uwaducunguye:(We are seeking the One who redeemed us:)

Ni We Yes’ Umwana wa Dawidi(It is Jesus the Son of David)

2.

Umukiza Yes’ utubwira,(The Savior Jesus tells us,)

Twamubona tumeze dute se ?(How did you find us?)

N’ uko mwasang’ Umucunguzi,(As you found the Redeemer,)

Mukazinukw’ ingeso zose mbi(You were renewed from all bad ways)

3.

Mwami Yesu, dore, nditabye !(Lord Jesus, behold, I have trusted!)

Ngirir’ uko washaka nonaha(Do with me as You wish now)

Umutima wanjy’ ucumura,(Cleanse my heart,)

Uwumaremw umwijima wose(Fill it with all darkness)

4.

Si jye wanze: kera nifuje(It is not I who refused: I desired before)

Kugukiza, maz’ uriyangira(To save You, but You rejected me)

None reka nze, nkubohore:(Now let me come, that I may free You:)

Ni jy’ urokor’ abakiranirwa(That is what You do for those who are desperate)